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Child of the New Century
Age 7 Survey
Teacher Questionnaire - Wales
CONFIDENTIAL
The Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) at the Institute of Education (IoE) has commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to conduct a survey about children's lives in the 21st Century called Child of the New Century.
The child named below is part of this study. This child's parents have given us their written permission to invite you to complete this teacher questionnaire.
All the information you provide will be treated in strict confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act and will be used for research purposes only. None of the information you provide will be passed on to the child or their parents.
Please answer the questions about the child named below. The questionnaire should take 15-20 minutes to complete. If you require any assistance or have any questions you can call the research team on 0800 783 5890.
Unless stated otherwise, please answer the questions by referring to the term in which the study child's family were interviewed. The day, month and year when the family were interviewed is shown below. If this date falls in a school holiday please answer about the term before the holiday.
Study Child's Abilities
1

Please state in which language the child is educated

1
Welsh only
2
Mainly Welsh
3
Welsh and English in roughly equal proportion
4
Mainly English
5
English only
6
Other (please write in)
Other
2-12
You are asked below to rate some aspects of the study child's ability and attainment. Each area is subdivided into six categories. In so far as your professional experience will allow, please rate the child in relation to all children of this age (i.e. not just their present class or, even, school).

Tick one box in each row

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1 - Well above average

2 - Above average

3 - Average

4 - Below average

5 - Well below average

6 - Not applicable
Speaking and listening in English
Speaking and listening in Welsh
Reading in English
Reading in Welsh
Writing in English
Writing in Welsh
Science
Maths and numeracy
Physical Education (PE)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Expressive and Creative Arts (e.g. art & design, music, drama)
Study Child's Behaviour
13-37
Please think about this child's behaviour over the last 6 months if you can. For each of the following statements please say whether it is not true, somewhat true or certainly true of the child's behaviour.

Tick one box in each row

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1 - Not true

2 - Somewhat true

3 - Certainly true
Is considerate of other people's feelings
Is restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long
Often complains of headaches, stomach aches or sickness
Shares readily with other children (treats, toys, pencils etc.)
Often has temper tantrums or hot tempers
Is rather solitary, tends to play alone
Is generally obedient, usually does what adults request
Has many worries, often seems worried
Is helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill
Constantly fidgets or squirms
Has at least one good friend
Often fights with other children or bullies them
Is often unhappy, down-hearted or tearful
Is generally liked by other children
Is easily distracted, concentration wanders
Is nervous or clingy in new situations, easily loses confidence
Is kind to younger children
Often lies or cheats
Is picked on or bullied by other children
Often volunteers to help others (parents, teachers, other children)
Thinks things out before acting
Steals from home, school or elsewhere
Gets on better with adults than with other children
Has many fears, is easily scared
Sees tasks through to the end, good attention span
38

Do you have any other comments or concerns?

1
Yes
2
No
Generic text
39

Overall, to summarise, do you think that this child has difficulties in one or more of the following areas: emotions, concentration, behaviour or being able to get on with other people?

1
Yes, minor difficulties
2
Yes, definite difficulties
3
Yes, severe difficulties
4
No
If Yes to question 39 Go to Q40
qc_39 == 1 || qc_39 == 2 || qc_39 == 3
40 a

How long have these difficulties been present?

1
Less than 1 month
2
1 – 5 months
3
6 – 12 months
4
More than a year
5
Don’t know
40 b(i)

Do these difficulties ...upset or distress the child?

1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
40 b(ii)

Do these difficulties ...interfere with the child's peer relationships?

1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
40 b(iii)

Do these difficulties ...interfere with the child's classroom learning?

1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
40 b(iv)

Do these difficulties ...put a burden on you or the class as a whole?

1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
Study Child Profile
41

How long has the study child been in your class? Enter the number of months.

How many
42

Has this child ever been temporarily suspended or temporarily excluded from school for at least one day in this school year?

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 42
qc_42 == 1
42 i

How many times has this happened?

How many
43

Does he / she receive English or Welsh as an Additional Language support?

1
Yes
2
No
44

Does the study child get any help or support at school due to a health or behavioural problem or disability?

