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What are Core Skills?

For more information about what Core Skills are all about, visit our About Core Skills section.

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Core Skills Units and Assessment Support Packs (ASPs)

Select the relevant icon below to find Units and ASPs in each Core Skills subject.

GRAPHIC: Core Skills - Communication

Communication

GRAPHIC: Core Skills - Numeracy

Numeracy

GRAPHIC: Core Skills - Information and Communication Technology

Information and
Communication
Technology

GRAPHIC: Core Skills - Working with Others

Working with Others

GRAPHIC: Core Skills - Problem Solving

Problem Solving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valid/Lapsing dates for Core Skills Units

 

Workplace Assessed Units

New versions of the Workplace Assessed Core Skills Units were introduced on 1st August 2008 and have been available and open for entries since that date. Centres can continue to use the old versions of the Workplace Assessed Core Skills Units and enter candidates using the old codes during their lapsing period, which runs until July 2011. No entries or results can be accepted for the old versions of the Workplace Assessed Units after July 2011.

We would encourage centres to move over to the new Workplace Assessed Units, and enter candidates using the new codes, at the earliest opportunity.

 

NQ Units

Centres that were approved to offer the NQ Core Skills Units prior to 1 August 2008: