SCS-based courses refer to educational or training courses or programmes that adopt the Specifications of Competency Standards (SCS) formulated by various Industry Training Advisory Committees (ITACs) under the Qualifications Framework (QF) as the main basis for curriculum design. The structure and design of SCS-based courses are governed by principles stipulated under the Qualifications Guidelines issued by the Education Bureau. In essence, the contents and learning outcomes of SCS-based courses have to meet the performance requirements as set out in the relevant Unit(s) of Competences under the SCS.

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