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September

1 year

These employer approved qualifications provide quality employability skills for the hospitality sector. Specifically, this qualification will develop your knowledge, understanding and skills to work in a professional cooking environment.

This qualification is ideal for someone embarking on a career within the hospitality industry of for someone within the industry wishing to develop existing skills by gaining a formal qualification potentially improving their employability.

Practical based work will be undertaken in a production kitchen (Realistic Work Environment). Underpinning knowledge will be undertaken in the classroom theory classes and in support workshops.

The qualification consists of four mandatory Units:

• Maintenance of a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
• Working effectively as part of a hospitality team
• Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food
• Maintain, handle and clean knives

Optional units include:

• Prepare, cook and finish fish for basic dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish meat for basic dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish poultry for basic dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish vegetables for basic dishes
• Prepare, cook and finish basic bread and dough products
• Prepare, cook and finish basic pastry products
• Prepare, cook and finish basic cold and hot desserts

As part of this qualification you are required to produce a portfolio of evidence. A portfolio will confirm the knowledge, understanding and skills that you have learnt. Your assessor will provide guidance on how to complete the portfolio of evidence and how to show practical achievement and understanding of the knowledge required to successfully complete this qualification.

Evidence in the portfolio may take the following forms:

• Observed work
• Witness statements
• Written questions
• Oral questions
• Written workbooks

No formal qualifications are required, industry experience can be helpful.

A pre-entry interview will be required and will assess your ability to manage the course.

One day per week in college.

These fees relate to 2024/25:

£TBC

On completion of this qualification you may choose to undertake further study.

Qualifications you could progress to include:

C&G Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery