Booklet ID
0 = No booklet assigned as student is excluded
1 = Booklet 01
2 = Booklet 02
3 = Booklet 03
4 = Booklet 04
5 = Booklet 05
6 = Booklet 06
7 = Booklet 07
8 = Booklet 08
9 = Booklet 09
10 = Booklet 10
11 = Booklet 11
12 = Booklet 12
13 = Booklet 13
14 = Booklet 14
99 = Omitted or invalid

School ID
9999 = Omitted or invalid

Class ID
999999 = Omitted or invalid

Student ID
99999999 = Omitted or invalid

Teacher Link Number
99 = Omitted or invalid

Student Participation Status Indicator
0 = Student excluded and did not participate
1 = Student left school permanently
2 = Student absent
3 = Student participated
4 = Parental permission denied
5 = Student excluded, but data available
6 = Student removed from sample
7 = Booklet lost
99 = Omitted or invalid

Population ID
1 = Pop 1
2 = Pop 2
3 = Pop 3
9 = Omitted or invalid

Standardized Grade ID
1 = Lower Grade
2 = Upper Grade
9 = Omitted or invalid

Grade ID
3 = Grade 3
4 = Grade 4
5 = Grade 5
6 = Grade 6
7 = Grade 7
8 = Grade 8
9 = Grade 9
10 = Grade 10
99 = Omitted or invalid

Subject ID
1 = Mathematics
2 = Science
9 = Omitted or invalid

Subject Code
1 = Mathematics
2 = Physics
3 = Biology
4 = Chemistry
5 = Earth science
6 = Integrated science
7 = Mathematics and Science
8 = Physics/Chemistry
9 = Biology/Earth science
10 = Biology/Chemistry
11 = Physics/Biology
12 = Physics/Earth science
13 = Chemistry/Earth science
14 = Natural science
15 = Science work
16 = <>
17 = <>
99 = Omitted or invalid

Mathematics Teacher Link
9 = Omitted or invalid

EXPLICIT STRATUM CODE
999 = Omitted or invalid

Sex of Students
1 = Female
2 = Male
9 = Omitted or invalid

Test Administrator Position
1 = National Center Staff
2 = Teacher from School
3 = Other
9 = Omitted or invalid

Language of Testing
1132 = Sepedi (Sesotho sa Leboa) (South Africa)

GEN\SEX OF STUDENT
1 = Girl
2 = Boy
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\DATE OF BIRTH\MONTH
1 = January
2 = February
3 = March
4 = April
5 = May
6 = June
7 = July
8 = August
9 = September
10 = October
11 = November
12 = December
99 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\DATE OF BIRTH\YEAR
1 = 1997
2 = 1998
3 = 1999
4 = 2000
5 = 2001
6 = 2002
7 = 2003
8 = 2004
9 = 2005
10 = Other
99 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\OFTEN SPEAK <LANG OF TEST> AT HOME
1 = Always
2 = Almost always
3 = Sometimes
4 = Never
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\WHOM LIVE WITH\MOTHER
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\AMOUNT OF BOOKS IN YOUR HOME
1 = 0–10 books
2 = 11–25 books
3 = 26–100 books
4 = 101–200 books
5 = More than 200
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\USE BOOKS IN HOME\HOMEWORK
1 = At least once a week
2 = Once or twice a month
3 = A few times a year
4 = Never
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\DIGITAL INFORMATION DEVICES
1 = None
2 = 1-3 devices
3 = 4-6 devices
4 = 7-10 devices
5 = More than 10 devices
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HOME POSSESS\COMPUTER TABLET OWN
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HIGHEST LVL OF EDU OF MOTHER (INTERNATIONAL)
1 = Some Primary or Lower secondary or did not go to school
2 = Lower secondary
3 = Upper secondary
4 = Post-secondary, non-tertiary
5 = Short-cycle tertiary
6 = Bachelor’s or equivalent
7 = Postgraduate degree
8 = Don’t know
99 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HIGHEST LVL OF EDU OF MOTHER
1 = Did not go to school
2 = Did not finish Grade 9
3 = Completed Grade 9
4 = Completed Grade 12
5 = Completed post-matric certificate
6 = Completed diploma
7 = Completed first degree
8 = Completed Honours degree
9 = Completed Master's degree
10 = Completed Doctoral degree
11 = I don't know
98 = Not administered
99 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HOW FAR IN EDU DO YOU EXPECT TO GO (INTERNATIONAL)
1 = Finish Lower secondary
2 = Finish Upper secondary
3 = Finish Post-secondary, non-tertiary
4 = Finish Short-cycle tertiary
5 = Finish Bachelor’s or equivalent
6 = Finish Postgraduate degree
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HOW FAR IN EDU DO YOU EXPECT TO GO
1 = Finish Grade 9
2 = Finish Grade 12
3 = Finish post-matric certificate
4 = Finish diploma
5 = Finish first degree
6 = Finish Honours degree
7 = Finish Master's degree
8 = Finish Doctoral degree
98 = Not administered
99 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\MOTHER BORN IN <COUNTRY>
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = I don't know
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\BORN IN <COUNTRY>\AGE CAME TO COUNTRY
1 = Older than 10 years old
2 = 5 to 10 years old
3 = Younger than 5 years old
6 = Logically not applicable
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\ABOUT HOW OFTEN ABSENT FROM SCHOOL
1 = Once a week or more
2 = Once every two weeks
3 = Once a month
4 = Never or almost never
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HOW OFTEN BREAKFAST ON SCHOOL DAYS
1 = Every day
2 = Most days
3 = Sometimes
4 = Never or almost never
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HOW OFTEN USE COMPUTER TABLET\HOME
1 = Every day or almost every day
2 = Once or twice a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = Never or almost never
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\AGREE\BEING IN SCHOOL
1 = Agree a lot
2 = Agree a little
3 = Disagree a little
4 = Disagree a lot
9 = Omitted or invalid