Tick all that apply

1
No support
2
Individual support in class from teacher / assistant
3
Individual support in class from a family member
4
Special classes
5
Adaptations have been made to physical environment
6
Equipment has been provided
7
Attends a special school
8
Other (please describe)
45

Has this child ever been recognised as having Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Additional Learning Needs?

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
qc_45 == 1
46

Does this child have a full statement of SEN or Additional Learning Needs?

1
Yes
2
No
47 i

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Dyslexia

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 ii

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Learning difficulties (including dyspraxia / dyscalculia)

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 iii

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 iv

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Autism, Asperger's syndrome or autistic spectrum disorder

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 v

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Behavioural problems / hyperactivity

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 vi

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Other difficulties with reading, writing, spelling or maths

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 vii

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Problem with speech or language

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 viii

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Problem with sight

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 ix

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Problem with hearing

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 x

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Other physical disability

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 xi

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Mental illness / depression

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 xii

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? More able / highly able / talented / gifted / high IQ

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
47 xiii

Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Others (please describe)

Tick one box in each row

1
Yes
2
No
Other
Study Child's Parents
48 i

With regard to the child's education how concerned or interested do the parents appear to be? Mother appears to be...

Tick one box in each row

1
Very interested
2
Moderately interested
3
Very little interest
4
Uninterested
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure
48 ii

With regard to the child's education how concerned or interested do the parents appear to be? Father appears to be...

Tick one box in each row

1
Very interested
2
Moderately interested
3
Very little interest
4
Uninterested
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure
49 i

As far as you are aware, can the parents' attitude towards the child be described in any of these terms? Mother

Tick one box only

1
Has a balanced view of child's potential
2
Over concerned about progress / expecting too high a standard
3
Hostile to their child
4
Dismissive of child's potential
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure
49 ii

As far as you are aware, can the parents' attitude towards the child be described in any of these terms? Father

Tick one box only

1
Has a balanced view of child's potential
2
Over concerned about progress / expecting too high a standard
3
Hostile to their child
4
Dismissive of child's potential
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure
Class Groupings
We are interested to know about groupings between and within classes in this child's year. Q50-Q58 ask about groupings between classes and Q59-Q67 ask about groupings within classes.
Some schools group children in the same year by general ability and they are taught in these groups for most or all lessons. We refer to this as streaming.
Some schools group children from different classes by ability for certain subjects only and they may be taught in different ability groups for different subjects. We refer to this as setting.
Other schools do not group children by ability between classes. Sometimes this may be because there are not multiple classes in the year.
50

In this child's year, is there streaming?

Tick one box only

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 50 Go to Q51
qc_50 == 1
51

How many streams are there in this child's year?

How many
52

Which stream is this child in?

1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
53

In this child's year are there sets for literacy?

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 53 Go to Q54
qc_53 == 1
54

How many sets are there in this child's year for literacy?

How many
55

Which set is this child in for literacy?

1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
56

In this child's year are there sets for maths?

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 56 Go to Q57
qc_56 == 1
57

How many sets are there in this child's year for maths?

How many
58

Which set is this child in for maths?

1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
Some schools group children within the same class by general ability and they are taught in these ability groups for most or all lessons. We refer to this as within-class ability grouping.
Some schools group children within the same class by ability for certain subjects only and they may be taught in different ability groups for different subjects. We refer to this as within-class subject grouping.
Other schools do not group children by ability within classes. Some schools may use within-class groupings in addition to between class streaming and setting and others may use within-class groupings instead of between class streaming and setting.
Some schools may not use any general or subject specific ability groupings either within or between classes.
59

In this child's class, is there within-class ability grouping?

Tick one box only

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 59 Go to Q60
qc_59 == 1
60

How many within-class ability groups are there?

How many
61

Which group is this child in?

1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
62

In this child's class, are there within-class subject groups for literacy?

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 62 Go to Q63
qc_62 == 1
63

How many within-class subject groups are there for literacy?

How many
64

Which group is this child in for literacy?

1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
65

In this child's class, are there within-class subject groups for maths?

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 65 Go to Q66
qc_65 == 1
66

How many within-class subject groups are there for maths?

How many
67

Which group is this child in for maths?

1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
About You
We want to collect some information about you in order to investigate how the characteristics of teachers relate to children's educational development.
68

Have you already filled out a form for another child who is also part of this study and in the same class as this child?

