Census 2001: Output Classifications

Part 4 - Data Classifications

Qualifications (England and Wales)

QU(x)PEW

This is a multi-tick question asking the person to identify all qualifications obtained. In England and Wales, there is a separate question which records teaching, nursing, medical and dental professional qualifications. These are described in a separate variable. See Qualifications, Professional (PQU(x)PEW). Respondents are asked to tick all boxes that apply.

During processing, the answers to the tick boxes are held in a compound field consisting of 0s and 1s. In order to produce a 'count' of qualifications held, separate variables are provided on the final output database for each qualification group represented by each tick box.

Different questions are asked in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to reflect local requirements.

See also the derived variable - Highest Level Qualifications, (HLQPUK).

Applicability: All people aged 16 to 74 years, England and Wales

QU1PEW

0 Does not have 1+ O levels/CSEs/GCSEs (any grades)
1 Has 1+ O levels/CSEs/GCSEs (any grades)
X Not applicable

QU2PEW

0 Does not have 5+ O levels, 5+ CSEs (grade 1), 5+GCSEs (grades A-C), School Certficate
1 Has 5+ O levels, 5+ CSEs (grade 1), 5+GCSEs (grades A-C), School Certficate
X Not applicable

QU3PEW

0 Does not have 1+ A levels/AS levels
1 Has 1+ A levels/AS levels
X Not applicable

QU4PEW

0 Does not have 2+A levels, 4+ AS levels, Higher School Certficate
1 Has 2+A levels, 4+ AS levels, Higher School Certficate
X Not applicable

QU5PEW

0 Does not have First Degree (eg BA, BSc)
1 Has First Degree (eg BA, BSc)
X Not applicable

QU6PEW

0 Does not have Higher Degree (eg MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
1 Has Higher Degree (eg MA, PhD, PGCE, post-graduate certificates/diplomas)
X Not applicable

QU7PEW

0 Does not have NVQ Level 1, Foundation GNVQ
1 Has NVQ Level 1, Foundation GNVQ
X Not applicable

QU8PEW

0 Does not have NVQ Level 2, Intermediate GNVQ
1 Has NVQ Level 2, Intermediate GNVQ
X Not applicable

QU9PEW

0 Does not have NVQ Level 3, Advanced GNVQ
1 Has NVQ Level 3, Advanced GNVQ
X Not applicable

QU10PEW

0 Does not have NVQ Level 4-5, HNC, HND
1 Has NVQ Level 4-5, HNC, HND
X Not applicable

QU11PEW

0 Does not have Other Qualifications (eg City and Guilds, RSA/OCR, BTEC/Edexcel)
1 Has Other Qualifications (eg City and Guilds, RSA/OCR, BTEC/Edexcel)
X Not applicable

QU12PEW

0 Has qualifications
1 Has no qualifications
X Not applicable

Total number of categories for each variable: 3

Not applicable (X) comprises:

- people aged 15 or under, or aged 75 or over.