_RC 'BSBG16A GEN\HOW OFTEN\MADE FUN OF'
1 = At least once a week
2 = Once or twice a month
3 = A few times a year
4 = Never
9 = Omitted or invalid

MATH\HOW OFTEN TEACHER GIVE YOU HOMEWORK/MATHEMATICS
1 = Every day
2 = 3 or 4 times a week
3 = 1 or 2 times a week
4 = Less than once a week
5 = Never
9 = Omitted or invalid

MATH\HOW MANY MINUTES SPENT ON HOMEWORK/MATHEMATICS
1 = No mathematics homework
2 = 1–15 minutes
3 = 16–30 minutes
4 = 31–60 minutes
5 = 61–90 minutes
6 = More than 90 minutes
96 = Logically not applicable
99 = Omitted or invalid

SCI\HOW MANY MINUTES SPENT ON HOMEWORK/SCIENCE
1 = No science homework
2 = 1–15 minutes
3 = 16–30 minutes
4 = 31–60 minutes
5 = 61–90 minutes
6 = More than 90 minutes
96 = Logically not applicable
99 = Omitted or invalid

MATH\EXTRA LESSONS LAST 12 MONTH\MATHEMATICS
1 = Yes, to excel in class
2 = Yes, to keep up in class
3 = No
9 = Omitted or invalid

MATH\EXTRA LESSONS HOW MANY MONTH\MATHEMATICS
1 = Did not attend
2 = Less than 4 months
3 = 4-8 months
4 = More than 8 months
9 = Omitted or invalid

MATH\ACCESS TO MATH TEXTBOOK
1 = I have my own textbook
2 = I share a textbook with one other learner
3 = I share a textbook with more that one other learner
4 = I do not have access to a textbook
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

HAPPEN AT HOME\ASK WHAT I LEARN
1 = Every day or almost every day
2 = Once or twice a week
3 = Once or twice a month
4 = Never or almost never
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

HAPPEN AT HOME\DO NOT UNDERSTAND LANG
1 = Always or almost always
2 = Sometimes
3 = Never or almost never
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

POPULATION GROUP
1 = African
2 = Coloured
3 = Indian/Asian
4 = White
5 = Other
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
1 = Afrikaans
2 = English
3 = IsiNdebele
4 = Sepedi
5 = Sesotho
6 = Seswati
7 = Setswana
8 = Tshivenda
9 = IsiXhosa
10 = IsiZulu
11 = Xitsonga
12 = Other
98 = Not administered
99 = Omitted or invalid

Student Participation Achievement Session
0 = Student excluded and did not receive a booklet
1 = na - left school permanently
2 = a - absent in session
3 = c - participated
4 = p - no parental permission
5 = sa - participated with special accommodation
9 = Omitted or invalid

Special Accommodation\Achievement Session
0 = No Special Accommodation
1 = Special Accommodation
9 = Omitted or invalid

Student Exclusion Status
1 = Student with functional disabilities
2 = Student with intellectual disabilities
3 = Non-native language speaker
9 = Not excluded

Home Educational Resources/IDX
1 = Many Resources
2 = Some Resources
3 = Few Resources
9 = Omitted or invalid

Students Sense of School Belonging/IDX
1 = High Sense of School Belonging
2 = Sense of School Belonging
3 = Little Sense of School Belonging
9 = Omitted or invalid

Student Bullying/IDX
1 = Almost Never
2 = About Monthly
3 = About Weekly
9 = Omitted or invalid

Students Like Learning Mathematics/IDX
1 = Very Much Like Learning Mathematics
2 = Like Learning Mathematics
3 = Do Not Like Learning Mathematics
9 = Omitted or invalid

Engaging Teaching in Math Lessons/IDX
1 = Very Engaging Teaching
2 = Engaging Teaching
3 = Less than Engaging Teaching
9 = Omitted or invalid

Student Confident in Mathematics/IDX
1 = Very Confident in Mathematics
2 = Confident in Mathematics
3 = Not Confident in Mathematics
9 = Omitted or invalid

Students Value Mathematics/IDX
1 = Strongly Value Mathematics
2 = Value Mathematics
3 = Do Not Value Mathematics
9 = Omitted or invalid

