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UK Data Service variable record for:

Young Life and Times Survey, 2017

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VariableSECCOMM
Label57. What do you think you would like or not like about being part of a Shared Education Campus?
Question text What do you think you would like or not like about being part of a Shared Education Campus? (Please write in below)
Responses
-9.0 8
1. Possible sectarianism. 2. Parents not wanting their children mixing with other communities. 1
A chance to meet new friends 1
A more accepting school society. 1
A more diverse syllabus in subjects that currently aren't diverse in school such as R.E. 1
A sense of difference between people and people being able to wear club tops e.g. GAA is things I would not like 1
Amount of pupils 1
Any prejudicial attitudes from my peers which would develop negativity 1
Be over crowed 1
Being able to interact with people who are different to me. 1
Being forced to things against your beliefs. 1
Being normal and getting on with everyone. 1
Being with different communities 1
Better for everyone 1
Bigger campus, better facilities. More subjects can be offered at GCSE and Alevel 1
Bullying 1
Changing daily routines to work in with the changing of campus\'s, - I would like the fact that it would bring different religions and ethnical backgrounds together however I feel there will still be people who will not accept this and still retaliate unf 1
Constant fighting 1
Constant rows I don't like 1
Could be big number of classes, prevent learning etc. 1
Could be bullying going on 1
Could become very busy 1
Couldn’t study Irish 1
Despite all the positives I believe that creating a shared education campus with my school would be rather messy due to divisions that lie between my school and neighbouring schools. 1
Different opinions 1
Diversity 1
Don't know 2
Don’t know 2
Everyone being treated equal. 1
Everyone being treated equally 1
Everyone being treated the same would be great! 1
Everyone should be treated equal 1
Everyone would have to be treated the same 1
Everything 1
Expensive to set up 1
Facilities are overused such as canteen - it is overcrowded 1
Feel like a joint community 1
Feeling equal no matter what your religion is. 1
Fighting 1
For certain subjects and activities 1
Forcing of friendships 1
Getting to know and learn about other people 1
Getting to know and make friends with a range of people. 1
Getting to learn about those with other backgrounds 1
Getting to meet people from different places - expanding social circle 1
Good thing mixing together. 1
Good to be educated together and share lessons maybe learn new things 1
Having a shared campus may increase division 1
Having new teachers from different schools 1
Having the same rules 1
Having to move from campus to campus 1
Having to travel if it’s far away 1
Honestly, unsure of how it would be due to others being unrational in different scenarios 1
How full the campus would 1
I am currently very settled in my current situation of education and would not like any distractions 1
I am not sure. 1
I attend an integrated college 1
I chose to go to my school for specific reasons - if I wanted to join another school I would have went to that school 1
I don't know 5
I don't know - 1
I don't know and it doesn't concern me. Schools are a place for learning academic subjects and how to lead a successful life that you can survive in and hopefully enjoy. The sooner religion is a private thing the better. School is a place for diversity of 1
I don't think it would be very safe for pupils if fights broke out or arguements. 1
I don't understand how this is different than an integrated school? 1
I don’t know 3
I don’t really care about this because I'm about to leave school anyway/ 1
I don’t like other people or making new friends in general 1
I feel like the only thing I would not like is how some people would treat others 1
I feel that it may cause inequality between different pupils as some people do have stronger views than others, therefore not every pupil may be willing to share. 1
I feel that the two schools would still be segregated 1
I go to a shared campus at the moment 1
I have no idea 1
I just don't really see the point. If the pupils share classes and all facilities, they may as well be one school, and keeping them separate only enhances divisions. On the other hand, shared education would increase mixing between religions. 1
I like being in a school with people that share the same beliefs and do the same things. I do not think I would like a shared education campus as it is basically the same as being one school. Protestants and Catholics are taught different things regarding 1
I like how more people would probably have access to better facilities and more opportunities if they share. - It could be a chance to make more friends and get a closer community. - However I would be nervous if there would be fights or gossiping with th 1
I like mixing with different religions so it causes no tension 1
I like my school now and I like being around people with the same beliefs as me in school. 1
I like the idea because it doesn't separate people because of religion or ethnicity 1
I like the way my school is currently; there would be too much change. 1
I like to meet new friends 1
I like to meet new people and also I think experiencing other teachers would be fun. 1
I prefer attending an all girls school 1
I really wouldn't mind 1
I think I would like mixing with people from different backgrounds and getting to know them. However I fear it may cause conflict as I'm sure there are many people who would strongly object to this. 1
I think I would like the fact of mixing with other ethnics and learn about them 1
I think I would not like the arguments/fights that would come from each religion. 1
I think it would be an excellent idea to have more shared education campuses as I think it would encourage understanding from all parts of the community. 1
I think it would be interesting to learn the different subjects and hear about different topics that would come with the Shared Education Campus. The only subject that I would not like to learn is the Irish Language as I don't believe it would be any use 1
I think it would be less practical and effective than an integrated school. 1
I think it would enjoy it as I don't feel it would make a huge difference 1
I think it would make people more open minded about different religions. 1
I think it’s a waste of time, the less you fuss over this issue the better. 1
I think the people would still be discriminatory to other religions even though they are part of the same school. 1
I think there would possibly be religious feuds which I would not like 1
I would dislike that it would probably be over crowded 1
I would dislike the underlying divide between pupils 1
I would enjoy being able to meet people from different backgrounds & learning about their culture etc. Would not enjoy possible conflict which may arise between some. 1
I would enjoy being with people of different backgrounds and learning about them 1
I would enjoy making new friends and experiencing new things 1
I would enjoy meeting new people from different backgrounds and I would like to learn new topics that I wouldn’t have the opportunity to do otherwise 1
I would fear that the quality of teaching would be lower than my normal school's teaching 1
I would feel out of my comfort zone, and find it quite hard to adapt to. 1
I would have no problems about this. 1
I would like 1
I would like a more diverse school area, but there would be a lot of people you don't know. 1
I would like being able to socialise and share facilities with young people from a different background to me as I feel we could learn a lot from each other as we were probably brought up in different ways. 1
I would like being mixed with others that have different beliefs than me and learning from each other 1
I would like being with different people. 1
I would like chatting with other pupils 1
I would like getting to know a greater variety of people. 1
I would like getting to know different people/religions it would be interesting/fun. 1
I would like getting to know more people 1
I would like getting to know new people. 1
I would like getting to know people from different backgrounds 1
I would like getting to know people from different backgrounds. 1
I would like getting to meet new people, who I usually wouldn’t get the chance to meet. 1
I would like it but only if they don’t continue to point out the differences. If all young people attended schools where there is shared education, then that could decrease discrimination because they have grown up with lots of different people from dif 1
I would like it but would get stressed out about challenged in the relationship issues - I would want to make friends but my current peer group may put pressure on me not to. 1
I would like learning about everyone else. However maybe wouldn't like the pressure 1
I would like learning from other people with different backgrounds. 1
I would like making new friends. 1
I would like making friends from different religious backgrounds from myself 1
I would like making friends from new places, I think I could find it a bit hard to find the right friends with common interests. 1
I would like making new friends 1
I would like meeting a lot more people I know who don’t go to the same school as me but live in the local area. However, I feel that a lot of my perers wouldn’t like that especially if they are from the opposite community. 1
I would like meeting lots of different people and new friends. also nobody would judge eachother because it would be seen as normal. 1
I would like meeting new people 4
I would like meeting new people and working with them 1
I would like meeting new people and wouldn't like that the teachers would have to focus on more pupils 1
I would like meeting new people from different backgrounds, but wouldn’t like it if they discriminated against me for my religion. 1
