Number of O Levels/GCSE grades A*-C
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Question label:
Number of O Levels/GCSE grades A*-C
Question text:
How many O Level passes / O Level grades A-C / GCSE grades A*-C / GCSE grades 9-4 or equivalent did you get?
Question universe:
if (ff_ivlolw 1 & ff_everint 1) & ((UKBORN = 5 & HIGHEDUK = 1) |(UKBORN = 1|2|3|4)) (New entrant never interviewed and not UK born but gained highest qualification in the UK, OR UK born)
and if (QFHIGH = 12 & ((ff_ivlolw 4 | 5) | (DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge > 16)) (Highest qualification is GCSE/O Level and is not a rising 16 year old or 16 year old new entrant)
Question interviewer instructions:
ENTER NUMBER
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 22 | 0.06% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 33350 | 97.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 3 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 18 | 0.05% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 34767 | 96.42% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
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