Course overview
Catering and Hospitality Level 1 污污漫画The Level 1 Certificate in Catering and Hospitality course is suitable for people who want to learn the professional skills required in the hospitality and catering industry.听
You will be taught through theory-based lessons and supported by practical sessions to develop the range of knowledge and understanding required to start a career in hospitality.听
Dates and applications
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| Course Code | Dates | Duration | Days | Hours per week | Start Time | Location | Fee | |
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| LMF1974C01-1 | 09/09/2024 - 20/06/2025 | 1 years | Date/Day(s) Being Finalised | Enquire | Enquire | SBSA and Construction Centre |
This course costs 拢600. If you are aged 16-18 and looking to study full time; you will not pay any tuition fees. If you are aged 19 or over, you may also be eligible to study for free. Please contact us to discuss your options or visit our Financial Support page.
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Additional information
Who is this course for?
The Level 1 Certificate in in Catering and Hospitality is a professional catering course.
It鈥檚 a one-year, vocational course that will give you an overview of:
- Working in the catering and hospitality industry
- Practical skills
- Food and drink service
This course is for school leavers aged 16-18.
What you'll learn
The course covers a range of units. These can include:
- 听Introduction to the catering and hospitality industry
- 听Food safety in catering
- 听Health and safety awareness for catering and hospitality
- 听Introduction to healthier foods and special diets
- 听Introduction to kitchen equipment
- 听Introduction to personal workplace skills
- 听Prepare and cook food by boiling, poaching and steaming
- Prepare and cook food by baking, roasting and grilling
- 听Prepare and cook food by deep frying and shallow frying
- 听Regeneration of pre-prepared food
- 听Cold food preparation
Additional skills development:
- Customer Service
- Restaurant Skills
As a full-time student at 污污漫画, you will follow a study programme consisting of a vocational course, Maths and English, employability skills, work experience, volunteering and topical talks.听
Course entry requirements
To join this course, you will need:
- Grade 3 GCSE English and Grade 2 GCSE Maths as a minimum, plus an interest in the catering and hospitality sector.听
How is the course delivered and assessed?
Your will be learning in classroom and in a work-based environment. This course is based at听South 污污漫画 Skills Academy.
You will also need to complete weekly self-directed work outside of college.
Assessment
To complete this course, you must complete all 12 units and pass the following assessment:
Each of the six theory-based units are assessed using:
- An online exam
- Course work
- Question papers
Each of the six practical-based units are assessed using:
- Question papers
- A practical exam
At the end of the course, there are two end-of-year practical exams that assess the knowledge and understanding and skills over the whole course.
Future career and study opportunities
You could progress to one of the Level 2 courses offered at 污污漫画.
You may also go on to gain employment within the catering and hospitality industry
Additional costs
As a 污污漫画 student, you may incur additional costs to attend your course.
To join a catering course, you will need to purchase a uniform pack. This pack contains:
- Chef white
- A selection of knives and other relevant small equipment
- Safety shoes
- Restaurant uniform
The cost of this pack is discussed at the Course Information Meeting (Interview).
If you are on a limited income, you may be able to receive help from our Learner Support Funding Bursary.
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