Young Life and Times Survey: Education

Young Life and Times Survey

Education

Listed below are the questions asked in the Education module, and the years in which they were asked. If you want to see how young people actually answered the questions in a particular year, you can click on the year beside every question.

Publications and further information on Education can be found on the Education Resources page.

Questions in the Education section have been grouped into the following modules

Selection Tests
Subjects and Experiences
Participation
School Bullying
Costs and Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)
Shared Education
Community Relations Equality and Diversity Education (CRED)
Integrated Education
Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE)
Citizenship Education
Bereavement Education

Selection Tests

Q11PLUS1: Does the 11+ put too much pressure on 10 and 11 year olds? 2003
Q11PLUS2: Does selection have to happen at some time in a child's education? 2003

Subjects and Experiences

EXPSCHL1: Were you bored at school? 2003
EXPSCH1: Were you bored at school? (new response codes) 2004
EXPSCHL2: Did some teachers at school really inspire you? 2003
EXPSCH2: Did some teachers at school really inspire you? (new response codes) 2004
EXPSCHL3: Is school all 'listening' and very little 'doing'? 2003
EXPSCH3: Is school all 'listening' and very little 'doing'? (new response codes) 2004
EXPSCHL4: Did school teach you the skills and knowledge you will really need later in life? 2003
EXPSCH4: Did school teach you the skills and knowledge you will really need later in life? (new response codes) 2004 2006
EXPSCHL5: Did school teach you how to think for yourself? 2003
EXPSCH5: Did school teach you how to think for yourself? (new response codes) 2004
EXPSCHL6: Did school open your mind and make you want to learn? 2003
EXPSCH6: Did school open your mind and make you want to learn? (new response codes) 2004
EXPSCHL7: Did you enjoy learning at school? 2003
EXPSCH7: Did you enjoy learning at school? (new response codes) 2004
EXPSCH8: Did you feel pressured by the school work you had to do? 2004
EXPSCH9: Were you bullied at school? 2004
EXPSCH10: On the whole, did you feel very happy while at school? 2006
EXPSCH11: Did most teachers not respect you as an individual? 2006
EXPSCH12: Are you satisfied that you have achieved at school to the best of your ability? 2006

TALENTS: Do the things I learn at school help me to develop my talents and abilities 2014
DECISION: Do the things I learn at school help me to make decisions? 2014
RESOLVE: Do the things I learn at school help me to resolve conflict without using violence? 2014
DEVHEAL: Do the things I learn at school help me to develop a healthy lifestyle? 2014
MAINHEAL: Do the things I learn at school help me to maintain healthy relationships? 2014
CRITICAL: Do the things I learn at school help me to develop critical thinking skills? 2014
CREATIVE: Do the things I learn at school help me to encourage my creative talents? 2014
DEALCHL: Has what you learnt in school helped you to deal with challenges? 2014
RELIFE: Is R.E. taught in a way that is relevant to your life? 2014
USELIVES: Is R.E. taught in a way that it helps you think about things affecting your life? 2014
WORLDREL: Is R.E. taught in a way that it helps you to understand other world religions? 2014
SCHHAPP: On the whole how happy have you been in the school you currently attend, or if you have left school how happy were you in the last school you attended? 2016
SCHSMOK: Have you ever had any lessons, videos or discussions in school about smoking tobacco? 2004 2016
SCHECIG: Have you ever had any lessons, videos or discussions in school about E-Cigarettes? 2016
SCHALC: Have you ever had any lessons, videos or discussions in school about drinking alcohol? 2004 2016
SCHDRUG: Have you ever had any lessons, videos or discussions in school about using illegal drugs? 2004 2016
SCHSOLV: Have you ever had any lessons, videos or discussions in school about using solvents to get high? 2004 2016
SCHSOLV: Have you ever had any lessons, videos or discussions in school about 'Legal Highs' (New Psychoactive Substances)? 2016
PRIVTUIT: Have you ever attended private tuition classes to supplement your education? 2013
SUPPFC: Have you been provided with support by your school or college re future career choices? 2022
CONFFC: Do you feel confident about your future career options? 2022
BSLGCSE: How interested would you have been in doing a GCSE in British Sign Language? 2022

The Health module includes questions on lessons, videos or discussions in school relating to some of these issues.

The Pressures and Influence Factors module includes questions on influences and pressures relating to some of these issues.

