Don't know about over there but down here (Australia) the GFPT takes you along the folowing route:
Effects of Controls
Straight & Level
Climbing & Descending
Turning
Stalling
Circuits
Circuit Emergencies
Crosswind T & L's
Short Field T & L's
Advanced Stalling & Incipient Spins
Forced Landings
Sideslipping
Advanced Turns & Spirals
Ditching
Fire Emergency Proceedures
Basic Instrument Flying
And a few other bits and pieces.
Would'nt imagine there'd be too much difference in the UK.
The GFPT is the General Flying Progress Test which is about half way to a PPL, and allows you to take non paying passengers (ie: friends) for flights in the training area.