This policy perspective was developed at the request of the Directorate for Education Reform, Scotland (United Kingdom) to provide an overview of how countries across the OECD assess social and emotional skills in upper secondary education. It is accompanied by, and draws on material from, a Peer Learning Discussion on the same topic in March 2023 in Scotland. As well as participants from Scotland, participants from British Columbia (Canada), New Zealand, Finland, and Queensland (Australia) joined the Peer Learning Discussion.The policy perspective provides an overview of literature and country approaches in an area where there is presently limited comparative information on national and system-wide approaches. The insights presented will be of interest to many OECD countries and beyond, as they consider ways to monitor and assess the social emotional skills which are now a common feature of modern curricula. This work was undertaken by the OECD's Above and Beyond: Transitions in Upper Secondary Education project, which analyses transitions into, through and out of upper secondary education, classified across international systems as ISCED 3. The project identifies practicessuch as pathway design, careers guidance, qualifications, and technologiesthat enable learners, to develop and make informed choices about their future. It addresses both general and vocational orientations and focuses on the role that upper secondary education plays within a perspective of lifelong learning.Assessing, documenting, and recognising social and emotional skills in upper secondary education: an overview of practices, approaches, models, and strategies from OECD countries 2 No. 84 -Assessing, documenting, and recognising social and emotional skills in upper secondary education: overview of practices, approaches, models, and strategies from OECD countries OECD EDUCATION POLICY PERSPECTIVES © OECD 2023Table of contents 1 Contextualising social and emotional skills and their role in upper secondary curricula Understanding social and emotional skills and their role The importance of social and emotional skills for young people 2 Monitoring, assessing, recognising and documenting social and emotional skills in support of national goals in upper secondary education Rationale for assessing, documenting, and recognising social and emotional skills in upper secondary education 3 How are social and emotional skills assessed, recognised and documented across countries? System-wide practices in assessment towards national monitoring System practices in assessment towards upper secondary certification Challenges and mitigating strategies for assessing, documenting, and recognising social and emotional skills at upper secondary level 4 Case studies: Canada (British Columbia), Finland, and New Zealand Case study: Canada (British Columbia) Case study: Finland Case study: New Zealand References No. 84 -Assessing, documenting, and recognising social and emotional skills in upper secondary education: Overview of practices, approaches, models, and s...