Chef`s Academy - Professional Cookery NVQ Level 2 (16-18 year olds)

Chef`s Academy - Professional Cookery NVQ Level 2 (16-18 year olds)

Course ID:
PC80952

Academy:
Retail, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism

Introduction:
This Intermediate Level course is for school leavers who wish to train as a professional chef and develop skills that will enable them to gain employment in a busy restaurant environment.

Study Mode & Location:
This one year course will be held at Preston College, Fulwood Campus, St Vincent`s Road, Preston, PR2 8UR.

Course Content:
You will study mainly practical kitchen work supported by some theory, for example basic food hygiene, commodities etc. Practical units include:

• meat
• poultry
• fish dishes
• soups
• stocks and sauces
• patisserie
• vegetables
• rice and pasta.

Work placement will be an integral part of this course. You may progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery.

Assessment:
You will be assessed continuously throughout the course.

Careers & Progression Opportunities:
Successful completion of this course allows progression to higher level qualifications and/or to employment in high class restaurants or hotels.

How To Apply
To apply for a course at Preston College you will need to complete and return a College application form. Application Forms are available in our school leaver prospectuses or we can send one out to you.

Work Out Your Point Score
You will need to let us know on your application form your predicted exam grades and your point score. To work out your point score, you must use the grades that you get for GCSE Maths and English Language, and then your next best 5 grades. At Preston College, the level of course you start on will depend upon your point score. Your grades are worth the following points:

GCSE Grades

• A* = 8 points
• A = 7 points
• B = 6 points
• C = 5 points
• D = 4 points
• E = 3 points
• F = 2 points
• G = 1 point

(GCSE short courses are worth half the score of a full GCSE. Applied GCSEs are equivalent to two single GCSEs, eg an Applied GCSE at Grade C is worth 10 GCSE points).

GNVQ Foundation Part 1 (Equivalent to two GCSEs)

• Distinction = 8 points
• Merit = 6 points
• Pass = 4 points

GNVQ Intermediate Part 1 (Equivalent to two GCSEs)

• Distinction = 14 points
• Merit = 12 points
• Pass = 10 points

Full GNVQ Intermediate (Equivalent to four GCSEs)

• Distinction = 28 points
• Merit = 24 points
• Pass = 20 points

NVQs
NVQ Level 1 = 8 points. (NVQ Level 1 courses are equivalent to two GCSEs at Grade D and guarantee progression to NVQ Level 2 courses in the same subject area).

Certificates of Achievement
Up to 22 points will be awarded to students with Certificates of Achievement, for example AQA units, Compact 2000 and NPRA units. The Schools` Recruitment Team will inform you if you qualify.