List 28: Audience type

ValueDescriptionNotesIssue numberModified in Issue
01General / adultFor a non-specialist or ‘popular’ adult audience. Consider also adding an ONIX Adult audience rating064
02ChildrenFor a young audience typically up to about the age of 12, not specifically for any educational purpose. An audience range should also be included055
03TeenageFor a teenage or ‘young adult’ audience typically from about the age of 12 to the late teens, not specifically for any educational purpose. An audience range should also be included055
04Primary and secondary educationKindergarten, pre-school, primary / elementary or secondary / high school education. Note ‘secondary’ includes both level 2 and level 3 secondary education as defined in UNESCO’s ISCED 2011 (see http://uis.unesco.org/en/topic/international-standard-classification-education-isced). An audience range should also be included055
11Pre-primary educationEquivalent to UNESCO’s ISCED Level 0 – see http://uis.unesco.org/en/topic/international-standard-classification-education-isced (note codes 11–14 are specific subsets of the Primary and secondary education audience, code 04). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later55
12Primary educationEquivalent to ISCED Level 1. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later55
13Lower secondary educationEquivalent to ISCED Level 2 (general and vocational). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later55
14Upper secondary educationEquivalent to ISCED Level 3 (general and vocational). Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later55
05Tertiary educationFor tertiary education typically in universities and colleges of higher education, equivalent to ISCED Levels 5–7055
06Professional and scholarlyFor an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research034
08Adult educationFor any adult audience in a formal or semi-formal learning setting, eg vocational training and apprenticeships (collectively, equivalent to ISCED Level 4), or practical or recreational learning for adults255
07EFL / TEFL / TESOLIntended for use in teaching and learning English as a second, non-native or additional language. Indication of the language level (eg CEFR) should be included where possible. An audience range should also be included if the product is (also) suitable for use in primary and secondary education058
09Second / additional language teachingIntended for use in teaching and learning second, non-native or additional languages (other than English), for example teaching German to Spanish speakers. Indication of the language level (eg CEFR) should be included where possible. An audience range should also be included if the product is (also) suitable for use in primary and secondary education. Prefer code 07 for products specific to teaching English2958