National Foundation for Educational Research National Survey, 1960; Wales 10+ Age Group

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P>This group of six surveys assesses children's attainments in a sample of English and Welsh primary and secondary schools. The children in each age group were given a battery of tests and the results related to detailed information on the schools attended and to background, biographical and personal information on each child. In the case of Welsh children, linguistic information was also included.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>This survey is concerned with children in primary schools in Wales. Variables are as for 60007, with the following additions: test information includes Welsh versions of all arithmetic tests, also the results of the following tests: Welsh language - a test in two parts. Part one: 30 items covering vocabulary, grammar usage and comprehension (considered suitable for pupils taking Welsh as a second language - lasting 30 minutes). Part two: 100 items covering various aspects of Welsh usage (designed for pupils whose first language is Welsh - lasting one hour). Welsh Reading: a 35 item test of reading comprehension in Welsh involving correct completion of sentences by underlining one of five words.<br>
Further information includes: linguistic background, home language, English attitude and Welsh attitude scales (9-point) and detailed parental occupation data. Number of subjects taught in Welsh at school.<br>
A language questionnaire designed on the pattern of Hoffman's Bilingual Schedule is also administered to pupils (answers served as a cross-check of answers already given to questions concerning use of Welsh).

<P>本摘要版权归英国数据服务署（UK Data Service）及数据集采集版权所有者所有。</P>本系列六项调研针对英格兰与威尔士中小学样本中的学生学业表现进行评估。各年龄段学生均接受成套测试，测试结果与学生就读学校的详细信息、每位学生的背景、生平及个人信息相关联。针对威尔士学生，数据集额外收录语言相关信息。<br><b>核心主题</b>:<br>本调研聚焦威尔士小学学生，变量设置与数据集60007完全一致，新增以下内容：测试信息包含所有算术科目的威尔士语版本，此外还包含以下测试的结果：威尔士语言测试——分为两个部分。第一部分：共30道题目，涵盖词汇、语法使用与阅读理解能力（适配将威尔士语作为第二语言的学生，测试时长30分钟）。第二部分：共100道题目，覆盖威尔士语使用的多维度考察（面向以威尔士语为母语的学生设计，测试时长1小时）。威尔士语阅读测试：共35道题目，考察威尔士语阅读理解能力，题型为从五个备选词汇中选择正确项补全句子。<br>附加信息包括：语言背景、家庭使用语言、英语态度量表与威尔士语态度量表（均为9级计分），以及详细的家长职业数据，还包含学校内以威尔士语授课的学科数量。此外还向学生发放了以霍夫曼双语日程表（Hoffman's Bilingual Schedule）为范式设计的语言调查问卷，其作答结果可用于交叉核验学生此前针对威尔士语使用相关问题的回复。