| 1 | Have an awareness of the licensed retail industry | 1.1 | State what licensed retail is |
| 1.2 | State how the licensed retail industry contributes to the UK economy |
| 2 | Understand the nature of alcohol | 2.1 | State what alcohol is |
| 2.2 | State the definition of alcohol under licensing law |
| 2.3 | Describe features of the most common alcoholic drinks |
| 3 | Be aware of the strengths of alcohol by volume and unit | 3.1 | State what abv means |
| 3.2 | State the definition of low alcohol and alcohol free drinks and the law with regards to labelling |
| 3.3 | State the abv of beers, ciders and wines |
| 3.4 | State the abv of spirits and alcopops |
| 3.5 | State what a unit of alcohol is |
| 3.6 | State the recommended maximum consumption of alcohol by unit per day/week for men and women |
| 4 | Understand the effects of drinking alcohol | 4.1 | Describe how alcohol affects the body and the stages of drunkenness |
| 4.2 | Outline how the body eliminates alcohol and the associated myths about sobering up |
| 5 | Have an awareness of the problems of alcohol | 5.1 | State the definition of binge drinking and the size of the problem |
| 5.2 | Describe the effects of binge drinking on the individual |
| 5.3 | State the definition of alcoholism/alcohol dependence and the size of the problem |
| 5.4 | Describe the effects of alcoholism on the individual |
| 5.5 | Describe the social effects of binge drinking and the size of the problem |
| 6 | Have an awareness of the dangers of alcohol, sexual health and drink spiking | 6.1 | State the link between alcohol and casual sex and associated risks |
| 6.2 | Describe the dangers of drink spiking |
| 6.3 | Describe how to deal with a friend who is drunk or who may be the victim of drink spiking |
| 7 | Understand the dangers of drink driving | 7.1 | Describe the effects of driving under the influence of alcohol |
| 7.2 | State the risks associated with getting into a car with a person who is drunk |
| 7.3 | State facts and statistics on drink driving related accidents |
| 7.4 | State the direct and indirect penalties of being convicted of drink driving |
| 8 | Understand basic licensing law | 8.1 | State the reasons for licensing |
| 8.2 | State when alcohol can be sold |
| 9 | Have an awareness of licensing offences under the Licensing Act 2003 | 9.1 | State the law with regard to the sale of alcohol to young persons |
| 9.2 | State the law with regard to the admission of young person to licensed premises |
| 9.3 | State the law with regard to the sale of alcohol by young persons |
| 9.4 | State the offence of selling alcohol to drunken persons |
| 9.5 | Describe how the law is enforced through the use of test purchasing |
| 10 | Understand the relationship between drugs and licensed premises | 10.1 | State the duty of the premises licence holder to enforce a zero tolerance drug policy |
| 10.2 | State the law with regard to the enforcement of zero tolerance through search policies and the 3 types of search policy |
| 10.3 | State the rights of the individual with regard to being searched and the consequences of refusing a search |
| 10.4 | Describe how mixing drugs and alcohol can alter the effects of both |
| 11 | Understand the relationship between offensive weapons and licensed premises | 11.1 | State the definition of an offensive weapon and what may happen if a person is found with them on licensed premises |
| 12 | Understand how the licensed retail industry encourages responsible drinking | 12.1 | Describe how the licensed retail industry discourages irresponsible promotions |
| 12.2 | Describe how the licensed retail industry discourages irresponsible advertising |
| 12.3 | State what The Portman Group is and what they do |
| 12.4 | State what proof of age cards are and where to obtain them |