The purpose of the Personal Development Award at SCQF level 2 is to provide learners with an opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to participate in their communities, to consolidate their broader learning and achievements through a range of new and familiar experiences, and to help them to become increasingly independent. Thus the Award seeks to develop learners’ potential as contributing and independent members of their societies through the development of basic life skills, including the ability to use information and communicate effectively.