I would like meeting new people. I wouldn't like any religious ideological confrontation 1
I would like meeting new young people and making new friends 1
I would like mixing with other people. 1
I would like sharing facilities, but there is nothing I would not like. 1
I would like socialising with new people 1
I would like that a shared education campus would encourage people to be more open minded. 1
I would like that because it's integrated, there would most likely be less hate for other religions 1
I would like that the Catholics and Protestants are getting closer bit by bit 1
I would like that there would be better facilities and more opportunities 1
I would like that we get to learn different things about each other 1
I would like the chance to make friends get to know others. 1
I would like the chance to socialise with others of a different background 1
I would like the chance to socialise with people from different religious and social backgrounds. 1
I would like the different teachers 1
I would like the diversity that comes with this. 1
I would like the equality. 1
I would like the fact that it would open peoples mind towards the other religion. 1
I would like the fact you could meet more people my age. 1
I would like the new people 1
I would like the opportunity to be able to meet new people with different views 1
I would like the opportunity to meet more people and use different facilities 1
I would like the opportunity to meet new people. 1
I would like the two communities coming together to understand and value each other as individuals and to reduce the stigma of hatred 'held' between both groups. It would bring communities closer in understanding and unity of each other. 1
I would like to be able to mix with minority's 1
I would like to get to know their lifestyle 1
I would like to have the chance to learn about different religions and find out how they live that is different to how I live. 1
I would like to know more about different people but don't know if I would have it people from Syria because lots of them are dangerous for me 1
I would like to learn about other peoples religions and make new friends not matter what they believe in 1
I would like to learn about other religions and backgrounds. I would be worried about the risk of discrimination during school 1
I would like to learn more about other peoples beliefs. 1
I would like to meet different people from different backgrounds. 1
I would like to meet new people 1
I would like to meet people from different backgrounds. 1
I would like to meet people from other religions. 1
I would like to show that everyone is equal 1
I would love to be part of shared education campus 1
I would love to learn about their traditions. We will learn to get along with others. 1
I would not like a larger school but I would like meeting new and different people 1
I would not like as people may be more prone to bullying 1
I would not like having to get your way around the campus without getting lost 1
I would not like having to worry if fights would happen but I'd like the experience + meeting new people 1
I would not like if people got protective over their religion and started to fight 1
I would not like it as it would give me the opportunity to meet new people 1
I would not like so many pupils in one school. It may be cramped. 1
I would not like that the schools are still segregated by the uniform they wear and the religion they practice. 1
I would not like that there would be a clear divide between these 1
I would not like the different groups split 1
I would not like the sectarianism that would almost definitely be found in a shared education campus 1
I would not like the way we would be split up 1
I would not like to be patronised about equality. 1
I would not mind at all mixing with pupils from another school but I do not think that Shared Education Campuses are truly helpful in integrating pupils and if anything only highlight the differences between two sets of pupils - for example, one group lea 1
I would take interest in their background. IT doesn’t bother me cause we are all people doesn’t matter about religion. 1
I would to be with different genders & backgrounds 1
I wouldn't know 1
I wouldn't like not knowing the people. I would like making new friends/ 1
I wouldn't like the differences between religions,cultures or beliefs to be highlighted. 1
I wouldn't like to be singled out for my religion 1
I wouldn't mind anything 1
I wouldn't mind having a shared education campus but, I couldn't see many benefits from having one. - I guess i'd enjoy meeting different people from different backgrounds and hearing their storey, but other than that, I doubt my views and opinions of peo 1
I wouldn't mind it because you get to meet new people from different backgrounds 1
I wouldnt like travelling 1
I wouldn’t dislike anything. I would like meeting new people. 1
I wouldn’t feel as comfortable as what I would without the shared education campus. 1