Participation

SCHHIEW:Were students at your school allowed to express their views about the running of the school? 2006
SCHLCNCL: Did your school have a school council? 2006
SCNCLEFF: How effective was the school council in raising and influencing issues affecting school life? 2006
STUDSAY1: What kinds of things do students have a say in? School uniform 2006
STUDSAY6: What kinds of things do students have a say in? The budget 2006
STUDSAY3: What kinds of things do students have a say in? The curriculum 2006
STUDSAY4: What kinds of things do students have a say in? Facilities 2006
STUDSAY7: What kinds of things do students have a say in? School policies 2006
STUDSAYO: What kinds of things do students have a say in? Other 2006
STUDSAY8: What kinds of things do students have a say in? School meals 2006
STUDSAY9: What kinds of things do students have a say in? School formals and events 2006
STUDSA10: What kinds of things do students have a say in? Charity and fundraising 2006

School Bullying

SCLOTBUL: Do students at your school get bullied by other students? 2005
UBULLSCH: Have you yourself ever been bullied in school? 2005 2008 2017
EXPSCH9: Were you bullied at school? 2004
OFTENBUL: How often have you yourself been bullied at school in the last two months in school? 2005 2008
BULL3MTH: In the last 3 months, have you personally been bullied? 2017
BULLCRM: During the last 3 months, how often did this bullying happen to you in the classroom? 2017
BULLSCH: During the last 3 months, how often did this bullying happen to you in school but not in the classroom? 2017
BULLTRAV: During the last 3 months how often did this bullying happen to you when you were travelling to or from school? 2017
BULLELSE: During the last 3 months how often did this bullying happen to you outside school or not when you were travelling to or from school? 2017
BULLFORM: During the last 3 months what form(s) did this bullying take? 2017
BULLWHO: During the last 3 months what form(s) who were you bullied by? 2017
BULLGEND: When you have been bullied in the last 3 months, were you bullied by boys or girls or both? 2017
BULLSPK: Did you speak to anyone about the bullying that was happening to you? 2017
BULLTELL: Who did you speak to about the bullying that was happening to you? 2017
BULLHAPP: Did anything happen as a result of telling this person about the bullying that was happening to you? 2017
STFBULJB: Are there particular staff at your school whose job is to deal with bullying? 2005
GOTOSTAF: Do you think that most students - if they were being bullied - would talk to staff? 2005
BULLPOL: Does your school have an Anti-bullying policy? 2017
BULLPOLW: Were young people in your school involved when your school's Anti-bullying policy was being written? 2017
BULLSTOP: Does your school treat bullying seriously and work to stop it? 2017
BULLWHAT: Has your school explained what it recognises as bullying? 2017
BULLDO: Has your school has explained what you should do if you are being bullied? 2017
BULLCONF: Are you confident that your school would help you if you were being bullied? 2017
BULLEQ: Do you believe your school would treat all forms of bullying equally? 2017
SCHLBUL: Does your school provide real help for people who are bullied or not? 2005
UBULLOTH: Have you yourself ever taken part in bullying other students? [QUESTION FORMAT CHANGED IN 2017] 2005 2008 2017
OFTENUB: How often have you taken part in bullying other students at school in the last two months in school? 2005 2008
UBULLTYP: What sort of bullying behaviour were you involved in? 2017
NAMEGAYU: Have you been called "gay" names? 2014
NAMEGAYC: Have classmates been called "gay" names? 2014
TEACINSU: Have you been insulted by a teacher using "gay" words? 2014
TEACINSC: Have classmates been insulted by a teacher using "gay" words? 2014
NAMETEAC: Have your teachers been called "gay" names? 2014
TEACINT: Have you seen a teacher intervene when "gay" names are used as an insult? 2014
BULLGBT: LGB bullying is serious and should be challenged 2014.
DEFTRANS: Do you know the meaning of the term "transgender"? 2014
NATRANSU: Have you been called "trans" names? 2014
NATRANSC: Have classmates been called "trans" names? 2014
TRANINSU: Have you ever been insulted by a teacher using "trans" words? 2014
TRANINSC: Have classmates been insulted by a teacher using "trans" words? 2014
TRANTEAC: Have teachers been called "trans" names? 2014
TRANINT: Have you seen a teacher intervene when "trans" words used as insults? 2014
BULLTRAN: Is transgender bullying serious and should be challenged? 2014

