Prerequisite Skills (Q Skills)
The Prerequisite Skills or Q Skills are an assessment resource to support teachers and classroom assistants. The skills described in the resource build towards Level 1 in the Cross-Curricular Skills for Communication and Using Mathematics. The Q Skills provide a broad and inclusive framework for assessing learners, taking into account age, cognitive ability, learning difficulties and other significant complex needs.
The requirements outlined in the Q Skills for Communication and Using Mathematics align with the mainstream Levels of Progression and are broken down into five skill areas. These range from Experience (Q1) to Consolidate (Q5). Within each of the skill areas learnersâ?T progress can be demonstrated by moving through the Q Skills as well as decreasing levels of supports from adults within a skill.