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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Election Study, 2010: Campaign Internet Data

Variable Details

Variableaaq159
LabelEducational Qualifications
Question text What is the highest qualification you have?
Responses
1 Postgraduate degree 1904
2 University or CNAA first degree, e.g, BA, BSc 3131
3 University or CNAA diploma 343
4 Teaching qualification (not degree) 448
5 Nursing qualification (e.g., SEN, SRC, SCM, RGC) 309
6 Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma 1381
7 GCE A level, S level, A2 level, AS level, International Bacc 1395
8 Scottish Higher/Higher Still Grades, Scottish SLC/SUPE at Hi 137
9 Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or Diploma (OND), City & 700
10 GCSE A*-C, CSE grade 1, GCE O level grade A –C, School Cer 1383
11 Scottish Ordinary Bands A-C or pass, Scottish Standard Grade 64
12 GCSE grades D-G, CSE grades 2-5, GCE O level grade D –E, S 275
13 City & Guilds level 2 (Craft/Intermediate/Ordinary) or Scotv 524
14 City & Guilds level 1, Scotvec National Certificate Modules, 218
15 Clerical and commercial qualification (e.g., typing, shortha 468
16 Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 233
17 Youth training certificate, skill seekers 27
18 Other technical, professional or higher qualification 1471
98 Skipped 0
99 Not Asked 2405
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Election Study, 2010: Campaign Internet Data
Interviewer InstructionsValue labels should read: 1 Postgraduate degree 2 University or CNAA first degree, e.g, BA, BSc 3 University or CNAA diploma 4 Teaching qualification (not degree) 5 Nursing qualification (e.g., SEN, SRC,SCM, RGC) 6 Higher National Certificate (HNC) or Higher National Diploma (HND), City & Guilds level 4 (Full Technological), NVW4/SVQ4 or NVQ5/SVQ5 7 GCE A level, S level, A2 level, AS level, International Baccalaureate 8 Scottish Higher/Higher Still Grades, Scottish SLC/SUPE at Higher Grade, Scottish Higher School Certificate 9 Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or Diploma (OND), City & Guilds level 3 (Advanced/Final), NVQ/SVQ level 3 10 GCSE A*-C, CSE grade 1, GCE O level grade A –C, School Certificate 11 Scottish Ordinary Bands A-C or pass, Scottish Standard Grades 1-3 or Pass/Lower Certificate 12 GCSE grades D-G, CSE grades 2-5, GCE O level grade D –E, Short Course GCSE, Vocational GCSE 13 City & Guilds level 2 (Craft/Intermediate/Ordinary) or Scotvec Higher National Units or NVQ2/SVQ2 14 City & Guilds level 1, Scotvec National Certificate Modules, NVQ1/SVQ1 15 Clerical and commercial qualification (e.g., typing, shorthand, book-keeping) 16 Recognised trade apprenticeship completed 17 Youth training certificate, skill seekers 18 Other technical, professional or higher qualification
UniverseElectors resident in Great Britain during 2010.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;See documentation for details.
Study TypeLongitudinal/panel/cohort; The study contains pre-election, during election, and post-election survey waves.
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