Costs and Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)

COST1: Do your parents find it difficult to afford costs for school uniform? 2006 2007
COST2: Do your parents find it difficult to afford costs for school books and materials? 2006 2007
COST3: Do your parents find it difficult to afford costs for day trips/events during the school day? 2006 2007
COST4: Do your parents find it difficult to afford costs for day trips/events outside school hours? 2006 2007
COST5: Do your parents find it difficult to afford costs for school organised holiday trips? 2006 2007
COST6: Do your parents find it difficult to afford other costs associate with school? 2006 2007

HEARDEMA: Have you ever heard of the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA)? 2005

EMAFRND: Did you hear about EMA from a friend? 2005

EMAJOBC: Did you hear about EMA from a Job Centre/Jobs and Benefits Office? 2005

EMASCH: Did you hear about the EMA at school? 2005

EMACOLL: Did you hear about the EMA at a College of Further Education? 2005

EMAPAR: Did you hear about the EMA from your parents? 2005

EMAOFAM: Did you hear about the EMA from other family members? 2005

EMAGVT: Did you hear about the EMA through government information? 2005

EMAMEDIA: Did you hear about the EMA from the media? 2005EMAOTH: Did you hear about the EMA from other sources? 2005

EMADK: Don't you know how you heard about the EMA? 2005

INFLEMA: Did EMA influence your decision whether to continue your education in September? 2005
DIFFEMA: If you had known about EMA would this have made a difference to your decision whether or not to continue in education? 2005
STAYSCHL: Does staying on in full-time education seriously improve career prospects? 2005
RELYBEN: Is there nothing wrong with relying on benefits for income after leaving school? 2005
FTEDMNY: Do people who stay in full-time education longer eventually earn substantially more money? 2005

Shared Education

Attitudes and Perceptions towards Shared Education

GOVSHARE: How do you feel about plans to change schooling in Northern Ireland? 2012 2013 2014 2015

SEFEEL: How do you generally feel about Shared Education? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEFAV: How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about sharing classes, facilities and teachers? 2014

SEFUT: Would you like to be involved in Shared Education in future? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

PROJFUT: Would enjoy doing projects with other schools in future? 2015

CLASSFUT: Would enjoy having classes with other schools in future? 2015

EQUIPFUT: Would enjoy sharing equipment and facilities with other schools? 2015

SEPROJGB: Is doing projects with pupils from other schools a good idea or a bad idea? 2012 2014

SESPORGB: Is schools allowing pupils from other schools to use sports facilities or equipment a good idea or a bad idea? 2012

SECLASGB: Is having classes with pupils from other schools a good idea or a bad idea? 2012

SEGOOD1: Is sharing sports facilities or computers a good thing? 2012

SEGOOD2: Is getting the opportunity to be taught by different teachers a good thing? 2012

SEGOOD3: Is doing classes we don't normally get to do at our school a good thing? 2012

SEGOOD4: Is making new friends a good thing? 2012

SEGOOD5: Is doing interesting projects a good thing? 2012

SEGOOD6: Do you not have any favourites things about shared education? 2012

SEGOOD7: Do you not know what is good about shared education? 2012

URSCHSH: Do you think that your school does a lot of sharing with other schools? 2012

Experiences and Activities related to Shared Education

SEFNDS: Since taking part in Shared Education, how many close friends have you made with young people who are a different religion to you? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SERESP: Since taking part in Shared Education, are you able to better respect the views of others? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SELLW: Did you have lessons on Learning for Life and Work/Citizenship as part of Shared Education? 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDUC: Have you ever got together with pupils from other schools for shared education? 2015 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

DONEWHAT: What are the things you have done (multiple response table)? 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023 2024

SEDONE: What are the things you have done (respondents from filter SE question)? 2020_21 2022 2024

SEPROJ: Have you ever done projects with pupils from other schools? 2012 2014

SECLASS: Have you ever had classes with pupils from other schools? 2012 2014

SECITZ: Did you have lessons on Learning for Life and Work/Citizenship as part of Shared Education? 2018

SENONE: Have you never done any shared education project? 2012 2014

SENTSURE: Are you not sure if you did shared education projects? 2012 2014

SETYPSCH: What types of schools were the other pupils from? 2014

SERELBG: What was the religious background of the other schools? 2014 2017

JOYPROJ: Did you enjoy doing projects with the other young people? 2012 2015 2017

