Course - Skills for Working Life - Hospitality and Catering

Comments about Course - Skills for Working Life - Hospitality and Catering - At the institution - Bromley - Greater London

• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements All students will undertake an assessment prior to acceptance on the course. To access the Entry Level Course, successful students will have: Entry Level 3 Literacy and Entry Level 2 Numeracy.
• Course description
  General information
  
  This  Entry 3 course is for people who want to develop basic skills in catering, whilst improving their literacy and numeracy skills at the same time. Students work in a realistic working environment, providing food for the college catering outlets and staff.
  
  Course content
  
  The course includes units that cover;
  
      * Healthy & safety
      * IT
      * Interview skills
      * An introduction to food hygiene and safe practice
      * Food preparation and cooking skills
      * Working together
  
  It also focuses on improving basic literacy and numeracy skills.
  
  Teaching and assessment
  
  Students are assessed by assessment and the production of a portfolio including photographic evidence.  They will complete three externally set assignments on Health and Safety, Information Technology and Interview Skills, as part of their Skills for Working Life programme.
  
  Students will be developing their practical skills in the kitchen producing food for college catering outlets and College staff. To successfully complete the course the students will have to undertake theory sessions to complete the theoretical side of the programme. Basic skills are embedded within the sessions. All students will receive tutorial support throughout the year.
  
  Progression
  
  If a student has successfully completed the course, they could progress to NVQ1 Food Preparation and Cooking.
  

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