City & Guilds NVQ 2 Professional Cookery

The National Vocational Qualifications are offered in many vocational subjects at various levels from 1-3 and are administered by the City and Guilds of London or the Hospitality Awarding Body. Student progress is through assessment on the various elements of the UNITS, which make up the NVQ. Each unit consists of both practical skills and underpinning knowledge.

The NVQ part-time courses consist of five to six hours tuition delivered during one day at College each week. There are three terms totalling 34 weeks per academic year commencing in September.

NVQ Level 2 Professional Cookery

Mandatory Units:

Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment

Contribute to effective teamwork

Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food.

Maintain and promote hygiene in food stage, preparation and cooking

plus 11 units to include

Prepare and cook basic meat dishes

Prepare and cook basic fish dishes

Prepare and cook basic poultry dishes

Cook and finish basic vegetable dishes

Prepare and cook basic hot sauces

Prepare, cook and finish basic soups

Prepare, cook basic cold and hot desserts

Prepare, cook and finish basic pastry products

Catering uniform and equipment are essential, successful applications will be sent an order for, approx. cost £80.

Uniform needs to be purchased before the start date of the course.

When will I receive my results?

Results will be forwarded on as soon as they are received at the college. Please note that certificates, where awarded, can take up to 4 months to be received at the college before forwarding on to learners.

A suitably qualified Assessor carries out assessment and you can be assessed at any time that you feel you are covering all the requirements of a particular element.

City & Guilds NVQ3 in Professional Cookery may be applied for upon successful completion of Level 2 course, subject to an interview.