Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableSchJudg
LabelJudge schools on curriculum teaching or skills teaching? A2.34B2.16C2.7
Question text Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? Schools should only be judged on how well they teach subjects in the curriculum, such as English, Maths, Music, Art, etc., or, schools should also be judged on how well they teach children skills for life, such as social skills, developing self-esteem and how to live a healthy lifestyle, even if this means that less emphasis will be given to judging curriculum subjects?
Responses
1 Curriculum teaching 562
2 Skills+ lifestyle 2120
8 Can't choose 232
9 Not answered 28
-1 Skip, no self-completion 479
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
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.