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Educational Aspirations module

Questions 4

educationalaspirations_w2.edtype

Type of educational institution attending

Type: choice

Source: BHPS

Interviewer Instruction: READ OUT

Text: Are you...

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

Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)

educationalaspirations_w2.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?

OptionLabel
1GCSE/GNVQ/equiv
2AS Levels/AVCE Part
3A level/NVQ3/equiv
97Other qualifications

Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)

educationalaspirations_w2.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...

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

Universe:
if DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7 (Full time student)
and if EdType = 1,2 (Currently at school or Sixth Form College)

educationalaspirations_w2.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?

OptionLabel
1School qualif enough
2Decided on career
3Want to earn money
4cost of education
5Depends on grades
6Not academic enough
7Just don't want to go
8Want to travel
9Undecided about it
97Other 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)

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