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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableQulWht1
LabelQualifications studying for
Question text What qualification are you studying for? Response 1
Responses
-9 DNA 14746
-8 NA 0
-6 CHILD/OUT Age/NO INT 6188
1 Degree incl. foundation degree, PGCE 487
2 Diploma in HE 55
3 HNC HND 42
4 ONC OND 6
5 BTEC BEC TEC EdExcel 57
6 SCOTVEC, SCOTEC or SCOTBEC 1
7 Teaching qual (excl PGCE) 15
8 Nursing or other med qual 43
9 Other HE qual below deg level 18
10 ALevel Vocat 188
11 Highers 13
12 NVQ SVQ 280
13 GNVQ GSVQ 16
14 ASLevel Vocat ASLevel 67
15 Adv Highers CSYS 5
16 Access to HE 6
17 OLevel or equivalent 5
18 Intermediate 2 NQs 6
19 Intermediate 1 NQs 0
20 Standard Grade O Grade 4
21 GCSE Vocat. GCSE 110
22 CSE 2
23 National Qualifications (inc SGA) 12
24 RSA OCR 7
25 City and Guilds 51
26 YT Cert YTP 0
27 Key Basic Skills 29
28 Entry Level Quals 12
29 Other prof vocat. foreign qual apprenticeship 430
30 Don t know (Spontaneous only) 23
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsSHOWCARD 10. CODE ALL THAT APPLY - PROMPT AS NECESSARY.
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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