This Student Assessment Guide goes into more detail on the National Core Curricula for Upper Secondary Vocational Education and Training. The Guide discusses the role and implementation of assessment, targets of and criteria for assessment for different qualifications, use of the grading scale and conversion of grades, certificates, assessment in special needs education and assessment of immigrant students. In addition, the Guide covers a wide range of questions submitted by teachers and educational institutions completed with answers given by experts from the Finnish National Board of Education.