Variables in SYPS Cohort 83-4 sweep 1
Questionnaires and pages
Survey-defined variables
publicid
Caseid for linkage to later sweeps
rewghtcv
WEIGHT FOR COHORT SAMPLE sweep 1
achievev
IN ACHIEVED SAMPLE
cohortv
IN S4 COHORT, LEAVERS & STAYERS
leaverv
IN LEAVER sample
questv
QUESTIONNAIRE TYPE (A,C,D,Q)
versionv
VERSION OF QUESTIONNAIRE
Experience of S4
frthokv
FOURTH YEAR WAS WORTHWHILE
truant2v
HOW OFTEN PLAYED TRUANT
ptjb4thv
IF HAD PART TIME JOB DURING S4
vocexamv
OTHER EXAMS AT SCHOOL EG RSA OR SCOTBECS
howstd1v
STUDIED IN CLASSES AT OWN SCHOOL
howstd2v
STUDIED IN CLASSES AT ANOTHER SCHOOL
howstd3v
STUDIED IN CLASSES AT FE COLL-SCHL TIME
howstd4v
STUDIED IN EVENING CLASSES AT FE COLL
howstd5v
STUDIED IN OTHER CLASSES
wkextryv
DID WORK EXPERIENCE WHILE AT SCHOOL
linkcrsv
GO ON COURSE AT COLLEGE WHILE AT SCHOOL
sitogrdv
SAT O GRADE EXAMS AT SCHOOL
Scottish Certificate of Education (SCE) at end of S4
A1
A2
C1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
A1
A2
C2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Q1
1
1
2
2
Q2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
C1
C2
1
1
Q1
Q2
Q1
Q2
(Details of subjects and results are in Rec36_scesubj2.sav)
tot4oacv
TOTAL O GRADES OBTAINED A-C IN S4
tot4oaev
TOTAL O GRADES OBTAINED A-E IN S4
tot4oatv
TOTAL O GRADES ATTEMPTED IN S4
tot4odev
TOTAL O GRADES OBTAINED D,E IN S4
tot4odnv
TOTAL O GRADES D,E OR NO AWARD IN S4
tot4onkv
TOTAL O GRADES RESULT NOT KNOWN S4
tot4ostv
TOTAL O GRADES STUDIED IN S4
tot4scpv
OVERALL ATTAINMENT IN S4 SCE EXAMS
totoacv
TOTAL O GRADES OBTAINED AT A-C
totoaev
TOTAL O GRADES OBTAINED AT A-E
totoatv
TOTAL O GRADES ATTEMPTED
totodev
TOTAL O GRADES OBTAINED AT D,E
totodnv
TOTAL O GRADES D,E OR NO AWARD
totonkv
TOTAL O GRADES RESULT NOT KNOWN
totostv
TOTAL O GRADES EVER STUDIED
The decision to stay-on for S5
s4s5pryv
ADVISED TO STAY BY PARENTS - 4TH
s4s5tcnv
ADVISED TO LEAVE BY TEACHERS - 4TH
s4s5jobv
SERIOUSLY LOOKING FOR A JOB - 4TH
s4s5tcyv
ADVISED TO STAY BY TEACHERS - 4TH
s4s5prnv
ADVISED TO LEAVE BY PARENTS - 4TH
s5frendv
FRIENDS DECIDED TO STAY ON FOR 5TH
burs5knv
IF KNEW POSS GET HIGHER SCHL BURSARY S5
bur5appv
IF APPLIED FOR BURSARY S5
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
derived from SCE qualifications
A1
A2
C1
C2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
start5v
WHETHER STARTED A FIFTH YEAR AT SCHOOL
y5th1v
PLANNED TO DO SUBJECTS FOR HIGHERS
y5th2v
TO GET MORE,BETTER Os
y5th3v
