Subjects & Qualifications

Research and Development

Core Skills Research Bulletins

SQA commissioned several pieces of research in order to inform and expand our understanding of attitudes and awareness to Core Skills amongst candidates, employers and higher education institutions and to locate Core Skills developments in a European and international context.

Follow this link to the Research section of SQA's website to view the Core Skills Research Bulletins

Survey on embedded Core Skills

In September 2004, the Core Skills Assessment Panel commissioned a small piece of research to explore the candidate's awareness of embedded Core Skills including whether there was any development in Core Skills or whether current practice only consisted of assessing existing skills. The Panel also wanted to gauge the added value provided by embedded Core Skills and the transferability/ relevance to other situations as perceived by the learners. This report was presented to the Assessment Panel February 2005.