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United Kingdom 1971
United Kingdom 1991
United Kingdom 2001
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United Kingdom 1971 — source variable UK1971A_EDLEV — Highest qualification level
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The remaining questions (13-24) do not apply to children under 15 years of age. If you are an overseas visitor (that is, if you normally reside overseas, are not working or seeking work in England, Scotland or Wales and are visiting this country for less than 1 month) you need not answer these questions. If you are over 70, see special note below.

Persons over 70

If you are over 70 and retired, you need not answer any questions on this page except 15-17 (which refer to the last job you had). But if you had a job last week, all questions 13-22 should be answered.

13. Have you obtained any of the following?

[] 1 G.C.E. 'A' level or Higher School Certificate (HSC)
[] 2 Higher grade of Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) or Higher grade of Scottish Leaving Certificate (SLC)
[] 3 Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or Ordinary National Diploma (OND)
[] 4 None of these

14. Have you obtained any of the following qualifications since reaching the age of 18?

a. H.N.C. or H.N.D.
b. Nursing qualifications
c. Teaching qualifications
d. Degrees, diplomas or other educational qualifications
e. Graduate or corporate membership of professional institutions
f. Any other professional or vocational qualifications

If so, give full details of all such qualifications in the order in which they were obtained, even if not relevant to your present job or if you are not working. If none, write 'none'.
________ Qualification
________ Major subject or subjects
________ Awarding institution

B13. Has the person obtained any of the following?

This question need not be answered for children under 15 or retired persons over 70.

[] 1 G.C.E. 'A' level or Higher School Certificate (HSC)
[] 2 Higher grade of Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) or Higher grade of Scottish Leaving Certificate (SLC)
[] 3 Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) or Ordinary National Diploma (OND)
[] 4 None of these

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United Kingdom 1991 — source variable UK1991A_EDLEV — Level of highest qualification
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Answer to the remaining questions are not required for any person under 16 years of age (born after 21st April 1975)
[Applies to questions 13 - 19]


19. Degrees, professional and vocational qualifications
Has the persons obtained any qualifications after reaching the age of 18 such as:
- degrees, diplomas, HNC, HND,
- nursing qualifications,
- teaching qualifications (see * below),
- graduate or corporate membership of professional institutions,
- other professional, educational or vocational qualifications?

Do not count qualifications normally obtained at school such as GCE, CSE, GCSE, SCE and school certificates.
If box 2 is ticked, write in all qualifications even if they are not relevant to the person's present job or if the person is not working.
Please list the qualifications in the order in which they were obtained.
If more than three, please enter in a spare column and link with an arrow.

* For a person with school teaching qualifications, give the full title of the qualifications such as 'Certificate or Educations' and the subject(s) which the person is qualified to teach. The subject 'education' should the only be shown if the course had no other subject specialization.

[] 1 No - no such qualifications
[] 2 Yes - give details


1
Title ____
Subject(s) ____
Year ____
Institutions ____

2
Title ____
Subject(s) ____
Year ____
Institutions ____

3
Title ____
Subject(s) ____
Year ____
Institutions ____


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United Kingdom 2001 — source variable UK2001A_EDLEVE — Level of highest qualifications: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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[Questions 16 - 35 were asked of people age 16 to 74.]


16. Which of these qualifications do you have?

[Check] all the qualifications that apply or, if not specified, the nearest equivalent.

[] 1+ O levels/CSEs/GCSEs (any grades)
[] 5+ O levels, 5+ CSEs (grade 1), 5+ GCSEs (grades A-C), School Certificate
[] 1+ A levels/AS levels
[] 2+ A levels, 4+ AS levels, Higher School Certificate
[] First Degree (eg BA, BSc)
[] Higher Degree (eg MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
[] NVQ Level 1, Fountain GNVQ
[] NVQ Level 2, Intermediate GNVQ
[] NVQ Level 3, Advanced GNVQ
[] NVQ Levels 4-5, HNC, HND
[] Other Qualifications (eg City and Guilds, RSA/OCR, BTEC/Edexcel)
[] No Qualifications


17. Do you have any of the following professional qualifications?
[Check] all the boxes that apply.

[] No professional Qualifications
[] Qualifies Teacher Status (for schools)
[] Qualified Medical Doctor
[] Qualified Dentist
[] Qualified Nurse, Midwife, Health visitor
[] Other Professional Qualifications


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United Kingdom 2001 — source variable UK2001A_EDLEVS — Level of highest qualifications: Scotland
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[Questions 16 - 35 were asked of people age 16 to 74.]


16. Which of these qualifications do you have?

[Check] all the qualifications that apply or, if not specified, the nearest equivalent.

[] 1+ O levels/CSEs/GCSEs (any grades)
[] 5+ O levels, 5+ CSEs (grade 1), 5+ GCSEs (grades A-C), School Certificate
[] 1+ A levels/AS levels
[] 2+ A levels, 4+ AS levels, Higher School Certificate
[] First Degree (eg BA, BSc)
[] Higher Degree (eg MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
[] NVQ Level 1, Fountain GNVQ
[] NVQ Level 2, Intermediate GNVQ
[] NVQ Level 3, Advanced GNVQ
[] NVQ Levels 4-5, HNC, HND
[] Other Qualifications (eg City and Guilds, RSA/OCR, BTEC/Edexcel)
[] No Qualifications


17. Do you have any of the following professional qualifications?
[Check] all the boxes that apply.

[] No professional Qualifications
[] Qualifies Teacher Status (for schools)
[] Qualified Medical Doctor
[] Qualified Dentist
[] Qualified Nurse, Midwife, Health visitor
[] Other Professional Qualifications