TOO YOUNG TO LEAVE AT END OF FOURTH
y5th4v
NO JOBS AVAILABLE
y5th5v
ENJOYED SCHOOL LIFE
y5th6v
TOO YOUNG TO ENTER JOB,COURSE TAKEN
y5th7v
HADNT DECIDED ON FUTURE
y5th8v
ALWAYS ASSUMED WOULD START 5TH
y5th9v
BECAUSE MY FRIENDS WERE STAYING ON
y5th10v
BETTER QUALS = BETTER PROSPECTS
y5thmv
MOST IMPORTANT REASON START S5
passmdcv
IF PASSED MODULES IN COLLEGE
passmdsv
IF PASSED MODULES IN SCHOOL
nmdcompv
NUMBER OF MODULES COMPLETED S5
Subjects studied in S5
4
A1
A2
C1
4
C2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Q1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Q2
4
4
4
4
4
4
(Details of modules are in rec44_modschl.sav)
(Details of subjects and SCE exams are in rec40_scesbjq.sav)
Decisions after S5
reflct5v
WAS STAYING ON RIGHT S5
guid5thv
WAS GUIDANCE GIVEN COURSES S5
lookjobv
IF LOOKED FOR FULL TIME JOB S5
thnklevv
IF LEAVING SCHOOL BEFORE SCE EXAMS
plandstv
WHAT PLANNED TO DO WHEN LEFT SCHOOL
jobfix2v
HAVE JOB ARRANGED WHEN LEFT SCHOOL
intend6v
INTEND TO STAY ON FOR A 6TH YEAR
A1
A2
C1
C2
Q1
Q2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
(Details of subjects to be studied in S6 are in rec43_schlqual.sav)
Applying for Further & Higher Education
courseqv
THOUGHT OF APPL COURSES SINCE AUG
apunivqv
UNIVERSITY
apceddqv
C OF ED DEGREE CRSES
apcedtqv
C OF ED TEACHER TRAINING
apcedoqv
C OF ED OTHER CRSES (SOCIAL WORK)
apdfeqv
C OF FE DEGREE CRSES
apafeqv
C OF FE, OTHERS - ADVANCED CRSES
apofeqv
C OF FE,OTHERS - OTHER CRSES
apnursqv
NURSING OR PHYSIO TRAINING
apothrqv
OTHER EDUCATION OR TRAINING
qulmstqv
QUAL MOST WANTED TO STUDY FOR
submstqv
SUBJECTS MOST WANTED TO TAKE
instmqv
INSTITUTION MOST WANTED TO ENTER
twnstayv
TOWN OR VILLAGE WHERE NOW STAYING
regdstyv
REGION OR DIVISION WHERE NOW STAYING
leftschv
HAVE YOU LEFT SCHOOL
mthleftv
WHEN LEFT SCHOOL
The decision to leave school
A1
A2
C1
C2
Q1
Q2
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
A1
A2
1
1
1
1
C1
1
1
1
1
C2
1
1
1
1
Q1
1
1
1
1
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Q2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
yrleftv
CALENDAR YEAR LEFT SCHOOL
trmlftrv
TERM LEFT SCHL (ACC. TO RESPONDENT)
leavrtv
WAS LEAVING SCHOOL RIGHT DECISION
par5thv
PARENTS WANT TO COMPLETE S5
tch5thv
DID TEACHER ADVISE S5
ysclv1v
CANT BETTER EXAM RESULTS
ysclv2v
NEEDED MONEY FROM JOB
ysclv3v
HAD ALL O GRADES FOR JOB OR COURSE
ysclv4v
WAS FED UP WITH SCHOOL
ysclv5v
WANTED TO START A PARTICULAR JOB
ysclv6v
WANTED TO JOIN YTS
ysclv7v
PARENTS ADVISED TO LEAVE SCHOOL