JOYCLASS: Did you enjoy having classes with the other young people? 2012 2015 2017

JOYEQUIP: Did you enjoy sharing equipment and facilities with other young people? 2015 2017

SEEQUIP: Did you ever use or share sports facilities or equipment, like computers? 2012 2014

SETRAV1: Did you go to another school for shared education? 2012 2015

SETRAV2: Did pupils from another school come to you for shared education? 2012 2015

SETRAV3: Did you go somewhere else for shared education? 2012 2015

SETRAV4: Are you not sure where you went for shared education? 2012

SEDIFREL: Were some of the pupils from other schools a different religion to you? [question format changed in 2015] 2012 2015 2017

SEDIS1: How much did you like sharing classes? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS2: How much did you like doing projects together? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS3: How much did you like sharing sports facilities computers or equipment? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS4: How much did you like being taught by different teachers? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS5: How much did you like travelling to a different school? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS6: How much did you like learning new things with pupils from another schools? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS7: How much did you like doing classes you don't normally get to do at your school? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS8: How much did you like making new friends? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS9: How much did you like being with young people who are a different religion form you? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS10: How much did you like being with young people who are a different ethnic background to you? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SEDIS11: How much did you like being with young people who are a different social class to you? 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SHAREWHY: Why do you think your school does a lot or a little sharing? (OPEN) 2012

Preferences and Opinions about Shared Education Arrangements

SCLPRIO: What should the Government think about when planning schools (multiple response table)? 2012, 2015

SHGIRLS: Would you mind sharing with an all-girls school? 2012 2015

SHBOYS: Would you mind sharing with an all-boys school? 2012 2015

SHSNEEDS: Would you mind sharing with a school for young people with special needs or disabilities? 2012 2015 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SHPRIM: Would you mind sharing with a primary school? 2012 2015 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SHDIFREL: Would you mind sharing with a school where most of the pupils are a different religion to you? 2012 2015 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SHDIFMEC: Would you mind sharing with a school where most of the young people are a different ethnic background to you? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SHDIFSC: Would you mind sharing with a school where most of the young people are a different social class to you? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SHINTEG: Would you mind sharing with an integrated school? 2012 2015

SHGRAM: Would you mind sharing with a grammar school? 2012 2015

SHNGRAM: Would you mind sharing with a non-grammar school? 2012 2015

SCHCLOSE: Would you mind if a near-by school closed and all the pupils came to your school? 2012

MINDWHAT: What would you mind about other pupils coming to your school? (OPEN) 2012

SELIKE1: How much would you like sharing sports facilities and computers or equipment? 2015 2017

SELIKE2: How much would you like getting different teachers? 2015 2017

SELIKE3: How much would you like travelling to a different school? 2015 2017

SELIKE4: How much would you like doing classes we don't normally get to do at our school? 2015 2017

SELIKE5: How much would you like making new friends? 2015 2017

SELIKE6: How much would you like being with young people who are a different religion? 2015 2017

SELIKE7: How much would you like being with young people who are a different ethnic background? 2015 2017

SELIKE8: How much would you like being with young people who are a different social class? 2017

SELIKE9: How much would you like doing projects together? 2017

SELIKE10: How much would you like sharing classes? 2017

SELIKE11: How much would you like learning new things with people from other schools? 2017

SEFAC: If your school was part of a Shared Education Campus should it have any of the following? [multiple response table reported separately in 2015] 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

SHENT: If your school was part of a shared campus should there be one entrance? 2015

SHSHALL: If your school was part of a shared campus should there be a shared sports hall/dining room? 2015

SHBUS: If your school was part of a shared campus should there be a shared bus to/from school? 2015

SHUNIF: If your school was part of a shared campus should there be one school uniform? 2015

SHCAMP: If you were in a shared campus would you like it or not? [also refers to SHLIKE1] 2015 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

Community Relations Equality and Diversity Education (CRED)

CREDSCH: Have you done CRED in your school? 2012 2014 2016

CREDYP: Have you done CRED in a youth project or youth club? 2012 2014 2016

NOCRED: Have you neither done CRED in your school or in a youth project? 2012 2014 2016

CREDSH: Have you ever done CRED in your school or in a youth project or youth centre? [asked as separate questions in earlier years] 2017 2018 2019 2020_21 2022 2023 2024

