Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Skills and Employment Survey 2012: Follow-up Survey, 2014

Variable Details

Variabledquals1
Labelhighest qualifications (top three)
Responses
-2 refused 0
-1 don't know 0
1 none/ no qualifications 195
2 gcse d-g/ cse below grade 1/ gnvq foundation 425
3 gcse a*-c/ gnvq intermediate/ gce 'o' level/ cse grade 1/ sc 855
4 gce 'a' level/ gnvq advanced 315
5 sce standard (4-7)/ ordinary (below c) 27
6 sce standard (1-3)/ ordinary (a-c) or slc/supe lower 60
7 sce higher or slc/supe higher 39
8 certificate of sixth year studies 10
9 nvq level 1 (or snvq 1) 57
10 nvq level 2 (or snvq 2) 82
11 nvq level 3 (or snvq 3) or onc/ond (or snc/snd) 102
12 nvq level 4 (or snvq 4) or hnc/hnd (or shnc/shnd) 87
13 university certificate/ diploma (not degree) 62
14 scotvec national certificate 5
15 scotbec/ scotec certificate/ diploma 4
16 clerical/ commercial (eg. typing or book-keeping) 12
17 nursing (eg. scm, rgn, srn, sen) 20
18 teaching 49
19 other professional (eg. law, medicine) 67
20 university or cnaa degree 113
21 masters or phd degree 43
22 completion of trade apprenticeship 40
23 professional qualification without sitting exam 7
24 other 38
27 Awarding body mentioned, but not level of qualification (e.g 23
28 Subject of training mentioned, but not level or awarding bod 15
29 In-house course/training/exam/accreditation 4
30 Required to take aptitude test/psychometric test/interview 0
31 Driving licence (include HGV, PCV, licences, fork-lift truck 12
32 Other specific qualification 6
33 Common sense/intelligence/clear thinking 0
34 Personality (1): motivated/committed/hard-working 0
35 Personality (2): honest/good character/satisfies security ch 0
36 Personal attribute: get on with people, cheerful, aptitude ( 0
37 References from past employer/satisfactory work history 0
38 Experience (include management experience, acquired by learn 0
39 Knowledge of the industry (e.g. knows jargon, technical term 0
40 Able to read and write (but not required to have specific qu 0
41 Computer literacy, keyboard skill 0
42 Knowledge of specific computer software 1
43 Time served in the industry (but not apprenticeship awarded 0
44 On-the-job training (someone shows you how to do job in the 0
45 Other personal attribute/knowledge/competences 0
46 Police record check/CRB check 0
47 Fluency in a foreign language 0
Sysmiss 1229
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSkills and Employment Survey 2012: Follow-up Survey, 2014