Scotland's new qualifications body has pledged to reset relationships with teachers and learners and to grasp the potential of technology such as AI.
Qualifications Scotland also plans to provide more digital access to assessments and to rebalance assessment, cutting reliance on external exams and increasing the use of continuous and internal evaluations.
The organisation, which will replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), has published a "roadmap" of its plans ahead of its arrival in late 2025.
The blueprint, named Prospectus for Change, pledges to make sure the qualifications and assessments offered keep pace with changes in society and the economy.
It said this will include shifting the balance of assessment approaches, "reviewing and rationalising" the qualifications portfolio and providing more digital access to assessments.
The organisation also plans to grasp the potential of technology to streamline services, and to provide leadership on the use of AI in qualifications and assessment, "recognising the opportunities it provides as well as the challenges it poses".
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SQA chief executive Fiona Robertson said: "Extensive feedback from right across the education and skills community has helped shape our new Prospectus.
"The establishment of Qualifications Scotland will retain the best of SQA: highly-regarded qualifications and the knowledge and passion of our people.
"However, this is much more than a name change; this is about resetting relationships and rebuilding and maintaining the trust of those we serve.
"Just as the Prospectus has been developed collaboratively, we are committed to working with everyone across the education and skills community to deliver the commitments in the Prospectus."
The Scottish Government announced in June 2021 that SQA would be replaced.
In its new prospectus, Qualifications Scotland also proposes reviewing and rationalising the current qualifications portfolio so that it is focused on both the needs of learners and the needs of colleges, universities, employers and society.
SQA chair Shirley Rogers said: "As we move to establishing Qualifications Scotland it's important that we do so in partnership with the education community, with learners, educators, parents, carers and business.
"The launch of our Prospectus for Change not only sets out some early priority areas but signals the collaborative, flexible and inclusive approach that we will take as we establish our new organisation.
"There is a lot to do, building on a strong portfolio of qualifications and at the same time developing our digital platform and making sure that our qualifications keep pace with the needs of learners.
"I am grateful to our team for all of their expertise and the work they have done to develop the Prospectus and to all of our many stakeholders for their engagement and contribution to the plan."
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