1
Yes
2
No
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
qc_68 == 2
69

Are you male or female?

1
Male
2
Female
70

Are you the study child's... ?

1
Class teacher
2
Head teacher
3
Other teacher
4
Teaching assistant
5
School administrative assistant
6
Other
If Class Teacher, Head teacher or Other teacher to question 70 Go to Q71
qc_70 == 1 || qc_70 == 2 || qc_70 == 3
71

How long have you taught altogether? Enter the number in years.

How many
72

Please give the year in which you completed your teaching qualification.

Year
73

How many years have you taught at this school? Enter the number in years

How many
74

Which of the qualifications listed below do you have?

Tick all that apply

1
Higher degree mainly by research (e.g. PhD, DPhil)
2
Higher degree mainly by taught course (e.g. MA, MSc)
3
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
4
Other postgraduate diploma or certificate
5
Bachelor of Education (BEd)
6
Other first degree (e.g. BA, BSc)
7
Teaching diploma or certificate
8
Professional qualification (e.g. Accountancy)
9
None of these
10
Do not wish to answer
Study Child's Class
We want to collect some information about the study child's class in order to investigate how the characteristics of peer groups and teaching environment relate to children's educational development.
75

How many children are there on the study child's class register?

How many
76

Does the study child's class contain mixed year groups?

1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 76 Go to Q77
qc_76 == 1
77
How many children in the study child's mixed year class are from each of these years? Write in for each year. If none write 0 in box.
-
How many
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
78

How many classes are there in the study child's year?

How many
79

How many children in the study child's class have SEN or Additional Learning Needs statements? If none write 0 in box.

How many
80

How many children in the study child's class have been excluded from school since the beginning of the school year? If none write 0 in box.

How many
81

How many children in the study child's class have come from homes where English or Welsh is an additional language? If none write 0 in box.

How many
82

Are there any children in the study child's class whose behaviour in class prevents other children from learning?

1
Yes
2
No
83

Which of the phrases below best describes the noise outside the study child's classroom / main teaching area?

1
Continuous and is a problem
2
Continuous but not a problem
3
Intermittent and is a problem
4
Intermittent but not a problem
5
It is usually quiet outside the classroom
84

How many days in this term has supply cover been used for the study child's class? If none write 0 in box.

How many
85 i

In an average week, how many hours a week are spent teaching the study child's class ... Literacy or language?

How many
85 ii

In an average week, how many hours a week are spent teaching the study child's class ... Maths and numeracy?

How many
85 iii

In an average week, how many hours a week are spent teaching the study child's class ... PE?

How many
86
In an average week approximately what percentage of lesson time do children in the study child's class spend in the following groupings?
Whole class Work in groups Individual work
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Literacy or language
Maths or numeracy
87

How long are children in the study child's class expected to spend on homework in an average week?

Enter the number of minutes e.g. an hour = 60 If none write 0 in the box.

How many
88

This term, did the study child's class get regular support from any of these? (By regular we mean at least once a week for most of the term).

Tick all that apply

1
Another teacher (specialist)
2
Special needs teacher
3
Teaching assistant
4
Student teacher
5
Volunteer
6
Parents
7
Any other (please specify)
Other
Please Complete The Information Below
89 i

Date of completion

Generic date
89 ii

Are you the teacher named on the front of the questionnaire?

1
Yes
2
No
If No at question 89_ii Please write your name in the boxes below
qc_89_ii == 2
89 ii(a)

Title

Generic text
89 ii(b)

Forename

Generic text
89 ii(c)

Surname

Generic text
Thank you very much for taking the time to answer our questions. All your answers will remain confidential. Please return the questionnaire in the envelope provided. Please call freephone 0800 783 5890 if you have any queries.
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Child of the New Century
s_intro_ii
Age 7 Survey
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Teacher Questionnaire - Wales
s_intro_iv
CONFIDENTIAL
s_intro_v
The Centre for Longitudinal Studies (CLS) at the Institute of Education (IoE) has commissioned the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to conduct a survey about children's lives in the 21st Century called Child of the New Century.
s_intro_vi
The child named below is part of this study. This child's parents have given us their written permission to invite you to complete this teacher questionnaire.
s_intro_vii
All the information you provide will be treated in strict confidence in accordance with the Data Protection Act and will be used for research purposes only. None of the information you provide will be passed on to the child or their parents.
s_intro_viii
Please answer the questions about the child named below. The questionnaire should take 15-20 minutes to complete. If you require any assistance or have any questions you can call the research team on 0800 783 5890.
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Unless stated otherwise, please answer the questions by referring to the term in which the study child's family were interviewed. The day, month and year when the family were interviewed is shown below. If this date falls in a school holiday please answer about the term before the holiday.

