Study With Us

September

1 year

The study programme will prepare you for a career as a chef in a professional kitchen and will make you highly employable.

You will learn by gradually building up a repertoire of skills and techniques, which you will continue to develop within lessons.

You will then be able to apply these skills within Gaskell’s Restaurant, our onsite award-winning restaurant.

Theory lessons will provide you with a full understanding of the theory element of your course expanding your knowledge for assessments.

This course will cover a range of the topics and units, some of which are listed below:

• Introduction to the hospitality industry
• Customer service in the hospitality industry
• Basic food preparation and cooking
• Preparing and serving drinks
• Introduction to kitchen equipment
• Health and safety and food safety awareness in catering
• Using kitchen equipment
• Food and beverage service skills

You will be required to compile a portfolio of evidence that can include observations, assignments, practical tests, written tests, oral questions, witness statements and case studies.

3 GCSEs Grade 9-3, including in English and Maths

AND

A genuine interest in the Hospitality and Catering industry

AND

A good reference from Head of Year 10 or Headteacher

On successful completion and with the required English and maths grades you can progress through the levels.