Professional Cookery Introduction to

This programme leads to the City & Guilds level 1 diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery and the SQA Skills for Work Hospitality at Intermediate 2 level. It provides an introduction to the industry including food safety, health and safety, healthy foods and special diets, kitchen equipment and personal workplace skills. It also covers how to prepare and cook food, using methods such as boiling, poaching, steaming, baking, roasting and grilling. The course will enable candidates to develop general and practical skills, knowledge and understanding, together with employability skills and attitudes needed to work in the hospitality industry. The Hospitality sector in the UK has its own set of Occupational standards. These standards describe exactly what students need to know and what they should be able to do for every work activity carried in all units.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

This is a Non-Advanced Level course suitable for people with Standard Grade, Intermediate 1 or National 4 qualifications, relevant work experience or those who have completed a related course at introductory level.

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?

Who is the course for?

• school leavers who have a desire to enter a professional kitchen
• mature candidates wishing to return to education who have a desire to change career and enhance their career prospects

HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?

Course Assessment will include written and practical tests, case studies, multiple choice questions and the practical element is assessed by two three hour practical exams.

PROGRESSION ROUTES / CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Students successfully completing this course may be able to progress to Professional Cookery. Students may also enter employment as a commis chef.