ysclv8v
PREFER LIFE AT WORK OR COLLEGE
ysclv9v
WANTED JOB AND BE SELF-SUPPORTING
ysclvmv
MOST IMPORTANT REASON FOR LEAVING
jobfixdv
HAVE JOB ARRANGED WHEN LEFT SCHOOL
dooctv
OCCUPATION IN OCTOBER 1984
donowv
OCCUPATION NOW <APRIL 1985>
ifjbytsv
IF IN JOB OR YTS
jobsc80v
TYPE OF BUSINESS WORKS IN
job1v
NAME OF JOB
jobcodev
WHAT JOB ENTAILS
empstatv
RESPONDENTS EMPMENT STATUS
jobordrv
OWN JOB: SIMPLEST OCCUP CLASSIFICN
jobconkv
OWN JOB: FULL 1980 OCCUP CLASSIFICN
jobck3v
OWN JOB: SHORTENED OCCUP CLASSIFICN
jobsegv
OWN JOB: SOCIOECONOMIC GROUP
jobclasv
SOCIAL CLASS OF OWN JOB
earningv
PAY AFTER STOPPAGES LAST WEEK
earn2v
PAY BEFORE STOPPAGES LAST WEEK
hrworkv
HOW MANY HOURS WORKED LAST WEEK
travcstv
COST OF TRAVEL TO JOB OR SCHEME
travhrv
Hours travel to job or scheme
travminv
Minutes travel to job or scheme
prefjobv
TAKEN THIS JOB IF OTHERS EASIER TO GET
apprentv
IS AN APPRENTICE
dotrainv
DONE,OR DOING TRAINING FOR JOB
trngyrv
HOW LONG DOES (OR DID) TRAINING LAST
trngmthv
HOW LONG DOES (OR DID) TRAINING LAST
trngwkv
HOW LONG DOES (OR DID) TRAINING LAST
notinjbv
IF NOT NOW IN PERMANENT JOB
anycrsev
IF STARTED COURSE SINCE LEAVING SCHOOL
subj1v
FIRST SUBJECT STUDIED IN FE
qual1v
FIRST QUALIFICATION SOUGHT
ismain1v
WAS FIRST THE MAIN COURSE STUDIED ?
subj2v
SECOND SUBJECT STUDIED IN FE
Post-school destination
Post-school education
1
1
derived
1
1
1
1
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
A1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
A2
C1
C2
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
derived from job1v, jobcodev
derived from job1v, jobcodev
derived from job1v, jobcodev
derived from job1v, jobcodev
derived from job1v, jobcodev
derived from job1v, jobcodev
3
5
3
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
derived from donowv
A1
A2
4
4
4
4
4
C1
4
4
4
4
4
Q1
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Q1
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
C2
6
6
6
6
6
Q2
8
8
8
8
8
8
Q2
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
qual2v
SECOND QUALIFICATION SOUGHT
ismain2v
WAS SECOND THE MAIN COURSE STUDIED ?
subj3v
THIRD SUBJECT STUDIED IN FE
qual3v
THIRD QUALIFICATION SOUGHT
ismain3v
WAS THIRD THE MAIN COURSE STUDIED ?
subj4v
FOURTH SUBJECT STUDIED IN FE
qual4v
FOURTH QUALIFICATION SOUGHT
ismain4v
WAS FOURTH THE MAIN COURSE STUDIED ?
subj5v
FIFTH SUBJECT STUDIED IN FE
qual5v
FIFTH QUALIFICATION SOUGHT
ismain5v
WAS FIFTH THE MAIN COURSE STUDIED ?
