WISERD Education Multi Cohort Study (WMCS)
WMCS is an accelerated cohort following several cohorts of children and young people across Wales as they progress through the education system. Recruitment involved identifying a selected sample of 29 schools (13 secondary and 16 primary) across Wales designed to include diverse communities such as advantaged and disadvantaged areas, rural and urban areas, and Welsh and English-speaking areas.
Study design
Cohort - accelerated
Number of participants at first data collection
1,179 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data (WISERD)
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Cardiff University
Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
Welsh Government
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – unspecified
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Education data
- Existing research data
- Other government data
Engagement
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