NQ Core Skills Unit Specifications and Assessment Support Packs (ASPs)

Communication

Unit title Unit Code SCQF level Length ASP
Communication F3GB 08 2 40 hrs *
Communication: Listening F3GM 08 2 10 hrs F3GM 08 ASP
Communication: Reading F3GN 08 2 10 hrs F3GN 08 ASP
Communication: Speaking F3GP 08 2 10 hrs F3GP 08 ASP
Communication: Writing F3GR 08 2 10 hrs F3GR 08 ASP
Communication F3GB 09 3 40 hrs *
Communication: Listening F3GM 09 3 10 hrs F3GM 09 ASP
Communication: Reading F3GN 09 3 10 hrs F3GN 09 ASP
Communication: Speaking F3GP 09 3 10 hrs F3GP 09 ASP
Communication: Writing F3GR 09 3 10 hrs F3GR 09 ASP
Communication F3GB 10 4 40 hrs F3GB 10 ASP (305 KB) 
Communication F3GB 11 5 40 hrs F3GB 11 ASP (319 KB) 
Communication F3GB 12 6 40 hrs F3GB 12 ASP (356 KB)

* there is no ASP for the 40 hour Communication Units at levels 2 and 3, instead centres should use the four ASPs for the ten hour Units at these levels.

Numeracy

Unit title Unit code SCQF level Length ASP
Numeracy F3GF 08 2 40 hrs *
Numeracy: Using Number - Measuring F3GL 08 2 10 hrs F3GL 08 ASP
Numeracy: Using Number - Money F3GH 08 2 10 hrs F3GH 08 ASP
Numeracy: Using Number - Time F3GJ 08 2 10 hrs F3GJ 08 ASP
Numeracy: Using Graphical Information F3GG 08 2 10 hrs F3GG 08 ASP
Numeracy F3GF 09 3 40 hrs *
Numeracy: Using Number - Measuring F3GL 09 3 10 hrs F3GL 09 ASP
Numeracy: Using Number - Calculation F3GK 09 3 20 hrs F3GK 09 ASP
Numeracy: Using Graphical Information F3GG 09 3 10 hrs F3GG 09 ASP
Numeracy F3GF 10 4 40 hrs F3GF 10 ASP
Numeracy F3GF 11 5 40 hrs F3GF 11 ASP
Numeracy F3GF 12 6 40 hrs F3GF 12 ASP

* there is no ASP for the 40 hour Numeracy Units at levels 2 and 3, instead centres should use the ASPs for the 10 and 20 hour Units at these levels.

Information and Communication Technology

Unit title Unit code SCQF level Length ASP
Information and Communication Technology F3GC 08 2 40 hrs F3GC 08 ASP
Information and Communication Technology F3GC 09 3 40 hrs F3GC 09 ASP
Information and Communication Technology F3GC 10 4 40 hrs F3GC 10 ASP
Information and Communication Technology F3GC 11 5 40 hrs F3GC 11 ASP
Information and Communication Technology F3GC 12 6 40 hrs F3GC 12 ASP

Working with Others

Unit title Unit code SCQF level Length ASP
Working with Others F3GE 08 2 40 hrs F3GE 08 ASP
Working with Others F3GE 09 3 40 hrs F3GE 09 ASP
Working with Others F3GE 10 4 40 hrs F3GE 10 ASP
Working with Others F3GE 11 5 40 hrs F3GE 11 ASP
Working with Others F3GE 12 6 40 hrs F3GE 12 ASP

Problem Solving

Unit title Unit Code SCQF level Length ASP
Problem Solving F3GD 08 2 40 hrs F3GD 08 ASP
Problem Solving F3GD 09 3 40 hrs F3GD 09 ASP
Problem Solving F3GD 10 4 40 hrs F3GD 10 ASP
Problem Solving F3GD 11 5 40 hrs F3GD 11 ASP
Problem Solving F3GD 12 6 40 hrs F3GD 12 ASP