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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen501445
LabelCMI:34/35 B22a) Qualifications obtained - 3
Question text So far I have asked you about courses you have done since March 1981. Now, could you help us check our records are complete by showing me on this card all the qualifications you have obtained in your life (including any you have just told me about). Response 3
Responses
2 CSE grade 1 1
3 O level gradesA-C 1207
4 GSCE grades A-C 42
5 GCE A level 512
6 O grade passes/A-C 7
7 Scot Std Grade 1-3 1
8 Scot Higher Grade 15
9 Scot Cert 6 yr Stds 61
10 RSA-Stage 1 503
11 RSA-Stage 2 217
12 RSA-Stage 3 35
13 C&G-Operative 7
14 C&G-Craft, etc 277
15 C&G-Advanced,etc 275
16 C&G-Full Tech 56
17 C&G-Other 185
18 C&G-Unknown 111
19 C&G-Insignia (CGIA) 2
20 JIB-Craft/Tech 48
21 ONC/OND (SNC/SHND) 177
22 HNC/HND (SHNC/SHND) 121
23 TEC/BEC/etc Cert/Dip 57
24 TEC/etc Higher Cert 34
25 Other tech/bus qual 153
26 Professional qual 406
27 Part of Prof qual 45
28 Nursing qual 152
29 Poly Dip/Cert 31
30 Univ/CNAA Dip/Cert 90
31 Univ/CNAA 1st degree 491
32 Univ/CNAA PG Diploma 6
33 Higher deg-MSc/PhD 12
34 Other qual-#1 320
35 Other qual-#2 58
36 Other qual-#3 6
Sysmiss 5748
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991
Interviewer InstructionsSHOW CARD BC. CODE ALL THAT APPLY AT (a). IF NONE AT (a) RING CODE 37 AND GO TO B23a).
UniverseAdults in Great Britain born one particular week in 1958 (NCDS respondents were aged 33 at the time of NCDS5).;National
SamplingNo sampling (total universe);See documentation for further details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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