Food Manufacture VRQ Diploma Level 3

Food Manufacture VRQ Diploma Level 3

Course Code: DL0117MQ/1
Category: Catering, Hospitality & Bakery
Centre: Beaufort Road
Start Date: 07/09/2009
Times: Full-time
Duration: 1 year
Fee: £250
If you are aged between 19 - 24 and you dont have a qualification equivalent to 2 A levels, you can study any level 3 course for free. These courses may also be free for people on means-tested benefits.

Course Content: This course includes the Principles of working in Food Manufacture and Workplace food safety. Candidates can work at three levels: Award, Certificate and Diploma, to achieve the Diploma all of the following units must be achieved.

Mandatory Unit:

· Principles of working in food manufacture and workplace food safety. Assessed by an externally set short answer examination and assignments for each outcome.

Additional units:

· Process advanced craft fermented dough products to include; sweet fermented goods such as baba and savarin, hotplate items, stollen, seasonal breads and display continental breads.

· Prove and bake advanced craft fermented dough products; demonstrate your ability to research, prove and bake a whole range of fermented products.

· Produce advanced craft pastry products to include biscuits, pastries and advanced choux and savoury pastry products.

· Bake advanced craft flour confectionery to demonstrate your ability to research, prove and bake a whole range of confectionery products.

Special Features: You will have the opportunity to develop your craft skills to a very high level, while at the same time gaining the necessary underpinning knowledge.

Learners will also be encouraged to participate in competitions and external awards.

Progression: You will be able to progress to higher education or employment.