Study Child's Abilities

1
Please state in which language the child is educated
1
Welsh only
2
Mainly Welsh
3
Welsh and English in roughly equal proportion
4
Mainly English
5
English only
6
Other (please write in)
Other
2-12

You are asked below to rate some aspects of the study child's ability and attainment. Each area is subdivided into six categories. In so far as your professional experience will allow, please rate the child in relation to all children of this age (i.e. not just their present class or, even, school).

-

1 - Well above average

2 - Above average

3 - Average

4 - Below average

5 - Well below average

6 - Not applicable
Speaking and listening in English
Speaking and listening in Welsh
Reading in English
Reading in Welsh
Writing in English
Writing in Welsh
Science
Maths and numeracy
Physical Education (PE)
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Expressive and Creative Arts (e.g. art & design, music, drama)

Study Child's Behaviour

13-37

Please think about this child's behaviour over the last 6 months if you can. For each of the following statements please say whether it is not true, somewhat true or certainly true of the child's behaviour.

-

1 - Not true

2 - Somewhat true

3 - Certainly true
Is considerate of other people's feelings
Is restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long
Often complains of headaches, stomach aches or sickness
Shares readily with other children (treats, toys, pencils etc.)
Often has temper tantrums or hot tempers
Is rather solitary, tends to play alone
Is generally obedient, usually does what adults request
Has many worries, often seems worried
Is helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill
Constantly fidgets or squirms
Has at least one good friend
Often fights with other children or bullies them
Is often unhappy, down-hearted or tearful
Is generally liked by other children
Is easily distracted, concentration wanders
Is nervous or clingy in new situations, easily loses confidence
Is kind to younger children
Often lies or cheats
Is picked on or bullied by other children
Often volunteers to help others (parents, teachers, other children)
Thinks things out before acting
Steals from home, school or elsewhere
Gets on better with adults than with other children
Has many fears, is easily scared
Sees tasks through to the end, good attention span
38
Do you have any other comments or concerns?
1
Yes
2
No
Generic text
39
Overall, to summarise, do you think that this child has difficulties in one or more of the following areas: emotions, concentration, behaviour or being able to get on with other people?
1
Yes, minor difficulties
2
Yes, definite difficulties
3
Yes, severe difficulties
4
No
40 a
How long have these difficulties been present?
1
Less than 1 month
2
1 – 5 months
3
6 – 12 months
4
More than a year
5
Don’t know
If Yes to question 39 Go to Q40
40 b(i)
Do these difficulties ...upset or distress the child?
1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
If Yes to question 39 Go to Q40
40 b(ii)
Do these difficulties ...interfere with the child's peer relationships?
1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
If Yes to question 39 Go to Q40
40 b(iii)
Do these difficulties ...interfere with the child's classroom learning?
1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
If Yes to question 39 Go to Q40
40 b(iv)
Do these difficulties ...put a burden on you or the class as a whole?
1
Not at all
2
Only a little
3
Quite a lot
4
A great deal
If Yes to question 39 Go to Q40

