Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

Variabledquals2
Labelhighest qualifications (top three)
Responses
-2 refused 0
-1 don't know 0
1 none/ no qualifications 0
2 gcse d-g/ cse below grade 1/ gnvq foundation 0
3 gcse a*-c/ gnvq intermediate/ gce 'o' level/ cse grade 1/ sc 157
4 gce 'a' level/ gnvq advanced 284
5 sce standard (4-7)/ ordinary (below c) 1
6 sce standard (1-3)/ ordinary (a-c) or slc/supe lower 13
7 sce higher or slc/supe higher 23
8 certificate of sixth year studies 12
9 nvq level 1 (or snvq 1) 41
10 nvq level 2 (or snvq 2) 157
11 nvq level 3 (or snvq 3) or onc/ond (or snc/snd) 186
12 nvq level 4 (or snvq 4) or hnc/hnd (or shnc/shnd) 127
13 university certificate/ diploma (not degree) 73
14 scotvec national certificate 10
15 scotbec/ scotec certificate/ diploma 5
16 clerical/ commercial (eg. typing or book-keeping) 46
17 nursing (eg. scm, rgn, srn, sen) 45
18 teaching 75
19 other professional (eg. law, medicine) 89
20 university or cnaa degree 219
21 masters or phd degree 49
22 completion of trade apprenticeship 52
23 professional qualification without sitting exam 27
24 other 90
27 Awarding body mentioned, but not level of qualification (e.g 51
28 Subject of training mentioned, but not level or awarding bod 18
29 In-house course/training/exam/accreditation 6
30 Required to take aptitude test/psychometric test/interview 0
31 Driving licence (include HGV, PCV, licences, fork-lift truck 15
32 Other specific qualification 13
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 1
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 2
46 Police record check/CRB check 0
47 Fluency in a foreign language 0
Sysmiss 2116
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationSkills and Employment Survey 2012: Follow-up Survey, 2014