ytspartv
IS COURSE PART OF YTS
instv
NAME OF MAJOR INSTITUTION IN TERTIARY ED
crstypev
WHETHER COURSE WAS FULLTIME,PARTTIME,ETC
crseyrv
HOW LONG DOES COURSE LAST
crsemthv
HOW LONG DOES COURSE LAST
crsstilv
WHETHER STILL TAKING COURSE
guidcrsv
IF GUIDANCE RECVD AT COLLEGE RE CRSE
modknowv
DOES COURSE INCLUDE MODULES
nmdpassv
NUMBER OF MODULES AWARDED
nmodallv
HOW MANY MODULES TAKEN BY JULY 85
bestqulv
BEST QUALIFICATION OBTAINED
bestsbjv
BEST SUBJECT STUDIED
ednowv
IN ANY EDUCATION IN JANUARY 1985
feregv
REGION ADMINISTERING FURTHER EDUCATION
instmdav
HIGHEST INST. + MODE OF ATTENDANCE EVER
instmdnv
INST. AND MODE OF ATTENDANCE JAN 1985
levmdeav
HIGHEST EVER LEVEL + MODE OF COURSE
levmdenv
LEVEL MODE OF COURSE IN JAN 1985
instypv
1ST CLASSN. MAJOR INSTITUTION ENTERED
instyp2v
2ND CLASSN. MAJOR INSTITUTION ENTERED
Youth Training Scheme
ytsoffrv
EVER BEEN OFFERED YTS PLACE
refytsv
IF HAD TURNED DOWN OFFER YTS
ytsyrf1v
1ST REASON FOR REFUSING YTS
ytsyrf2v
2ND REASON FOR REFUSING YTS
ytseverv
EVER STARTED ON YTS
ytsmthv
WHAT MONTH STARTED YTS
ytsyrv
WHAT YEAR STARTED YTS
jnyts1v
COULDN'T FIND A JOB
jnyts2v
WANTED TO BE TRAINED
jnyts3v
LIKED IDEA OF THE SCHEME
jnyts4v
WANTED MORE MONEY
jnyts5v
WANTED SOMETHING TO DO
jnyts6v
THOUGHT IT WOULD HELP TO GET A JOB
jnytemv
MOST IMPORTANT REASON START YTS
goodytsv
THINKS RECENT OR PRESENT YTS GOOD
recytsv
WOULD RECOMMEND TO OTHER PEOPLE
stilytsv
STILL ON PRESENT YTS
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
4
4
6
6
9
derived from qual1v to qual5v
derived from subj1v to subj5v
derived from anycrsev, crsstilv
derived from anycresev, instv
derived from instv, qual1v to qual5v, crstypev
derived from instv, qual1v to qual5v, crstypev
derived from qual1v to qual5v, crstypev
derived from qual1v to qual5v, crstypev
derived from instv
derived from instv
A1
A2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
C1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
C2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Q1
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Q2
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
ytsnextv
IF KEPT ON WHEN YTS FINISHED
ytsstopv
IF HAS LEFT FIRST SCHEME
ytsylv1v
WHY DID YOU LEAVE THIS SCHEME
ytsthk5v
HELPS UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE TO FIND JOBS
ytsthk6v
IS A SOURCE OF CHEAP LABOUR
ytsthk7v
GIVES PEOPLE INTERESTING THINGS TO DO
ytsyhk8v
IS JUST TO KEEP EMPLOYMENT FIGURES DOWN
ytsthk9v
IS A USEFUL WAY TO GET TRAINING
numjobsv
NO. OF JOBS HAD AFTER SCHOOL
fjobmthv
WHEN STARTED FULL TIME JOB (month)
fjobyrv
When started full-time job (year)
past6okv
IF FELT PAST SIX MONTHS WORTHWHILE
dohopev
WHAT HOPED TO DO IN ONE YEARS TIME
doexpv
WHAT WOULD ACTUALLY DO ONE YEARS TIME
earnexpv
EXPECTED TAKE HOME WAGE IN PERM JOB
minwagev
LOWEST TAKEHOME WAGE ACCEPT IN PERM JOB
earnex2v
WAGES EXPECTED BEFORE STOPPAGES
minwag2v
MINIMUM WAGE BEFORE STOPPAGES
Future expectations
Personal and background variables
brotherv
NUMBER OF BROTHERS
sistersv
NUMBER OF SISTERS
staywkv
WHERE STAY DURING WEEK
staynowv
WHERE STAY DURING HOLIDAYS
givkeepv
HOW MUCH TOWARDS KEEP LAST WEEK
mumnowv
WHAT MOTHER IS DOING NOW
dadnowv
WHAT FATHER IS DOING NOW
mumsc80v
TYPE OF BUSINESS MOTHER WORKS IN
mumjob1v
NAME OF MOTHERS JOB
mumcodev
WHAT MOTHERS JOB ENTAILS
mummptsv
MOTHERS EMPLOYMENT STATUS
mumordrv