Study Child Profile

41
How long has the study child been in your class? Enter the number of months.
How many
42
Has this child ever been temporarily suspended or temporarily excluded from school for at least one day in this school year?
1
Yes
2
No
42 i
How many times has this happened?
How many
If Yes to question 42
43
Does he / she receive English or Welsh as an Additional Language support?
1
Yes
2
No
44
Does the study child get any help or support at school due to a health or behavioural problem or disability?
1
No support
2
Individual support in class from teacher / assistant
3
Individual support in class from a family member
4
Special classes
5
Adaptations have been made to physical environment
6
Equipment has been provided
7
Attends a special school
8
Other (please describe)
45
Has this child ever been recognised as having Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Additional Learning Needs?
1
Yes
2
No
46
Does this child have a full statement of SEN or Additional Learning Needs?
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 i
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Dyslexia
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 ii
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Learning difficulties (including dyspraxia / dyscalculia)
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 iii
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 iv
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Autism, Asperger's syndrome or autistic spectrum disorder
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 v
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Behavioural problems / hyperactivity
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 vi
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Other difficulties with reading, writing, spelling or maths
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 vii
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Problem with speech or language
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 viii
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Problem with sight
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 ix
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Problem with hearing
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 x
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Other physical disability
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 xi
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Mental illness / depression
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 xii
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? More able / highly able / talented / gifted / high IQ
1
Yes
2
No
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46
47 xiii
Do these specific problem(s) apply to this child? Others (please describe)
1
Yes
2
No
Other
If Yes to question 45 Go to Q46

Study Child's Parents

48 i
With regard to the child's education how concerned or interested do the parents appear to be? Mother appears to be...
1
Very interested
2
Moderately interested
3
Very little interest
4
Uninterested
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure
48 ii
With regard to the child's education how concerned or interested do the parents appear to be? Father appears to be...
1
Very interested
2
Moderately interested
3
Very little interest
4
Uninterested
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure
49 i
As far as you are aware, can the parents' attitude towards the child be described in any of these terms? Mother
1
Has a balanced view of child's potential
2
Over concerned about progress / expecting too high a standard
3
Hostile to their child
4
Dismissive of child's potential
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure
49 ii
As far as you are aware, can the parents' attitude towards the child be described in any of these terms? Father
1
Has a balanced view of child's potential
2
Over concerned about progress / expecting too high a standard
3
Hostile to their child
4
Dismissive of child's potential
5
Cannot say
6
No mother / father figure

Class Groupings

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We are interested to know about groupings between and within classes in this child's year. Q50-Q58 ask about groupings between classes and Q59-Q67 ask about groupings within classes.
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Some schools group children in the same year by general ability and they are taught in these groups for most or all lessons. We refer to this as streaming.
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Some schools group children from different classes by ability for certain subjects only and they may be taught in different ability groups for different subjects. We refer to this as setting.
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Other schools do not group children by ability between classes. Sometimes this may be because there are not multiple classes in the year.
50
In this child's year, is there streaming?
1
Yes
2
No
51
How many streams are there in this child's year?
How many
If Yes to question 50 Go to Q51
52
Which stream is this child in?
1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
If Yes to question 50 Go to Q51
53
In this child's year are there sets for literacy?
1
Yes
2
No
54
How many sets are there in this child's year for literacy?
How many
If Yes to question 53 Go to Q54
55
Which set is this child in for literacy?
1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
If Yes to question 53 Go to Q54
56
In this child's year are there sets for maths?
1
Yes
2
No
57
How many sets are there in this child's year for maths?
How many
If Yes to question 56 Go to Q57
58
Which set is this child in for maths?
1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
If Yes to question 56 Go to Q57
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Some schools group children within the same class by general ability and they are taught in these ability groups for most or all lessons. We refer to this as within-class ability grouping.
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Some schools group children within the same class by ability for certain subjects only and they may be taught in different ability groups for different subjects. We refer to this as within-class subject grouping.
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Other schools do not group children by ability within classes. Some schools may use within-class groupings in addition to between class streaming and setting and others may use within-class groupings instead of between class streaming and setting.
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Some schools may not use any general or subject specific ability groupings either within or between classes.
59
In this child's class, is there within-class ability grouping?
1
Yes
2
No
60
How many within-class ability groups are there?
How many
If Yes to question 59 Go to Q60
61
Which group is this child in?
1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
If Yes to question 59 Go to Q60
62
In this child's class, are there within-class subject groups for literacy?
1
Yes
2
No
63
How many within-class subject groups are there for literacy?
How many
If Yes to question 62 Go to Q63
64
Which group is this child in for literacy?
1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
If Yes to question 62 Go to Q63
65
In this child's class, are there within-class subject groups for maths?
1
Yes
2
No
66
How many within-class subject groups are there for maths?
How many
If Yes to question 65 Go to Q66
67
Which group is this child in for maths?
1
Highest
2
Middle
3
Lowest
If Yes to question 65 Go to Q66

