There will be no need to sit additional external assessments for core skills. Students will have gained some core skills from Standard Grade and these will be recorded as their starting point for Higher Still, just like other qualifications. This information will be useful to students as they discuss career choice and future plans with their guidance teachers or others, and select their Higher Still study programmes. Students will gain credit for achieving core skills at different levels and this will be recorded on their qualifications certificate alongside courses and units. They are the coping skills needed for life and for lifelong earning.
Core skills are important to schools, colleges, universities and employers.
Most students will learn core skills through their courses at Standard Grade and through Higher Still subjects. Core skills achievements will be shown on students' certificates. Core skills will help students in their learning and study skills throughout life. Group awards require core skills.