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educationalaspirations_w3
Educational Aspirations module
Questions 7
educationalaspirations_w3.edasp
Highest level exam like to get b/f leave school
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: What are the highest level exams you would like to gain before you leave school?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | GCSE/Standards/GNVQ Foundation/GNVQ Intermediate/NVQ1/NVQ2 |
| 2 | AS Levels/AVCE Part |
| 3 | A Levels/Highers/NVQ3/AVCE Single/AVCE Double |
| 97 | Other qualifications |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
- c_edasp (c_indresp) highest level exam like get b/f leave school
educationalaspirations_w3.edtype
Type of educational institution attending
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: Are you...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | At School |
| 2 | At Sixth Form College |
| 3 | At Further Education (FE) College |
| 4 | At Higher Education (HE) College |
| 5 | or at University? |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
- c_edtype (c_indresp) type of educational institution attending
educationalaspirations_w3.lvscdo
Want to do after leave school
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: What would you most like to do when you have completed this exam or qualification?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Get a full-time job |
| 2 | Stay at school and do A Levels/Highers |
| 3 | Get a job and study |
| 4 | Get an apprenticeship |
| 5 | Do some other type of training |
| 97 | Do something else |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
and if EDAsp = 1 (If wants to leave school after GCSE/Standards/GNVQ Intermediate/NVQ1/NVQ2)
- c_lvscdo (c_indresp) want to do after leave school
educationalaspirations_w3.ahvwell
Importance of doing well in quals
Type: choice
Source: UKHLS
Text: How important do you think it is for you to do well in these exams or other qualifications?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very important |
| 2 | Important |
| 3 | Not very important |
| 4 | Not at all important |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
and if EDAsp = 3 (If wants to leave school after A levels/highers/NVQ3/AVCE single/AVCE Double)
- c_ahvwell (c_indresp) importance of doing well in quals
educationalaspirations_w3.fedlik
Likelihood of entering further education
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT
Text: How likely is it that you will go to college or university when you finish school, even if you take a gap year between? Is it...
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Very likely |
| 2 | Fairly likely |
| 3 | Not very likely |
| 4 | Or not at all likely? |
| 5 | SPONTANEOUS: Depends |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
- c_fedlik (c_indresp) likelihood of entering further education
educationalaspirations_w3.fednt
Reasons not going on to further education
Type: choice
Source: BHPS
Text: What is the main reason you might not go on to further full-time education?
| Option | Label |
|---|---|
| 1 | Having school qualifications is enough |
| 2 | Have decided on a specific career |
| 3 | Want to work and earn money |
| 4 | Cost of education too high |
| 5 | Depends on grades |
| 6 | Not academic enough |
| 7 | Just don't want to go |
| 8 | Want to travel |
| 9 | Undecided about it |
| 97 | Other reason |
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
and if FedLik > 2 (Going on to further education is not very likely or not at all likely)
- c_fednt (c_indresp) reasons not going on to further education
educationalaspirations_w3.fednto
Other reason not going to FE
Type: string
Source: UKHLS
Interviewer Instruction: WRITE IN
Text: What reason is that?
Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)
and if FedLik > 2 (Going on to further education is not very likely or not at all likely)
and if FedNT = 97 (If Other reason not going on to further education)
- c_fednto_code (c_indresp) other reason not going to fe
