City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 Food Preparation & Cooking (I)

City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 Food Preparation & Cooking (I) AAA0027

Is it for me?
Yes if you have enthusiasm and a genuine interest in the catering & hospitality industry and a passion for food. This course will provide a basis for a career in hospitality.

What do I need?
You must be able to work on your own and as part of a team and have a good work ethic, combined with excellent attendance and punctuality.
On this course you will be required to buy the following equipment:

• Uniform
• Coursebook & Knife kit

There may be financial assistance available to help towards these costs.

What will I study?
The course includes the following units:

• Maintain a safe hygienic and secure working environment
• Maintain food safety when storing, handling and serving food
• Contribute to effective team work
• Plus 4 other optional units

You will develop your skills within a real working environment provided via a superbly equipped training kitchen and on work placement, 1 day a week.
In addition you will be expected to work towards Level 2 Food Service qualification during your training.
Full time students will also study Functional Skills and Basic Food Hygiene.

Where will I study?
Baltic Campus
You'll be based at our fantastic £39million Baltic campus on the quayside. The campus has a prime location on Gateshead quayside, and state-of-the-art facilities including a Jacuzzi, gym and sauna, a 200 seat theatre, state-of-the-art classrooms, training kitchen and restaurant, refectory, bistro and vending areas.

How will I be assessed?
You will be continuously assessed in both practical and theory work throughout the course. You will build up a portfolio of work to support your learning. This will lead to the National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) Level 1 in Food Preparation and Cooking.

How will I be taught?
Practical sessions will take place in an up to the minute industry standard training and production kitchen, by highly skilled,highly qualified and experienced chef lecturers. Theory sessions are taught in outstanding theory classrooms.

What qualification will I get?
City & Guilds NVQ Level 1 Food Preparation and Cookery
Level 2 Food Service.

Can I go on to further study?
You could progress on to NVQ Level 2 Professional Cookery.

What are the career opportunities?
There has never been a better time to enter into the hospitality catering industry. The industry as a whole is growing year upon year; this is particularly true within in our region. The list of jobs available within the industry are as vast and varied as the amount of countries you could work in. The opportunities are endless.

Financial information
If you are aged 16-18 and study on a full-time, further education programme then your course is free. Find out more about finance for 16-18 year olds.
If you are over 18, and your course is not free, then grants and loans may be available to help towards course fees. You can find out more information on financial support by visiting our finance pages.

How do I apply?
You can drop in to our Baltic Campus to complete an application form.
An interview is required for this course.