Awareness and conceptualisation of VET
- Q1. Knowing about VET
- Q2.1. Factors associated with VET - It takes place before starting working life
- Q2.2. Factors associated with VET - It is about continuous professional development in adult life
- Q2.3. Factors associated with VET - It is about personal development
- Q2.4. Factors associated with VET - It occurs in a school environment
- Q2.5. Factors associated with VET - It occurs in a work environment
- Q2.6. Factors associated with VET - It takes place in higher education such as university
- Q2.7. Factors associated with VET - It is about doing manual work
- Q2.8. Factors associated with VET - It prepares you for a specific occupation
- Q6. Provision of information
- Q11. Here is a list of factors that might have played a role in your choice concerning your upper secondary education, i.e. when you were 16-18 years old. Which of the following applied to you at the time?
- Q12. At the time when you were aged 16-18 and you were deciding on your education at upper secondary education, did anyone advise you against taking vocational education?
Attractiveness
- Q15. Image of VET
- Q16. Recommending general education or VET to young people
- Q17. Thinking again about education at upper secondary education, do you think that the Government in your country should prioritise investment in general education or vocational education?
- Q19.1. Permeability: Transitioning to higher education
- Q19.2. Mobility prospects
- Q20. Permeability: Ease of switching from VET to general education
- Q21.1. General perception of VET - Easiness of obtaining a qualification
- Q21.2. General perception of VET - Academic performance
- Q21.3. General perception of VET - Comparison with general education
- Q22. Likelihood of finding a job: VET vs. General education
- Q23. Likelihood of finding a job: VET vs. higher education
Experience / Satisfaction
- Q7. Mode of delivery: at school or in the workplace
- Q8. You said that some or all of your education at upper secondary education was in the workplace. Did you have a formal contract with the employer?
- Q9. Were you paid?
- Q10. Studying abroad
- Q13.1. Satisfaction with upper secondary education - Satisfaction with general skills
- Q13.2. Satisfaction with upper secondary education - Satisfaction with work related skills
- Q13.3. Satisfaction with upper secondary education - Satisfaction with equipment available
- Q13.4. Satisfaction with upper secondary education - Satisfaction with teaching quality
- Q14.1. Personal view on development of key competences - Communication skills
- Q14.2. Personal view on development of key competences - Speaking a foreign language
- Q14.3. Personal view on development of key competences - Mathematical skills
- Q14.4. Personal view on development of key competences - Science and technology skills
- Q14.5. Personal view on development of key competences - Digital and computer skills
- Q14.6. Personal view on development of key competences - The ability to pursue and organise your own learning
- Q14.7. Personal view on development of key competences - Social and civic competences to engage in active democratic participation
- Q14.8. Personal view on development of key competences - The ability to be creative
- Q14.9. Personal view on development of key competences - Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship
- Q14.10. Personal view on development of key competences - Cultural awareness (appreciation of music, performing arts, literature and visual arts)
- Q14.11. Personal view on development of key competences - The ability to think critically
- Q14.12. Personal view on development of key competences - The ability to work with others
Outcomes / Effectiveness
- Q3.1. Role of VET in society - VET strengthens the economy
- Q3.2. Role of VET in society - VET helps reducing unemployment
- Q3.3. Role of VET in society - VET helps tackling social inclusion
- Q18.1. Attractiveness of VET: labour market outcomes - Matching labour market needs
- Q18.2. Attractiveness of VET: labour market outcomes - Well paid jobs
- Q18.3. Attractiveness of VET: labour market outcomes - Jobs highly regarded
- Q18.4. Attractiveness of VET: labour market outcomes - Leading to employment
- Q24. Further education and training: Continuing to higher education
- Q25. Orientation of higher education
- Q26. Further education and training - Work related training
- Q27. Further education and training - Aim of work related training
- D15D. Finding a job after studying - Reasons for facing difficulties in finding a job
- D15E. Satisfaction with career
- D15F. Finding a job after studying - Length of time before finding a job
- D29. Please can you tell me how much are your net monthly earnings from your main paid job (i.e., the amount you receive each month after tax)? Is it...?