Part Time Easy Summer Wedding Designs

Easy Summer Wedding Designs

Level: Level 1

Course content:
This course is taught by a professional cake decorator. Learn how to create easy traditional and contemporary designs suitable for a summer wedding. Included are coating and sugar top decorations. Expert advice on presentation, stacking, tiering and transporting. You may visit an exhibition. You will not learn to bake cakes. You will work on dummies or your own cakes.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- choose and use correct tools and equipment
- make a range of pastes for fabric effects
- use marzipan and sugarpaste
- use simple piping techniques
- use correct proportion and balance in design
- describe global, historical and cultural backgrounds to subject
- compile a personal reference file

Course Structure:
You will agree a course outline. Each week the lesson will consist of mini lecture, demonstrations, small group, individual practical work on samples. There is an emphasis on student research, peer sharing of ideas and practice at home is encouraged.

Course resources:
You will have access to the learning centre at Tooting which has a good selection of reference magazines and books. The teacher has a library of design ideas and samples.

Assessment:
Tutor observation and feedback. Individual Learning Plans. Student and peer self assessment. Course file appraisal

Next step:
Do another Level 2 course in cake decoration or sugar craft.

How to apply:
Enrol in person, by telephone or by post

Fees Info
When information is available you will notice 2 different fees stated for this course. The fee you pay is dependent on your status:
Fee 1: Standard fee;
Fee 2: Aged 60+ years fee
Students in receipt of an income-based benefit pay £20 per course per term.
You will need to bring proof of age and any benefits when you enrol.
You DO NOT have to pay a college registration fee for these courses, but you may have to pay for additional course materials.Materials costs:
You will pay for dummies, boxes, icings from the tutor and provide your own equipment and tools as needed. You need an apron and tea towel each week and an A4 folder

When and Where

• 
  Day:
  ThursdayTime:
  13:00 - 15:30This course is:
  Part time day
  
  Length: 11 weeks
  
  Start Date: 22 April 2010
  
  Campus: Balham Centre
  
  Course Code: WECD1/CD9CA
  
  Tuition Fees: £100Tuition Fees 60+:
  £70
  How to apply