CREDSCHOOLa-j: And do you think that your SCHOOL has done this for the following groups? 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREDYPa-j: And do you think that your YOUTH PROJECT OR YOUTH CLUB has done this for the following groups? 2012 2014 2016 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREDSCHothview: Do you think that members of your CLASS felt more positive as a result of CRED? 2012 2014 2016

CREDYPothview: Do you think that members of your YOUTH PROJECT felt more positive as a result of CRED? 2012 2014 2016

CREDSCHuview: Do you think that YOU felt more positive as a result of CRED in your SCHOOL? 2012 2014 2016

CREDYPuview: Do you think that YOU felt more positive as a result of CRED in your YOUTH PROJECT? 2012 2014 2016

CREFAV1: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People with different political opinions? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV2: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People from different religious beliefs? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV3: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People from different ethnic groups? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV4: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People of different ages (older and younger people/children)? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV5: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People who are single, cohabiting, married or divorced? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV6: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People with different sexual orientations? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV7: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: Men and women? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV8: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People with a disability and those without disability? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV9: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People with dependants (e.g. children) and those without? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

CREFAV10: As a result of being involved in CRED how do you feel regarding equal treatment of: People with caring responsibilities and those without caring responsibilities? 2017 2018 2020_21 2022 2024

Integrated Education

SHPREF1: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that the school was easy to get to? 2024

SHPREF2: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that the school was a grammar school? 2024

SHPREF3: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that the school had a good pastoral care system? 2024

SHPREF4: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that the school had a good reputation? 2024

SHPREF5: When you started post-primary school how important was the school's religious ethos to your parents/carers? 2024

SHPREF6: When you started post-primary school how important were the subjects taught there to your parents/carers? 2024

SHPREF7: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that other family member attended that school? 2024

SHPREF8: When you started post-primary school how important were the extra-curricular activities to your parents/carers? 2024

SHPREF9: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that your friends were attending that school? 2024

SHPREF10: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that the school was attended by pupils of different religions? 2024

SHPREF11: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that the school celebrated lots of different cultures? 2024

SHPREF12: When you started post-primary school how important was it to your parents/carers that the school was single-sex? 2024

SCHSAY: Did you have any say when your post-primary school was chosen? 2024

SPREFU1: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would it be to you that the school is easy to get to? 2024

SPREFU2: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would it be to you that the school is a grammar school? 2024

SPREFU3: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would it be to you that the school has a good pastoral care system? 2024

SPREFU4: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would the school's religious ethos be to you? 2024

SPREFU5: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would the subjects taught in the school be to you? 2024

SPREFU6: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would the extra-curricular offered be to you? 2024

SPREFU7: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would it be to you that your friends are also attending the school? 2024

SPREFU8: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would it be to you that the school is attended by pupils of different religions? 2024

SPREFU9: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would it be to you that the school celebrates lots of different cultures? 2024

SPREFU10: If you could chose your post-primary school now how important would it be to you that the school is single-sex? 2024

SCHRBACK: Should schools be allowed to ask the religious background of potential pupils? 2024

SCHID: Do you feel your personal identity and views are respected in your school? 2024

SCHISSUE: My school allows pupils to explore controversial issues in groups or classes? 2024

SCHREP: Should church representatives be involved in the running of schools? 2024

INTGVSUP: Government should encourage and support integrated education in Northern Ireland? 2024

INTCHAR1: Do formally integrated schools have to have a Board of Governors that is religiously mixed? 2024

INTCHAR2: Do formally integrated schools have to have a reasonable balance of staff from different religions? 2024

INTCHAR3: Do formally integrated schools have a Christian ethos? 2024

INTCHAR4: Do formally integrated schools have to offer subjects important to different cultures? 2024

INTCHAR5: Do formally integrated schools have to offer sports often associated with different traditions? 2024

INTCHAR5: Do formally integrated schools have to offer sports often associated with different traditions? 2024

INTCHAR6: Do formally integrated schools have to proactively explore difficult or controversial issues? 2024

INTCHAR7: Do formally integrated schools as part of the admission process have to ask about a pupil's religious or cultural background? 2024

FAVINSCH: Would you be in favour of your school becoming in integrated school? 2024

