Wines and Spirits

Course Content

Award:
Intermediate Certificate - Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)

What's it all about?:
Do you need to brush up on your knowledge of alcoholic beverages? Or are you a wine buff who wants to learn more about wines and spirits and get a qualification? Our course will give you a comprehensive look at the wines and spirits of the world. You will learn wine and spirits are produced, graded, labelled and stored. Plus we will teach you how to properly taste wine so you'll be able to explain to customers, (or your friends) the merits or otherwise of the drinks you can offer.

**SUMMER HALF-PRICE TRAINING OFFER**

**£100 (NORMAL COST £200) **

Progression:
Successful completion of this course will allow you to progress onto a higher level course or establish a career in the wine and spirit trade, licensed trade or the hotel industry.

Entry Requirements:
In our experience in order to be successful on this level of course you will need one of the following:

· four GCSEs at grades D-F (including English and maths)

· a BTEC foundation diploma in a related subject

· an NVQ level 1/technical certificate in a related subject

· successful completion of the Jumpstart programme

· successful completion of the E2E/Prince's Trust programme

· equivalent qualifications or relevant work experience.

You should ideally be working in the industry or have a keen interest in the subject.

Duration: Four weeks

Business Benefits:
Provides a basic knowledge of the range of alcoholic beverages, their production, storage and labelling as required by the wines and spirits trade. Feedback from previous courses has been excellent with some organisations reporting that better product knowledge has had a positive impact on their sales revenue and employees are happier as they feel more confident.

Course Overview
What does the course involve?:

This short course provides a basic knowledge of the range of alcoholic beverages, their production, storage and labelling as required by the wine and spirit trade.

The next course will run on Mondays 2, 9 and 16 February, and 2 March

When can I study?:
Four days, 9.30am - 4.30pm

Are there any exams?:
Your assessment will include a multiple choice test on completion of the course.
Course Facts

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Start Date:
4 March 2010

End Date:
1 April 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Kings Road Centre

Course Fees:
£110 If you are receiving certain benefits, you may only have to pay a material fee.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
£90

Level:
Intermediate

Course Code:
AWC

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.

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Start Date:
7 October 2010

End Date:
4 November 2010

Course Type:

Part-time

Location:
Kings Road Centre

Course Fees:
£110 If you are receiving certain benefits, you may only have to pay a material fee.

Instalments:
Instalments are not available for paying for course fees.

Material Fees:
£90

Level:
Intermediate

Course Code:
AWC

Certain "part-time" courses may become "full-time" courses if additional courses are taken.

If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees are not applicable for your course (Please note: this does not apply to foundation degrees).

Please note that fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2009/10 (August 2009 - July 2010). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2010/11.