I wouldn’t like if it was a large school with loafs of pupils 1
I wouldn’t like the fights if there was any 1
I wouldn’t like there being so many people. I would like making new friends. 1
I wouldn’t mind at all because I don’t @@@@ @@ be biased and love meeting people. 1
I wouldn’t like it as I like my school the way it is, I don’t see the push for integrated education I love that my school is a catholic all girls school and I wouldn’t want that to change. 1
I wouldn’t like the fact that people would be singled out for being one religion. 1
I'd like it as there are more people to make friends with. 1
I'd like the diversity in people more 1
I'm an introverted person. I don't like meeting new people. 1
I'm just not sure about shared education. It probably would be alright. 1
I'm not sure 1
I'm not too sure as I am quite certain I would never be in a situation in Northern Ireland where I would be in or near a shared education campus. 1
If everyone wore different clothes/uniform 1
If there were to be fights & the teacher & senior staff became biased. 1
If they all had one uniform it could cause arguments as they may say they don’t have their on identity 1
If they call names and bully 1
If too many people are using facilities you may not get good use of them. Population control is necessary. 1
If you made friends with other people from different ethnic background you may get bullied 1
If young people spend more time with people of different backgrounds and become friends with them this could lead to less discrimination as they would be more accepting of them 1
Improved ICT facilities improved learning atmosphere 1
In case you get hate or judged by the other school. 1
Interesting. Different 1
Is this not just an INTEGRATED school? If so then it should just be treated as ONE school with religion or ethnicity not being a factor at all when it comes to decisions being made. 1
It gives young people a sense of diversity and promotes it. 1
It may be impractical 1
It might cause arguments. 1
It would be boring without the separation of blocks it could get tedious when moving class 1
It would give people the chance to learn different things. 1
It would give us opportunities to learn new things. However, it could cause tension and I wouldn't want anyone to get offended. 1
It would only increase religious divides and arguments with close contact 1
It would open peoples eyes to no longer believe stereotypes so it may help in the future. 1
It would present young people with the opportunity to mix with other young people perhaps from different backgrounds or ethnic/religions. I would enjoy it personally as I enjoy meeting new people and learning more about them, so it would positively impact 1
It would promote different learning styles and discourage discriminative behaviour towards each community 1
It wouldn't make a difference to me 1
It'd be interesting to spend time with all kinds of people my age. 1
It's different so it would be interesting 1
Its easier just to have one campus so people are not being separated 1
Its school. I'm not going back. Been there - done that. 1
It’s a chance to learn about others 1
Keep things the same as they are 1
Learn about new cultures and realising there isn't many differences between people 1
Like - new people - Dislike - having lots of people in the school 1
Like everyone to get together and remain friends and help end the division between catholics/protestants 1
Like getting know people. But not coming into contact with people who disagree as that could cause some rows 1
Like making new friends & learning about different cultures 1
Like meeting new friends 1
Like the fact that everyone would receive the same learning experience. 1
Like to make new friends 1
Like to meet new people but inevitably there would be more excuse for bullying between pupils 1
Like to meet others from different religions 1
Like: having more opportunities. Dislike: Having to explain which school you go to 1
Likes; Bringing two communities together, sharing a school, making more friends - Dislikes; inevitable school rivalry, we are teenagers and hypthetically its a cool idea but 12-17yos are not going to give a shit about joining to communities together this 1
Limited room 1
Lots of people being there. 1
Making friends 1
Making friends of different ethnic or religion 1
Making more friends would be nice 1
May be awkward or slight feeling of being uncomfortable 1
Meet different people 1
Meet new people 1
Meeting different people 1
Meeting more people 1
Meeting new people 5
Meeting new people and giving insights to those that 'hate' other people with different insights. 1
Meeting new people from different backgrounds or who practice different religions 1
Meeting new people of different backgrounds. 1
Meeting new teachers and pupils 1
Meeting people I would not meet in a single religion school 1
Meeting people from different backgrounds 1
Meeting people from other backgrounds (like) 1
Meeting people that are different to me 1
