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educationalaspirations_ip17

Educational Aspirations module

Questions 7

educationalaspirations_ip17.hednto

Other reason might not go on to HE

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) | (EdType = 3 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge >= 16 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge <=19)] // At school or Sixth Form College or at a Further Education college and aged 16 to 19
And if [HedLik = 3 thru 5] // Going to college or university is not very likely or not at all likely
And if [HedNT = 97] // If other reason might not go on to higher education

educationalaspirations_ip17.hednt

Reason might not go on to higher education

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: What is the  main reason you might not go to college or university?

OptionLabel
1Having school qualifications is enough
2Have decided on a specific career
3Want to work and earn money
4Cost of education too high
5Depends on grades
6Not academic enough
7Just don't want to go
8Want to travel
9Undecided about it
10Health reasons
97Other reason

Universe:
if [DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7] // Full time student
And If [(EdType = 1 | 2) | (EdType = 3 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge >= 16 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge <=19)] // At school or Sixth Form College or at a Further Education college and aged 16 to 19
And if [HedLik = 3 thru 5] // Going to college or university is not very likely or not at all likely

educationalaspirations_ip17.edtype

Type of educational institution attending

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Are you...

OptionLabel
1At School
2At Sixth Form College
3At Further Education (FE) College
4At Higher Education (HE) College
5or at University?

Universe:
if [DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7] // Full time student

educationalaspirations_ip17.edasp

Highest level exam like to get b/f leave school/college

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: What are the highest level exams you would like to gain before you leave 'school {if EDTYPE = 1}' 'college {if EDTYPE = 2|3}'?

OptionLabel
1GCSE/Standards/GNVQ Foundation/GNVQ Intermediate/NVQ1/NVQ2
2AS Levels/AVCE Part
3A Levels/Highers/NVQ3/AVCE Single/AVCE Double
97Other qualifications

Universe:
if [DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7] // Full time student
And If [(EdType = 1 | 2) | (EdType = 3 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge >= 16 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge <=19)] // At school or Sixth Form College or at a Further Education college and aged 16 to 19

educationalaspirations_ip17.hedlik

Likelihood of entering higher education

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: How likely is it that you will seek higher education at a college or university, even if you take a gap year? Is it...

OptionLabel
1Very likely
2Fairly likely
3Not very likely
4Or not at all likely?
5SPONTANEOUS: Depends

Universe:
if [DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7] // Full time student
And If [(EdType = 1 | 2) | (EdType = 3 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge >= 16 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge <=19)] // At school or Sixth Form College or at a Further Education college and aged 16 to 19

educationalaspirations_ip17.lvschdo

Want to do after school/college

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: What would you most like to do when you have completed this exam or qualification?

OptionLabel
1Get a full-time job
2Stay at school or sixth-form college
3Go to/stay in further education college
4Go to university or higher education institution
5Get a job and study (at the same time)
6Get an apprenticeship
7Do some other type of training
97Do something else

Universe:
if [DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7] // Full time student
And If [(EdType = 1 | 2) | (EdType = 3 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge >= 16 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge <=19)] // At school or Sixth Form College or at a Further Education college and aged 16 to 19

educationalaspirations_ip17.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?

OptionLabel
1Very important
2Important
3Not very important
4Not at all important

Universe:
if [DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7] // Full time student
And If [(EdType = 1 | 2) | (EdType = 3 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge >= 16 & DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge <=19)] // At school or Sixth Form College or at a Further Education college and aged 16 to 19
And if [EDAsp = 3] // If wants to leave school after A levels/highers/NVQ3/AVCE single/AVCE Double

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