About You

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We want to collect some information about you in order to investigate how the characteristics of teachers relate to children's educational development.
68
Have you already filled out a form for another child who is also part of this study and in the same class as this child?
1
Yes
2
No
69
Are you male or female?
1
Male
2
Female
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
70
Are you the study child's... ?
1
Class teacher
2
Head teacher
3
Other teacher
4
Teaching assistant
5
School administrative assistant
6
Other
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
71
How long have you taught altogether? Enter the number in years.
How many
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
If Class Teacher, Head teacher or Other teacher to question 70 Go to Q71
72
Please give the year in which you completed your teaching qualification.
Year
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If Class Teacher, Head teacher or Other teacher to question 70 Go to Q71
73
How many years have you taught at this school? Enter the number in years
How many
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If Class Teacher, Head teacher or Other teacher to question 70 Go to Q71
74
Which of the qualifications listed below do you have?
1
Higher degree mainly by research (e.g. PhD, DPhil)
2
Higher degree mainly by taught course (e.g. MA, MSc)
3
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
4
Other postgraduate diploma or certificate
5
Bachelor of Education (BEd)
6
Other first degree (e.g. BA, BSc)
7
Teaching diploma or certificate
8
Professional qualification (e.g. Accountancy)
9
None of these
10
Do not wish to answer
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If Class Teacher, Head teacher or Other teacher to question 70 Go to Q71

Study Child's Class

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We want to collect some information about the study child's class in order to investigate how the characteristics of peer groups and teaching environment relate to children's educational development.
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
75
How many children are there on the study child's class register?
How many
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76
Does the study child's class contain mixed year groups?
1
Yes
2
No
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
77

How many children in the study child's mixed year class are from each of these years? Write in for each year. If none write 0 in box.

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How many
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
If Yes to question 76 Go to Q77
78
How many classes are there in the study child's year?
How many
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
79
How many children in the study child's class have SEN or Additional Learning Needs statements? If none write 0 in box.
How many
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80
How many children in the study child's class have been excluded from school since the beginning of the school year? If none write 0 in box.
How many
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81
How many children in the study child's class have come from homes where English or Welsh is an additional language? If none write 0 in box.
How many
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82
Are there any children in the study child's class whose behaviour in class prevents other children from learning?
1
Yes
2
No
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
83
Which of the phrases below best describes the noise outside the study child's classroom / main teaching area?
1
Continuous and is a problem
2
Continuous but not a problem
3
Intermittent and is a problem
4
Intermittent but not a problem
5
It is usually quiet outside the classroom
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
84
How many days in this term has supply cover been used for the study child's class? If none write 0 in box.
How many
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
85 i
In an average week, how many hours a week are spent teaching the study child's class ... Literacy or language?
How many
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85 ii
In an average week, how many hours a week are spent teaching the study child's class ... Maths and numeracy?
How many
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85 iii
In an average week, how many hours a week are spent teaching the study child's class ... PE?
How many
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
86

In an average week approximately what percentage of lesson time do children in the study child's class spend in the following groupings?

Whole class Work in groups Individual work
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Literacy or language
Maths or numeracy
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87
How long are children in the study child's class expected to spend on homework in an average week?
How many
If No to question 68 Go to Q89
88
This term, did the study child's class get regular support from any of these? (By regular we mean at least once a week for most of the term).
1
Another teacher (specialist)
2
Special needs teacher
3
Teaching assistant
4
Student teacher
5
Volunteer
6
Parents
7
Any other (please specify)
Other
If No to question 68 Go to Q89

Please Complete The Information Below

89 i
Date of completion
Generic date
89 ii
Are you the teacher named on the front of the questionnaire?
1
Yes
2
No
89 ii(a)
Title
Generic text
If No at question 89_ii Please write your name in the boxes below
89 ii(b)
Forename
Generic text
If No at question 89_ii Please write your name in the boxes below
89 ii(c)
Surname
Generic text
If No at question 89_ii Please write your name in the boxes below
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Thank you very much for taking the time to answer our questions. All your answers will remain confidential. Please return the questionnaire in the envelope provided. Please call freephone 0800 783 5890 if you have any queries.
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MCS Age 7 Teacher Paper Questionnaire Wales