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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003

Variable Details

VariableIMPSEC1
LabelS2Q5 - Most useful for improving secondary/grammar school education
Question text And what do you think would be the most useful thing for improving the education of children in secondary and grammar schools aged 11 to 18 years?
Responses
1 More information available about individual schools 35
2 More links between parents and schools 138
3 More resources for buildings, books and equipment 288
4 Better quality teachers 190
5 Smaller class sizes 334
6 More emphasis on exams and tests 66
7 More emphasis on developing the childs skills and interests 334
8 More training and preparation for jobs 312
9 Better leadership within individual schools 27
10 Other (please specify) 8
98 (Don't know) 68
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Life and Times Survey, 2003
UniverseNorthern Irish adults;National;Adults aged 18 and over in Northern Ireland during 2003
SamplingOne-stage stratified or systematic random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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