Explanatory Notes

Education (Scotland) Act 2025

2025 asp 11

6 August 2025

Overview of the Act

Part 3: General and Miscellaneous

Section 63 – Interpretation

142.Subsection (1) of this section sets out the meanings of key terms used in the Act.

143.Subsection (2) sets out what is meant by undertaking a qualification. This includes taking education or training with a view to obtaining the qualification, and would therefore include (for example) a student who takes a class but does not end up completing the assessments as well as including those for whom the assessments have not yet occurred.