Meeting people with new opinions would be nice 1
Mixing with and understanding new traditions and beliefs 1
Mixing with new people and getting to know more about them as a person. 1
More experiences 1
More facilities (like) 1
More people creates more of a handling 1
More people in one space; school would feel cramped 1
More people to interact with. 1
More projects 1
New friends 1
New friends, better education, learn new things 1
New people - I don’t like unfamiliar situations. 1
New people from different areas 1
No 2
No idea - 1
No issues at all 1
No problem as long as my beliefs aren't marginalised 1
No segregation 1
Not all people are often to different religions so regardless of anything there will be multiple fights happening in different areas from within and outside of the shared education campus 1
Not everybody would get on well, people from different schools with religions may have a bad view on others straight away. 1
Not everyone's as nice 1
Not having to wear a uniform 1
Not like 1
Not like as I know from experience that my ideas and beliefs and hobbies create a debate of ideas. 1
Not like being with other religions 1
Not like controversy + fights. Like that people would be accepting. 1
Not like having classes with them. 1
Not like if there was sectarianism 1
Not like other teachers 1
Not like that it would segregate people 1
Not the same uniform, should all be different. 1
Nothing 2
Number of pupils in classes, canteen, corridors, traffic, sports facilities 1
Obvious differences that could possibly single out students 1
One religion would become more dominant & force views 1
One thing i would like about having a Shared Education Campus is that this would ensure that anyone, no matter what ethnic group, religion etc. could get involved and have fun integrating with other people without labels, racism and the "differences" that 1
Others may not fit in and struggle to make friends. 1
Others might not want to integrate 1
Over filled classes 1
People acknowledging each others opinions as wrong and causing tension. 1
People becoming more tolerant of each other 1
People bullying each other for their differences 1
People causing arguments and being disrespectful to someone else due to them having a different religion/social class/ethnicity. 1
People would have their views about different religions/ethnicities shaken up. I would like this. 1
People would like the opportunity to make new friends from different backgrounds. 1
Pos: possibly new friends. Neg: People I don’t get on with 1
Positives: Diversity, perhaps more understanding? Negatives: social stereotypes would probably dominate, causes issues. 1
Prejudicing 1
Pressure of not wanting to offend someone 1
Promote equality 1
Quite a lot 1
Rivalry between schools. 1
School might be too big 1
Schools would not only be overcrowded but it may also deny people their identity in terms of religion 1
Seems unnecessary, just have integrated education 1
Shared bus 1
Shared schools are better than just shared campus 1
Shared sports facilities 1
Some people may not like to socialise with different religions as it may make them feel uncomfortable. 1
Some pupils would be not included by others 1
Still has the risk of discrimination 1
Tension between pupils 1
That it is divided 1
The chance to meet new people with different views 1
The change/transition 1
The chnage progress woould be hard 1
The classes not being the same or as good as they used to be so our chances of success wouldn't be as great. 1
The divide between Protestant and Catholic could become very prominent and could possibly cause unrest or disruption in classes. 1
The divide of split in such a young age 1
The fact that it is two schools, why do they have to be separate. 1
The fact that you get to meet new people and make new friends, and that with a single uniform there is no distinction toward religions. 1
The new teachers that you would have to get used to a different teaching style in the middle of the year - I would like the opportunity to learn about new people and their different life experiences, widening my cultural understanding 1
The other pupils would make me feel scared. 1
The potential split within the pupils? On the whole I would enjoy the opportunity to interact with those from a different background. 1
The risk of being targeted or bullied by the other school 1
The same uniform would mean you wouldn’t be defined by your religion - less divisive! 1
The size. Less facilities per person. 1
The variety of facilities 1
The wider range of people (compared to my majority-Catholic school) would be something I would like. 1
There is no point. Why not just create one integrated school? 1
There is still segregation in the classrooms 1
There may be some tension between both schools 1
There may be tension between some people 1
There may still be tension and conflict between a few people due to the different religions 1
There would be a lot more people in classes - may not get the same attention from teachers. 1
There would be a lot of bullying and fights 1
