Education and professional formation (for all persons born before January 1st, 1962)
[Applies to questions 8 - 11]

10. At what age did you stop attending school (including professional, technical, and university level schools)
_ _ years

5.6.4 Question 10: Age at the end of studies
What we mean by "regularly attends a scholastic university establishment (including professional or technical)" is to take classes during the normal length of the school year.
Corresponding studies constitute then, for the person concerned, his only activity, or, at least, his/her main activity.

For all people 16 years of age or older
[Applies to questions 8 -18]

10. At what age did you stop going regularly to an academic institution (including professional or technical or university)

[Questions 8 - 18 are for persons age 16 or older]

Question 10: Age at the end of studies
When the box 0 (answer "no") has been checked for question 9, make sure that question 10 has received an answer.
What we mean by "regularly attends a scholastic university establishment (including professional or technical)" is to take classes during the normal length of the school year.
Corresponding studies constitute then, for the person concerned, his only activity, or, at least, his main activity.

For all person aged 14 or older

11. At what age did you stop taking classes (including professional or technical classes) from a school or university?

[Questions 14-18 are be completed for each person aged 14 years or older]

17. Full-time education received:

Question 17 - Education.
Entries in this section of the form are required only in respect of persons who have ceased full-time education and should relate only to the full-time education received. No entries are required for children who are still at school or college or for persons attending universities or day courses in vocational schools or business colleges. For a person who has ceased full-time education, the age at which he or she ceased receiving full-time education should be inserted in the first column. In the other columns should be entered the number of years spent in full-time attendance at the type of school, college etc. "None" should be entered if the particular type of school etc. was not attended full-time. It should be particularly noted that the information required is in respect of type of school or college etc. attended, regardless of whether or not certificates or qualifications were obtained. In the case of a person with a job, who is attending a technical school or university part-time, no entry in respect of this part-time education should be made; the particulars entered should be in respect of the educational establishments which that person had attended full-time.

[Q.21 to be completed for each person whose full-time education has ceased]

Q.21 Full-time education received.

If the person attended any of the following types of school, etc., full-time, state the number of years in each case. If the person did not attend write "None".

State age at which full-time education ceased____

Q.21: Full time education received
Entries in this section of the form are required for persons aged 15 years or over who have ceased full time education ad should relate only to the full-time education received. No entries are required for persons who are still at school or college or full-time students at universities or persons attending day courses in vocational schools at business colleges.

For a person who has ceased full-time education, the age at which he or she ceased receiving full-time education should be inserted in the first column. In the other columns should be entered the number of years spent in full-time attendance at each type of school, college etc. specified. "None" should be entered in the particular type of school etc., that was not attended full-time. It should be especially noted that the information required is in respect of the type of school or college etc. attended, regardless of whether or not certificates or qualifications were obtained. In the case of a person with a job who is attending a technical school or university part-time, no entry in respect of this part-time education should be made; the particulars entered should be in respect of the educational establishments which that person had attended full-time.

[Questions 15-22 relate to persons aged 15 years or over]

Q.21 State [the person's] age at which full-time education ceased____

Question 21: Age at which full-time education ceased

Q.21: Age at which full time education ceased
An entry in this section of the form is required for persons aged 15 years or over who have ceased full-time education and should relate only to the full-time education received. No entries are required for persons who are still at school or college or for full-time students at universities or persons attending day courses in vocational schools or business colleges.

For a person who has ceased full-time education, the age at which he or she ceased receiving full-time education should be stated.

[Questions 16-24 relate to persons aged 15 years and over]

Education received [Q.16 and Q.17] (to be completed only for person's whose full-time education has ceased)

Q.16 State [the person's] age when full-time education ceased___

Appendix 1

Q.16 and Q.17: Education received
Entries in this section of the form are required for persons aged 15 years or over who have ceased full-time education. No entries are required for persons who are still at school/college or who are fulltime students at universities or who are attending day courses in vocational schools or business colleges. The age (in years) at which a person ceased to receive full-time education should be inserted at Question 16. Only one box should be chosen at Question 17 and that should reflect the highest level of education completed (general criterion of completion: "Exam sat for" below third level; diploma/certificate/degree received at third level) irrespective of whether it was on a full-time or part-time basis. In the case of a person with a job who is attending a technical school or university part-time, no entry in respect of this part-time education should be made; the particulars entered should be ill respect of the highest level of education which that person has completed (full-time or part-time). You should ensure that you are thoroughly aware of the content of the Notes relating to these questions in particular.

[Questions 15-24 were asked of persons 15 years and over]

Q.17 Age education ceased

Questions which cover persons 15 years and over

Q.17: Age Education Ceased
The age (in years) at which a person ceased to receive full-time education should be inserted at Question 17. This question should be left blank for those who are in full time education at the time of the Census, including mature students who have returned to full-time education after pursuing other career options.

[Questions 20-26 apply to people aged 15 and over]

20 Have you ceased your full-time education?

20. Have you ceased your full-time education?

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

If "Yes", write in AGE at which it ceased _ _

The replies to questions 20 and 21 will be used to monitor the impact of education policies, changing skill levels and the extent to which people use their formal qualifications.

B. Person Form

The replies to questions 22 and 23 will be used to monitor the impact of education policies, changing skill levels and the extent to which people use their formal qualifications.

23. If you are aged under 1524. Have you ceased your full-time education?

Questions 24 to 33 should be answered only by persons 15 years and over

Questions 24 and 25. The replies to Questions 24 and 25 will be used to monitor the impact of education policies, changing skill levels and the extent to which people use their formal qualifications.

• Persons who received their education when institutional arrangements were different to those currently in place or who were not educated in Ireland should select an equivalent option. For more information on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), see www.nqai.ie
• A person who attended primary level only should select Primary education. A person who attended a second level school but left without sitting the Group, Intermediate, or Junior Cert should also mark Primary Education.
• A person who sat the Group, Intermediate or Junior Cert should mark Lower Secondary, regardless of the results achieved. Similarly, a person who sat the Leaving Cert should mark Upper Secondary regardless of the results achieved.
• A person who attempted a third level course but without obtaining the certificate, diploma or degree in question should select the appropriate option at second level.

24. Have you ceased your full-time education?

Appendix H. Detailed notes on the household form

Questions 24 to 33 should be answered only by persons 15 years and over

[Question 24: Have you ceased your full time education?]

[Question 25: What is the highest level of education / training (full time or part time) which you have completed to date?]

The replies to questions 24 and 25 will be used to monitor the impact of education policies, changing skill levels and the extent to which people use their formal qualifications.

Persons who received their education when institutional arrangements were different to those currently in place or who were not educated in Ireland should select an equivalent option. For more information on the national framework of qualifications (NFQ), see www.QQI.ie

A person who attended primary level only should select primary education. A person who attended a second level school but left without sitting the group, intermediate or junior cert should also mark primary education.

A person who sat the group, intermediate or junior cert should mark lower secondary, regardless of the results achieved. Similarly, a person who sat the leaving cert should mark upper secondary regardless of the results achieved.

A person who attempted a third level course but without obtaining the certificate, diploma or degree in question should select the appropriate option at second level.

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