1.   Discussion of the design of the awards focused on the core skills modules, especially in the areas of numeracy and information technology.

2.   Candidates must take five mandatory core skills modules, with the module covering personal and interpersonal skills being chosen from a choice of five.

3.   The mandatory core skills modules and other modules have a similar structure to the level II qualification.

4.   At level II, candidates will take four mandatory core skills modules, plus three modules making up a new National Certificate Cluster in design.

5.   Similarly, the general SVQ at level III involves four mandatory core skills modules, plus the three modules making up a more advanced National Certificate Cluster.

6.   Candidates for the level II award will take four mandatory core skills modules, plus one personal and interpersonal skills module from a choice of six.

7.   At level III, the mandatory core skills modules follow a similar pattern to the level II award.

8.   Candidates must take a total of five mandatory core skills modules, although the personal and interpersonal skills module may be chosen from a choice of two.

9.   At level II, candidates will take mandatory core skills modules totalling four module credits, plus a further personal and interpersonal skills module chosen from two options.