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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Child Development Study: Sweep 5, 1991

Variable Details

Variablen501447
LabelCMI:34/35 B22a) Qualifications obtained - 4
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 4
Responses
1 CSE grade 2-5 1
3 O level gradesA-C 1
4 GSCE grades A-C 31
5 GCE A level 269
6 O grade passes/A-C 2
8 Scot Higher Grade 4
9 Scot Cert 6 yr Stds 1
10 RSA-Stage 1 249
11 RSA-Stage 2 285
12 RSA-Stage 3 84
13 C&G-Operative 7
14 C&G-Craft, etc 115
15 C&G-Advanced,etc 167
16 C&G-Full Tech 39
17 C&G-Other 129
18 C&G-Unknown 60
19 C&G-Insignia (CGIA) 3
20 JIB-Craft/Tech 51
21 ONC/OND (SNC/SHND) 130
22 HNC/HND (SHNC/SHND) 102
23 TEC/BEC/etc Cert/Dip 64
24 TEC/etc Higher Cert 23
25 Other tech/bus qual 116
26 Professional qual 240
27 Part of Prof qual 44
28 Nursing qual 107
29 Poly Dip/Cert 35
30 Univ/CNAA Dip/Cert 74
31 Univ/CNAA 1st degree 515
32 Univ/CNAA PG Diploma 94
33 Higher deg-MSc/PhD 63
34 Other qual-#1 371
35 Other qual-#2 65
36 Other qual-#3 26
Sysmiss 7902
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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