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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000

Variable Details

Variablecurtype1
LabelCurrent course: MC:type of qual
Question text Which of these qualifications are you studying for at this time? Response 1.
Responses
1 GCSE 43
2 A/S Level 37
3 GCE A Level (or S Level) 37
4 Scottish School Certificate or equiv 5
5 Diploma of Higher Education 127
6 Degree (e.g. BA, BSc) 143
7 Other degree level qual 167
8 Higher degree (e.g. PhD, MSc) 140
9 Nursing or other para-medical qual 73
10 PGCE 56
11 Other teaching qualification 144
12 BTEC, BEC, TEC or scottish equiv 76
13 City and Guilds 63
14 RSA 41
15 Pitmans 9
16 NVQ 189
17 GNVQ 11
18 ONC/OND not covered elsewhere 5
19 HNC/HND not covered elsewhere 31
20 Recognised trade apprenticeship 3
21 HGV licence 2
22 Open college credits 3
23 Other qualification 138
24 None of these 22
98 Dont know 0
99 Not answered 27
Sysmiss 9669
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location1970 British Cohort Study: Twenty-Nine-Year Follow-up, 1999-2000
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARDS DD & FF. PLEASE ASK THE RESPONDENT, TO READ THE CATEGORY OFF THE CARD, NOT JUST THE NUMBER.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The original BCS70 sample included all children born in one week in 1970 in the United Kingdom, but waves beyond the initial birth survey have generally only included Great Britain.
SamplingNo sampling (total universe)
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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