NRC note

This question assesses the onset and duration of foreign language learning.
The response categories of this question need to be localised. All the grades from the onset of ISCED1
nd
education until the 2 year of ISCED3 should be presented as response categories. It is necessary to
phrase the response categories in such a way that students will easily understand.
The number of response categories equals the total duration of primary education (ISCED1), lower
secondary education (ISCED2) and the first two years of upper secondary education (ISCED3) plus one
for the pre-ISCED1 period. For example, if in the Educational system both ISCED1 and ISCED2 last four
years, then the four grades of ISCED1, the four grades of ISCED2 and two grades of ISCED3 should be
presented as response categories (in total 11 response categories) .
Please instruct the reconciler which response categories to use.

Translator note
Please do not translate the response categories in curly brackets. The reconciler and/or National
Research Coordinator is asked to add the appropriate response categories.
[Grade] - refers to the administrative level of the student in the school. The number of years in
schooling is the usual measure of grade. It does not mean the name of a class.

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In which [grades] did you take [target language] lessons in school?

(Please tick as many boxes as applicable)
0
{2nd grade of ISCED3} ---------------------------------------------------------------1
{1st grade of ISCDED3} ----------------------------------------------------------------

2
{6th grade of ISCED2} ---------------------------------------------------------------3
{5th grade of ISCED2} ----------------------------------------------------------------

4
{4th grade of ISCED2} ---------------------------------------------------------------5
{3rd grade of ISCED2} ----------------------------------------------------------------

6
{2nd grade of ISCED2} ---------------------------------------------------------------7
{1st grade of ISCED2} ----------------------------------------------------------------

8
{6th grade of ISCED1} ---------------------------------------------------------------9
{5th grade of ISCED1} ----------------------------------------------------------------

10
{4th grade of ISCED1} ---------------------------------------------------------------11
{3rd grade of ISCED1} ----------------------------------------------------------------

12
{2nd grade of ISCED1} ---------------------------------------------------------------13
{starting grade of ISCED1} ----------------------------------------------------------------

14
Before {the starting grade of ISCED1} --------------------------------

WebTrans note
SQ37, SQ39, SQ40.
The response categories of SQ39 and SQ40 are identical
Please note that the number of response categories can differ between countries (but the maximum is
15).

NRC note
This question assesses the onset and duration of [target language] learning.
The response categories of this question need to be localised (identical to SQ39). All the grades from the
nd
onset of ISCED1 education until the 2 year of ISCED3 should be presented as response categories. It is
necessary to phrase the response categories in such a way that students will easily understand.

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