Food Preparation and Cooking NVQ Certificate - Level 1

You’ll learn the basic skills for cooking, using knives, organising yourself and time management. You’ll get to put what you learn about food, drink and hospitality into practice in our restaurant and student and staff diner, Eat Central.

Through a combination of classes, practical training sessions in our Eat Central or Le Cordon Vert training restaurant and tutor guidance you will learn to turn your skills that you have into a professional standard.

You will have the chance to visit hospitality establishments to witness first hand what is to be expected from you. You will have guest speakers coming in to speak you about their experiences in the professional sector and offering you advice on what awaits you at the end of your learning journey.

This course covers a broad spectrum of skills required in the industry which include;

• Maintaining Safe, Hygienic and Secure Working Environment
• Contribute to Effective Teamwork
• Maintain Food Safety Standards when Storing, Preparing and Cooking Food
• Giving Customers a Positive Impression of Yourself and Your Organisation
• Maintain Customer Care
• Prepare and Cook Pasta
• Prepare Hot and Cold Sandwiches
• Prepare Vegetables
• Cook Vegetables
• Prepare and Cook Meat and Poultry

All our tutors have a wealth of experience within various roles in the Catering industry and will be there to help you through every step of your training.

All students are required to wear Chef Whites when working in the kitchens.

Every learner at Central Sussex College who is under 19 will undertake a personal Study Programme designed to develop them academically, practically and personally. Study Programmes contain 3 essential elements:

• Subject Course – Vocational or chosen Academic subject, usually studied for 12 – 16 hours a week.
• English and Maths – Every learner will work towards Level 2 English and Maths (C grade equivalent). Learners who have achieved a Grade C will extend their English and Maths.
• 3E – Our own brand of specific entrepreneurship, enterprise and employability training.

You will have specific time in your timetable for each of the three elements above and you will be expected to attend all elements throughout the year. Study programmes are designed to help you meet your maximum potential and progress to the next level of study or into work.

Central Sussex College is committed to providing you with guidance and support to help you make the most of your potential and achieve your goals! We offer an exciting range of academic qualifications, vocational subjects and apprenticeships – based at excellent facilities in Crawley, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead and Horsham. We have something for everyone – so whether you are just leaving school and looking to study for a BTEC or A Levels, are looking to retrain and gain new skills or take your studies further with professional qualification or higher level training at our University Centre, Central Sussex College can cater for you.