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Variable
UK Data Service variable record for:
British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
Variable Details
| Variable | SCHSUB | ||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Which 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? | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Disclaimer | Please note that these frequencies are not weighted. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interviewer Instructions | CARD C3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Universe | Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sampling | Multi-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 Type | Repeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually. |
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