This publication focuses on the vignette studies done as part of an evaluation of the development of those transferable and personal skills which had been given prominence by the Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI) in Scotland. It presents results of a qualitative study of individual practices. Four vignettes are based on practices in mainstream secondary schools identified by TVEI advisers and project coordinators as examples of interesting practice arising from each school's commitment to TVEI. The fifth vignette focuses on a detailed study of practice in one authority that operated a separate system for pupils with special educational needs and a visit to one mainstream school with a special unit for pupils with special needs. Chapter 1 describes the general approach used in the vignette studies--school visits during which staff were interviewed and follow-up questionnaires. Each vignette is then presented as a separate chapter with its own conclusions: (1) a whole-school approach to the development of skills; (2) personal and social development for senior pupils; (3) curriculum-led skills development; (4) staff development as the key to the development of skills; and (5) development of TVEI skills in pupils with special educational needs. Chapter 7 draws together points of interest from all the vignette studies; Chapter 8 comprises a brief overall summary drawn from both the national survey and the vignette studies. (YLB)