Some teachers advocate a skillsbased approach to learning rather than emphasising core knowledge.

The majority of the students' coursework develops a core knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences.

The students are to accumulate a broad core knowledge.

For example, core knowledge theorists believe we have highly specialized functions that are independent of one another.

All boards of certification now require that medical practitioners demonstrate, by examination, continuing mastery of the core knowledge and skills for a chosen specialty.