English GCSE grade (England)
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Question asked in the latest wave:
initialconditions_w10.gcseenge
Question label:
English GCSE grade (England)
Question text:
What was your English GCSE grade?
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 = 1, 19, 20, 21, 3, 22, 23, 5, 24, 6, 11, 25, 26, 7, 8, 10, 9, 12, 14, 17, 18, 15) & HHGRID.Region = 1|2 & ((ff_ivlolw = 4 | 5) | ((DEMOGRAPHICS.PDVAge = 16) & ff_ivlolw = MIS)) (Has a qualification at GCSE or higher and is a resident of England or Wales, and is a rising 16 year old or 16 year old new entrant.)
and if (GCSE5 > 0 & DK|REF) & (HHGRID.Region = 1) (Has gained at least 1 GCSE grade A*-C / 4-9 AND address in England)
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33313 | 97.07% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 9 | 0.03% |
| 1 | 14 | 0.04% | |
| 2 | 19 | 0.06% | |
| 3 | 27 | 0.08% | |
| 4 | 32 | 0.09% | |
| 5 | 47 | 0.14% | |
| 6 | 29 | 0.08% | |
| 7 | 18 | 0.05% | |
| 8 | 2 | 0.01% | |
| 9 | 3 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34804 | 96.52% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| refusal | -2 | 2 | 0.01% |
| don't know | -1 | 7 | 0.02% |
| 1 | 8 | 0.02% | |
| 2 | 25 | 0.07% | |
| 3 | 21 | 0.06% | |
| 4 | 36 | 0.1% | |
| 5 | 25 | 0.07% | |
| 6 | 17 | 0.05% | |
| 7 | 13 | 0.04% | |
| 8 | 4 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| missing | -9 | 164 | 0.42% |
| inapplicable | -8 | 37365 | 95.09% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1 | 5 | 0.01% | |
| 2 | 10 | 0.03% | |
| 3 | 8 | 0.02% | |
| 4 | 18 | 0.05% | |
| 5 | 16 | 0.04% | |
| 6 | 9 | 0.02% | |
| 7 | 7 | 0.02% | |
| 8 | 8 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
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