English GCSE alpha or numerical
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Question label:
English GCSE alpha or numerical
Question text:
Was your English GCSE graded A*-G or 9-1?
Question universe:
if ff_ivlolw = 1 | ff_everint = 1 (interviewed at prior wave or has been interviewed previously)
and if (ff_JBSTAT = 7) | (DEMOGRAPHICS.JBSTAT = 7) | (FTEdAny = 1) (Was in FT education at last interview or is currently in FT education or has has a period of FT education since last interview)
and if FTQuals = 1 (Has gained formal qualifications from FT education since last interview)
and if QUALNEW = 13 (If gained GCSEs since last interview)
and if NGCSE5 > 0 & DK|MIS (Has gained at least 1 GCSE grade A*-C or grade 4-9)
and if HHGRID.REGION = 4 | 1 (In Northern Ireland or England)
Further details:
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| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 33351 | 97.18% |
| proxy | -7 | 804 | 2.34% |
| refusal | -2 | 1 | 0.0% |
| A* - G | 1 | 49 | 0.14% |
| 9 - 1 | 2 | 114 | 0.33% |
| Total | 34319 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 34843 | 96.63% |
| proxy | -7 | 1096 | 3.04% |
| don't know | -1 | 4 | 0.01% |
| A* - G | 1 | 48 | 0.13% |
| 9 - 1 | 2 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Total | 36058 | 100.0% |
| Value label | Value | Absolute frequency | Relative frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| inapplicable | -8 | 37573 | 95.62% |
| proxy | -7 | 1683 | 4.28% |
| don't know | -1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| A* - G | 1 | 26 | 0.07% |
| 9 - 1 | 2 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Total | 39294 | 100.0% |
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