2010 Australian Graduate Survey
The 2010 AGS refers to the October 2009 and April 2010 survey rounds.
The 2010 AGS Manual and associated materials (downloadable below) were released on 22 October 2009 and updated with the April version on 23 April 2010. The Manual reflects the new survey model developed in consultation with the higher education sector. Certain aspects of the new model are being phased in for the 2010 and 2011 survey years. The 2010 Manual includes details of changes effective for 2010.
Substantive changes to the Manual from the previous version are highlighted in red text. Please take particular note of the information regarding pre- and post-population of the AGS instruments and the collection of CEQ and PREQ data via telephone.
In the advance round population summary file (‘AGS 2010 - advance round population summary October 2009 201009’) survey managers are asked to submit a summary of their AGS population for the October 2009 round of the 2010 AGS. This summary needs only be a tabulation of aggregated level of award by ASCED Broad Field of Education (see 'SAMPLE TABLE' and ' Advance population summary' worksheets).
Survey managers are asked to have this form submitted by the reference date for the relevant AGS round (31 October 2009 in this instance). The summary information supplied can be modified after 31 October, but institutions will be asked to explain the reasons for any changes made after this date. Variations between the numbers submitted now and final numbers are expected and GCA will ask institutions to confirm or update these figures when final AGS responses are submitted.
The pre-survey operations checklist (‘AGS 2010 - pre-survey operations checklist October 2009 211009’ also referred to as the ‘pre-SOC’) is intended to be used by survey managers as a guide through the planning, fieldwork and processing phases of the 2010 AGS. It's recommended that this document be reviewed and completed, though there is no requirement that survey managers return the file to GCA.
Some of the information we suggest you record in the Pre-SOC will be requested as part of the Post-SOC (which will need to be completed and returned to GCA at the conclusion of the AGS).
We feel that one of the major uses of the Pre-SOC is that it encourages institutions to develop a record of their activities during the conduct of the AGS, which will be useful in planning future AGS work. It will also be invaluable when the management of the AGS needs to be handed to a new survey manager. GCA will use information from the Post-SOC to build a model of AGS best practice for use by the sector.
The Manual and related documents include:
- AGS 2010 Manual - April - Version 2010 2 230410 (PDF) 338.89 kB
- AGS 2010 - variables - Version 2010 1 - 211009 (.zip) 491.69 kB
- AGS 2010 coding and data entry aids (.zip) 610.25 kB
- AGS 2010 - advance round population summary October 2009 201009 (.xlsx) 55.56 kB
- AGS 2010 - pre-survey operations checklist October 2009 211009 (.xlsx) 72.33 kB
- AGS 2010 Master forms 211009 (.zip) 387.27 kB
The October Manual (superceded by the April version, above) is available here:
- AGS 2010 Manual - October - Version 2009.1 211009 (PDF) 330.83 kB
- AGS 2010 Manual - October - Addendum 1 20100117 (PDF) 93.41 kB
More detail about changes around pre- and post-population, telephone instruments and information about incentives can be found here under Contact and Engagement Materials.