MOTHERS JOB: SIMPLEST OCCUP CLASSIFICN
mumconkv
MOTHERS JOB:FULL 1980 OCCUP CLASSIFICN
mumck3v
MOTHERS JOB:SHORTENED OCCUP CLASSIFICN
mumsegv
MOTHERS JOB: SOCIOECONOMIC GROUP
mumclssv
SOCIAL CLASS OF MOTHERS JOB
dadsc80v
TYPE OF BUSINESS FATHER WORKS IN
dadjob1v
NAME OF FATHERS JOB
dadcodev
WHAT FATHERS JOB ENTAILS
dadmpstv
FATHERS EMPLOYMENT STATUS
dadordrv
FATHERS JOB:SIMPLEST OCCUP CLASSIFICN
dadconkv
FATHERS JOB:FULL 1980 OCCUP CLASSIFICN
dadck3v
FATHERS JOB:SHORTENED OCCUP CLASSIFICN
dadsegv
FATHERS JOB:SOCIOECONOMIC GROUP
dadclssv
SOCIAL CLASS OF FATHERS JOB
mumschlv
MOTHERS AGE WHEN LEFT SCHOOL
dadschlv
FATHERS AGE WHEN LEFT SCHOOL
sla
School-leaving age group
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
A1
A2
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
C1
6
6
6
C2
8
8
8
8
8
A2
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Q1
8
8
8
6
6
A1
10
Q2
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
8
8
C1
C2
11
11
Q1
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
derived from mumjob1v, mumcodev
derived from mumjob1v, mumcodev
derived from mumjob1v, mumcodev
derived from mumjob1v, mumcodev
derived from mumjob1v, mumcodev
derived from mumjob1v, mumcodev
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
derived from dadjob1v, dadcodev
derived from dadjob1v, dadcodev
derived from dadjob1v, dadcodev
derived from dadjob1v, dadcodev
derived from dadjob1v, dadcodev
derived from dadjob1v, dadcodev
7
7
9
9
7
7
9
9
background info provided by school
Q2
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
level
HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXAMS SAT
termleft
term left school
monthb
MONTH BORN
yearb
YEAR BORN
sex
SEX
schlid_anon
Anonymised school identifyer
divreg
DIVISION OR REGION OF SCHOOL
schldenom
Denomination of school
urbrural
urban-rural classification of school
schlhst
School history
schlstat
School status
division
DIVISION (GRANT-AIDED & INDEP. SEPARATE)
divisio2
DIVISION (INDEP. AS SEPARATE CATEGORY)
regionv
REGION (GRANT-AIDED & INDEP. SEPARATE)
region2v
REGION (INDEP. AS SEPARATE CATEGORY)
newttwav
TRAVEL TO WORK AREA - NEW DEFINITION
uoct84mv
Local male unemployment rate in Oct 1984
uoct84fv
Local female unemployment rate in Oct 1984
uoct84mf
Local total unemployment rate in Oct 1984
uapr85mv
LOCAL MALE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE APRIL 1985
uapr85fv
Local female unemployment rate in April 1985
uapr85mf
LOCAL TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE APRIL 1985
background info provided by school
background info provided by school
background info provided by school
background info provided by school
background info provided by school
School details
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
derived from administrative information
Details relevant to survey organistion
addrokv
IS ADDRESS CORRECT
addrdetl
CORRECT ADDRESS DETAILS
addrelv
ADDRESS OF RELATIVE
scotvecv
SCOTVEC OPT-OUT
commentv
COMMENT MADE ON BACK OF QUESTIONAIRE
mcoderv
NUMBER OF MAIN CODER
change1v
MINOR CHANGE
change2v
MAJOR CHANGE
rday
DAY QUESTINNAIRE RETURNED
rmonth
MONTH QUESTIONNAIRE RETURNED
type
QUESTYPE FOR 86 FOLLOW-UP
back page of questionaire
back page of questionaire
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survey admin
survey admin
survey admin
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