There would be a lot of people therefore it would be over crowded 1
There would be many more people which is good. There would be less choice for strongly opinionated catholics/protestants. 1
There would be more people to socialise with and I feel like it would be good to get to know people from a different background than my own 1
There would probably be a lot of fighting. 1
Think it's a great idea, I would love to do projects and classes in other schools and think joining segregated religion schools together is a smart move for Northern ireland 1
To have new facilities. 1
Too many people 2
Too many people - woould be cramped 1
Too many people and therefore over congestion in the corridors 1
Too many people, bullying could happen 1
Too many people. Too many disagreements 1
Too many pupils 1
Too many pupils, different religious teachings 1
Too much conflict 1
Too much traffic. - Cultural differences between pupils. - Possibility of increased tensions between pupils. 1
Treated differently 1
Two different schools, it would be easier if it was just one big school. 1
Uniform not shares. I wouldn't like there being many people 1
Uniforms 1
Variety of people 1
Well I'm involved in the shared campus as long as being in school full time as well and I don’t have a problem with it. 1
Why does it have to be shared, what's wrong with simply being integrated 1
Working together with different pupils. Making new friends. 1
Working with people from different religions or ethnic groups 1
Would be difficult as there is so many things that divide young people in the north. However, shared education could help improve relations and help improve relations in the north. 1
Would be hard for older students to mix as they already have friends. Would be good for younger students (12-13) 1
Would be too many people 1
Would like being a part of one 1
Would like diversity, would dislike possible division 1
Would like meeting new people 2
Would like meeting new people would not like new teachers 1
Would like meeting new people. 1
Would like mixed religion, social class (etc.) wouldn't not like anything 1
Would like mixing with other people. 1
Would like that different parts of society can be together and learn about each other as it would reduce sectarian views. 1
Would like that people can mix with others that they wouldn't usually but wouldn't like in case of bullying for those who are from different religious backgrounds 1
Would like to know more about other people with different backgrounds 1
Would like to meet others 1
Would lose my school identity 1
Would not like the distinction being made all the time about being in a shared education campus 1
Would not like the unfamiliarity, less resources because they are shared. Bias favouritism . 1
Wouldn't like being forced to talk to new people 1
Wouldn't like constant sharing of resources, would like being able to meet new people. 1
Wouldn't like feeling like I'm being judged 1
Wouldn't like violence 1
Wouldn't mind much. 1
Wouldn’t like bigger school. 1
Wouldn’t like it at all considering I answered no in question 55. 1
Wouldn’t like Fights and arguments 1
Wouldn’t like all the change 1
Yeah I wouldn’t mind 1
Yes 1
You don’t know who you are dealing with. 1
You would possibly be exposed to more discrimination 1
all abilities, all needs school, one roof 1
being able to meet new people 1
better classes and more subjects available 1
dislike the amount of people - like the diversity 1
don't know 1
i don't know 1
i would like how we would be able to meet new people and make new friends 1
i would like mixing with another school to make new friends - - iwouldnt like the amount of pupils in one school at a time 1
i would like nothing. the idea is terrifying as i would hate to see the faces of people who may judge me based on my religions, rather than these campuses being a benefit, it would just add more fuel to the already burning hot fire that is sectarianism in 1
i would not like i differences were made between pupils based on unrelated matters to school 1
i would not like my school to change as i believe it is perfect the way it is 1
idk - 1
learn new things 1
like the new people and wouldn't like people off school for different religious events which would mean less time off for your own celebrations 1
new people, some nice, some not 1
not sure 1
nothing it would be fine 1
the initial transition period 1
there may be rivalries or bias towards one particular side. it creates an unnecessary divide between young people from different backgrounds when really we need to be mixing and trying to lessen the divide. 1
travel 1
yes - 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationYoung Life and Times Survey, 2017
UniverseAll 16-year olds in Northern Ireland who received child benefit payments and had her/his birthday in January, February or March of the survey year.
SamplingSimple random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study Some survey questions are repeated annually.