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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Cohort Studies Teaching Dataset for Higher Education, 1958-2000

Variable Details

Variableb5read
Labelbcs70 age 5: English Picture Vocabulary Test Raw Score
Responses
5 21
6 20
7 30
8 42
9 55
10 58
11 74
12 59
13 106
14 89
15 79
16 84
17 111
18 127
19 142
20 111
21 154
22 177
23 157
24 193
25 171
26 218
27 270
28 268
29 316
30 394
31 368
32 389
33 414
34 385
35 395
36 396
37 427
38 452
39 486
40 434
41 483
42 445
43 375
44 315
45 299
46 191
47 146
48 87
49 52
50 30
51 3
-3 Not Attempted 176
-2 Not Scorable 630
0 No Bases Item 64
60 No Ceiling Item 1850
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Cohort Studies Teaching Dataset for Higher Education, 1958-2000
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: The NCDS datasets include a sample from all children in England, Scotland and Wales born in a particular week in March, 1958. The BCS70 datasets include a sample from all children in England, Scotland and Wales born in a particular week in April, 1970.
SamplingSee main NCDS and the BCS70 documentation for details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort
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