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EDUCATIONAL CAREER QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PISA 2018 (INTERNATIONAL OPTION) MAIN SURVEY VERSION


October 2017


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In this questionnaire you are being asked about different aspects of your

experience at school. There are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers. Your

answers should be the ones that are ‘right’ for you.

You may ask for help if you do not understand something or are not sure how

to answer a question.

Your answers will be combined with others to make totals and averages in

which no individual can be identified. All your answers will be kept

confidential.


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EC031 Did you change schools when you were attending <ISCED 1>?

(Please select one response.)

EC031Q01TA No, I attended all of <ISCED 1> at the same school. 01

EC031Q01TA Yes, I changed schools once. 02

EC031Q01TA Yes, I changed schools twice or more. 03


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EC032 Did you change schools when you were attending

<ISCED 2>?


EC032Q01TA No, I attended all of <ISCED 2> at the same school. 01

EC032Q01TA Yes, I changed schools once. 02

EC032Q01TA Yes, I changed schools twice or more. 03


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EC033 Have you ever changed your <study programme>?

(<example>)


EC033Q01NA No 01

EC033Q01NA Yes, I changed the <study programme> once. 02

EC033Q01NA Yes, I changed the <study programme> twice or more. 03


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EC150 Have you done any of the following to find out about future study or types of work?

(Please select one response in each row.)

Yes No, never

EC150Q01WA I did an internship. 01 02

EC150Q02WA I attended <job shadowing or work-site visits>. 01 02

EC150Q03WA I visited a <job fair>. 01 02

EC150Q04WA I spoke to a <career advisor> at my school. 01 02

EC150Q05WA I spoke to a <career advisor> outside of my school. 01 02

EC150Q06WA I completed a questionnaire to find out about my

interests and abilities. 01 02

EC150Q07WA I researched the internet for information about careers. 01 02

EC150Q08WA I went to an organised tour in an <ISCED 3-5>

institution. 01 02

EC150Q09WA I researched the internet for information about

<ISCED 3-5> programmes. 01 02

EC150Q10WA <country specific item> 01 02


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EC151 Which of the following skills have you acquired?

(Please select all that apply.)

Yes, at

school

A

Yes, out of

school

B

No, never

C

EC151Q01W How to find information on jobs I am

interested in. 01 01 01

EC151Q02W How to search for a job. 01 01 01

EC151Q03W How to write a <résumé> or a

summary of my qualifications. 01 01 01

EC151Q04W How to prepare for a job interview. 01 01 01

EC151Q05W

How to find information on student

financing (e.g. student loans or

grants). 01 01 01


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EC152 What do you think you will be doing 5 years from now? (Please select the response you think is most likely.)

EC152Q01HA I will be working because the occupation I want does not require a study

degree (e.g., diploma or university degree). 01

EC152Q01HA I will be working because I need to be financially independent. 02

EC152Q01HA I will be studying because I do not know what I would like to do yet. 03

EC152Q01HA I will be studying because the occupation I want requires a study degree

(e.g., diploma or university degree). 04

EC152Q01HA I will be studying or working for other reasons. 05

EC152Q01HA I will be doing something else (e.g. <national examples>). 06


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EC153

How important are the following things in the decisions you make about your future occupation?


Not

important

Somewhat

important

Important Very

important

EC153Q01HA My parents’ or guardians’

expectations about my occupation 01 02 03 04

EC153Q02HA The plans my close friends’ have for

their future 01 02 03 04

EC153Q03HA My school grades 01 02 03 04

EC153Q04HA The school subjects I am good at 01 02 03 04

EC153Q05HA My special talents 01 02 03 04

EC153Q06HA My hobbies 01 02 03 04

EC153Q07HA The social status of the occupation I

want 01 02 03 04

EC153Q08HA Financial support for education or

training 01 02 03 04

EC153Q09HA Education or training options for the

occupation I want 01 02 03 04

EC153Q10HA Employment opportunities for the


EC153Q11HA The expected salary of the



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EC160

If you had the opportunity to participate in a student exchange programme outside of your country, would you like to take part?


