Food Beverage and Professional Cookery Studies
About
This course will suit you if you have previous catering experience, and allow you to develop the skills and knowledge required to progress onto a full apprenticeship, employment and / or continue your study in the vocation.
Start
This course starts in September
Duration
1 year
Level
Level 2 Diploma (VTCT)
Location
Bridgend Campus
Overview & Modules
Modules may include:
Assignment-based units:
- Investigate the catering and hospitality industry
- Food safety in catering
- Health and safety in catering and hospitality
- Healthier foods and special diets
- Catering operations, costs and menu planning
- Applying workplace skills
Practical units:
- Prepare and cook fruit and vegetables
- Prepare and cook meat and offal
- Prepare and cook poultry
- Prepare and cook fish and shellfish
- Produce hot and cold desserts and puddings
Following these units, there will be a practical cookery craft assessment. You will also develop a number of skills including numeracy, literacy and digital skills throughout the course.
How will I be assessed?
Practical assessments are ongoing and training also takes place through a realistic working environment in our on-site training restaurant.
Entry requirements
- 3 GCSEs at grade D or above (equivalent qualifications are accepted including a Pass at Level 1)
- You will need to attend an interview
Continue your studies
If you successfully complete this course you may consider progressing onto a Level 3 stand-alone qualification or as part of an apprenticeship programme.
Career opportunities include employment in a variety of sectors related to the hospitality and catering industry.
Latest regional data including Bridgend, Cardiff and Swansea.
Currently Employed
80
Job opportunities
79
Average Wage
£37850
Hourly
£19.41
