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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableStatsec2
LabelState secondary schools nowadays teach young people basic skills such as reading, writing and maths B2.14bC2.16b
Question text From what you know or have heard, please tick one box on each line to show how well you think state secondary schools nowadays teach young people basic skills such as reading, writing and maths?
Responses
1 Very well 311
2 Quite well 1067
3 Not very well 437
4 Not at all well 72
9 Not answered 41
-2 skip version off route 1063
-1 skip, didn't reurn SC questionnaire 253
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2013
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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