DIVREL: How divided are people in terms of religion? 2014

DIVETH: How divided are people in terms of ethnicity? 2014

DIVCULT: How divided are people in terms of cultural traditions? 2014

DIVSCH: How divided are people in terms of schools? 2014

DIVSPO: How divided are people in terms of sports? 2014

DIVCLAS: How divided are people in terms of class? 2014

INTREL: How much integration should there be in terms of religion? 2014 2024

INTETH: How much integration should there be in terms of ethnicity? 2014 2024

INTCULT: How much integration should there be in terms of cultural traditions? 2014 2024

INTSCH: How much integration should there be in terms of schools? 2014

INTSPO: How much integration should there be in terms of sport? 2014 2024

INTCLAS: How much integration should there be in terms of social class? 2014 2024

WELRELG: How welcome would pupils in your school make a new pupil of another religion? 2014

WELETHN: How welcome would pupils in your school make a new pupil of a different ethnic background? 2014

WELCLAS: How welcome would pupils in your school make a new pupil of a different class background? 2014

WELRELGU: How welcome would you make a new pupil of another religion? 2014

WELETHNU: How welcome would you make a new pupil of a different ethnicity? 2014

WELCLASU: How welcome would you make a new pupil of a different social class? 2014

OWNMXSCH: Would you prefer a school with children of only your own religion? 2014

Relationship and Sexuality Education (RSE)

SCHSEX: Have you ever had any lessons, videos or discussions in school about having sexual intercourse? 2004
HIVSCHL: Have you been in a lesson where HIV and AIDS has been discussed? 2006
HIVSUBJ: In what subject areas were HIV and AIDS discussed? 2006
RSESCH: Do you know all schools have to have RSE policy? 2014
RSEEVER: Have you ever received any RSE classes? 2014
HOWUSE: How was useful was the information received in RSE classes? 2014
RSEORG: During RSE were you provided with information on support organisations? 2014
RSELGBT: During RSE were LGB issues discussed? 2014
RSETRANS: During RSE were transgender issues discussed? 2014
RSEFAM: During RSE were different family models discussed? 2014
RSESTIS: During RSE were STIs discussed? 2014
RSEDISC: Were students able to discuss opinions openly? 2014
EASYDISC: How easy or difficult was it to discuss RSE issues with teachers? 2014
RSEFEED: Did you have the opportunity to provide feedback on RSE? 2014

Citizenship Education

CITZVOT: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Voting and Elections? 2018

CITZGEND: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Sexual Orientation; Gender Identity? 2018

CITZABOR: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Abortion? 2018

CITZRITE: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Human Rights and Freedom of Expression? 2018

CITZPOV: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Global Poverty? 2018

CITZHLES: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Homelessness in Northern Ireland? 2018

CITZCONF: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: The Conflict in Northern Ireland? 2018

CITZREF: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Immigration, Refugees and Asylum Seekers? 2018

CITZEXP: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Modern Slavery? 2018

CITZBREX: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Brexit? 2018

CITZHATE: In school have you ever had classes or assemblies, done projects or had class discussions about: Hate Crime? 2018

CITZGFAS: Have you been taught about the Good Friday Agreement/Belfast Agreement at school? 2018

Bereavement Education

BEREMOST: How easy or hard do you think most people find talking about bereavement? 2024

BEREYOU: How easy or hard do you find talking about bereavement? 2024

GEDEATH: Have you experienced the death of someone close to you? 2024

BERESUPP: How important do you think it is for schools to support pupils who have been bereaved? 2024

BEREPRSU: What practical support could schools offer to pupils who have experienced a bereavement? 2024

GESCHIMP: How important is it for schools to offer grief education? 2024

GEHELP1: Grief Education shows that bereavement is something that happens to everyone at some point? 2024

GEHELP2: Dealing with bereavement is not something that can be taught? 2024

GEHELP3: Grief Education might make it easier to talk about bereavement? 2024

GEHELP4: Bereavement is a private matter to be dealt with at home/outside school? 2024

GEHELP5: Grief Education can help bereaved young people not feel so alone? 2024

GEHELP6: Talking about bereavement could be upsetting in class? 2024

GEHELP7: We can help others better with their bereavement if we understand it ourselves? 2024

GEHELP8: It is not helpful to tell someone who has been bereaved how they should or should not behave? 2024

GEHELP9: Grief Education makes young people more aware of the support that is available? 2024

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