Students Like Learning Science/IDX
1 = Very Much Like Learning Science
2 = Like Learning Science
3 = Do Not Like Learning Science
9 = Omitted or invalid

Student Confident in Sciences/IDX
1 = Very Confident in Science
2 = Confident in Science
3 = Not Confident in Science
9 = Omitted or invalid

Students Value Science/IDX
1 = Strongly Value Science
2 = Value Science
3 = Do Not Value Science
9 = Omitted or invalid

Number of Home Study Supports
0 = Neither Own Room nor Internet Connection
1 = Either Own Room or Internet Connection
2 = Both Own Room and Internet Connection
9 = Omitted or invalid

Parents' Highest Education Level
1 = University or Higher
2 = Post-secondary but not University
3 = Upper Secondary
4 = Lower Secondary
5 = Some Primary, Lower Secondary or No School
6 = Don't Know
9 = Omitted or invalid

Weekly Time Spent on Math Homework
1 = 3 Hours or More
2 = More than 45 minutes but Less than 3 Hours
3 = 45 Minutes or Less
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\TOTAL ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS
99999 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\FEE-PAYING STATUS
1 = Fee-paying school
2 = No fee-paying school
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\STUDENTS BACKGROUND\ECONOMIC DISADVA
1 = 0 to 10%
2 = 11 to 25%
3 = 26 to 50%
4 = More than 50%
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\PERCENT OF STUDENTS <LANG OF TEST>
1 = More than 90%
2 = 76 to 90%
3 = 51 to 75%
4 = 26 to 50%
5 = 25% or less
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN AREA
1 = More than 500,000
2 = 100,001 to 500,000
3 = 50,001 to 100,000
4 = 30,001 to 50,000
5 = 15,001 to 30,000
6 = 3,001 to 15,000
7 = 3,000 or fewer
99 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\IMMEDIATE AREA OF SCH LOCATION
1 = Urban, densely populated
2 = Suburban, on fringe of urban area
3 = Medium size city or large town
4 = Small town or village
5 = Remote rural
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\FREE MEALS\BREAKFAST
1 = Yes, for all students
2 = Yes, for some students
3 = No
9 = Omitted or invalid

0 = No
1 = Yes

GEN\INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS IN 1 CALENDER WEEK
1 = 6 days
2 = 5 one-half days
3 = 5 days
4 = 4 one-half days
5 = 4 days
6 = Other
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS LOST PER YEAR
998 = Not administered
999 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\ASSIST WITH SCHOOLWORK
1 = Yes
2 = No
6 = Logically not applicable
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\BOOKS IN LIBRARY\PRINT
1 = 250 or fewer
2 = 251–500
3 = 501–2,000
4 = 2,001–5,000
5 = 5,001–10,000
6 = More than 10,000
96 = Logically not applicable
99 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\MAGAZINES IN LIBRARY\PRINT
1 = 0
2 = 1–5
3 = 6–10
4 = 11–30
5 = 31 or more
6 = Logically not applicable
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\SHORTAGE\GEN\INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
1 = Not at all
2 = A little
3 = Some
4 = A lot
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\SCH CHARACTER\TCH UNDERSTANDING
1 = Very high
2 = High
3 = Medium
4 = Low
5 = Very low
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\SCH CHARACTER\TEACHER JOB SATISFACTION
1 = Very high
2 = High
3 = Medium
4 = Low
5 = Very low
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\DEGREE PROBS\ARRIVING LATE AT SCHOOL
1 = Not a problem
2 = Minor problem
3 = Moderate problem
4 = Serious problem
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\FILL TEACHING VACANCIES\MATH
1 = Were no vacancies in this subject
2 = Easy to fill vacancies
3 = Somewhat difficult
4 = Very difficult
9 = Omitted or invalid

GEN\HIGHEST LEVEL OF FORMAL EDUCATION
1 = Did not finish first degree
2 = Finished first degree
3 = Finished Honours degree
4 = Finished Master's degree
5 = Finished Doctoral degree
8 = Not administered
9 = Omitted or invalid

Instr Aff by Mat Res Shortage-Prncpl/IDX
1 = Not Affected
2 = Affected
3 = Affected A Lot
9 = Omitted or invalid

School Emph on Acad Success-Prncpl/IDX
1 = Very High Emphasis
2 = High Emphasis
3 = Medium Emphasis
9 = Omitted or invalid

School Discipline Problems-Prncpl/IDX
1 = Hardly Any Problems
2 = Minor Problems
3 = Moderate to Severe Problems
9 = Omitted or invalid

School Composition by Std Background
1 = More Affluent
2 = Neither More Affluent nor More Disadvantaged
3 = More Disadvantaged
9 = Omitted or invalid

0 = Independent
1 = Public

1 = Public (No-fee paying)
2 = Public (Fee paying)
3 = Independent

1 = EC
2 = FS
3 = GT
4 = KZ
5 = LP
6 = MP
7 = NC
8 = NW
9 = WC

Independent school fees
1 = R0-R6000
2 = R6001-R12000
3 = R12001-R18000
4 = R18001-R30000
5 = R30001 and above

1 = No Fee paying
2 = Fee paying