This subject provides you with many practical and social skills which will be important for you in the future. The course will help you with your day to day living and your working life. It will enable you to build confidence, initiative and self respect and encourage you to work with others in a co-operative and productive way. You will also learn about the needs of others in the community.

There are three central themes in this course –

• Home
• Work
• The Community

Within these themes you will undertake a number of Experiences

• An out-of-school activity – working, providing a community service or taking part in a residential stay
• Planning and running a community event
• Making an item or providing a service
• Using leisure time.

Throughout the course you will be learning and using a range of skills.

The following table lists the core skills which you can achieve from passing this Standard Grade at Foundation, General or Credit level.

Standard Grade Level	Core Skill - Problem Solving
	Critical Thinking	Planning & Organisation	Reviewing & Evaluating
Foundation	Access 2	Access 2	Not covered
General	Intermediate 1	Intermediate 1	Not covered
Credit	Intermediate 2	Intermediate 2	Not covered

• Social and Vocational Skills is assessed at Foundation, General and Credit levels. Communicative Abilities are assessed partly by an external examination set and marked by the SQA and partly by the teacher in school.
• Practical Abilities are assessed in school by the teacher.

Successful completion of this course will normally lead to study at the following levels:

• A pass at Foundation Level - Intermediate 1
• A pass at General Level - Intermediate 2
• A pass at Credit Level - Higher