Course Description

This is a mainly practical course, which covers a range of cookery skills, techniques and processes. Students have a practical lesson at least once a week during which in they will plan and produce a recipe.

Cookery Skills, Processes, Techniques and Understanding and using ingredients:

Students will develop basic cookery skills, food preparation techniques and demonstrate cookery processes in the preparation of simple dishes. To support the practical lessons there will be written work to be completed weekly. Students will also select from a range of ingredients taking account of health and wellbeing and sustainability. Health and Safety in the food preparation room is part of essential learning in the course.

Possible Careers

• Baker

• Bar tender

• Butcher

• Butler

• Cake decorator

• Catering manager

• Chef

• Food scientist

• Food technologist

• Kitchen assistant

• Kitchen manager

• Restaurant manager

• kitchen porter

• Technical brewer

• Hotel manager

• Residential support worker

• Food and beverage manager.