EC160Q01HA Yes 01

EC160Q01HA No 02


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EC158 On the most recent day you attended school, how long did you study in the morning before going to school?

(Please select from the drop down menus to answer the question.)

EC158Q01HA01 EC158Q02HA01

hrs min

Drop down menu offering 0-8 and 00-55 in steps of five, “I don’t remember” and “I did not

study”.

Filter question, see EC162 and EC163 for details.


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EC159 On the most recent day you attended school, how long did you study after leaving school?

(Please select from the drop down menus to answer the question.)

EC159Q01HA01 EC159Q02HA01

hrs min

Drop down menu offering 0-8 and 00-55 in steps of five, “I don’t remember” and “I did not

study”.

Filter question, see EC162 and EC163 for details.


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EC163 Why did you study before or after school?


Yes No

EC163Q01HA I was interested in the content. 01 02

EC163Q02HA We have a test coming up soon. 01 02

EC163Q03HA My parents think studying is important. 01 02

EC163Q04HA I had a homework assignment. 01 02

EC163Q05HA All my classmates study before or after school. 01 02

EC163Q06HA I always study. 01 02

EC163Q07HA Other reason. 01 02

Applies only to students that answered to EC158 or EC159 something else than “I did not

study”.


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EC162 Why didn’t you study before or after school?


Yes No

EC162Q01HA I had no time to study. 01 02

EC162Q02HA I was not interested in the content. 01 02

EC162Q03HA There is no test coming up soon. 01 02

EC162Q04HA Nobody told me I have to study. 01 02

EC162Q05HA I had no homework assignment. 01 02

EC162Q06HA None of my classmates study before or after school. 01 02

EC162Q07HA I never study. 01 02

EC162Q08HA Other reason. 01 02

Applies only to students that answered to both EC158 and EC159 “I did not study”.


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EC154 Do you currently attend additional instruction?

These are only lessons in subjects that you are also learning at

school, that you spend learning extra time outside of normal

school hours. The lessons may be given at your school, at your

home or somewhere else.


Yes No

EC154Q01IA <Enrichment lessons> in <test language> 01 02

EC154Q02IA <Enrichment lessons> in mathematics 01 02

EC154Q03IA <Enrichment lessons> in <science> 01 02

EC154Q04HA <Enrichment lessons> in foreign language 01 02

EC154Q05IA <Remedial lessons> in <test language> 01 02

EC154Q06IA <Remedial lessons> in mathematics 01 02

EC154Q07IA <Remedial lessons> in <science> 01 02

EC154Q08HA <Remedial lessons> in foreign language 01 02

EC154Q09IA Lessons to improve your <study skills> 01 02

This is a filter question. If students answer “no” to item 1 and item 5 they proceed to EC155.


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EC012 Why do you attend additional instruction in <test language> this school year?

(Please select all that apply.)

EC012Q01NA I want to learn more. 01

EC012Q02NA I want to prepare for exams. 01

EC012Q04NA My parents wanted me to attend. 01

EC012Q06NA My teachers recommend it. 01

EC012Q07NA I want to improve my grades. 01

EC012Q08NA I need to improve my grades. 01

EC012Q13HA It was helpful for me in the past. 01

EC012Q12NA Other reason. 01


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EC155 How often do the following people work with you on your schoolwork?


Never or

almost

never

A few

times a

year

About

once a

month

Several

times a

month

Several

times a

week

EC155Q01DA Your mother 01 02 03 04 05

EC155Q02DA Your father 01 02 03 04 05

EC155Q03DA Your brothers and sisters 01 02 03 04 05

EC155Q04HA Other relatives 01 02 03 04 05

EC155Q05HA Other person 01 02 03 04 05


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Thank you very much for your co-operation in

completing this questionnaire!

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