Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableSCHSUB
LabelWhich better:arrange school lessons by subject area or >1 subject area :Q694
Question text Some schools arrange lessons according to subject area - for example having separate history, geography and science lessons. Some schools teach using topics that could cover more than one subject area - for example learning about food could teach the geography of where food comes from, the history of food production and the science of food preparation. Which approach to teaching do you think is the best one to use in primary schools for 8 to 11 year olds... having separate lessons, or using topics that could cover more than one subject area?
Responses
1 Having separate lessons 941
2 Using topics that could cover more than one subject area 2291
3 (SPONTANEOUS: It depends) 69
4 (SPONTANEOUS: Both should be used) 76
8 Don't know 44
9 Refusal 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Interviewer InstructionsCARD C3
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.