Full Time Pastry Cooks and Patissiers ABC Diploma

PASTRY COOKS AND PATISSIERS ABC DIPLOMA

Location:Redditch

Qualification Level:Level 3

Attendance:Full Time

Course Duration:
1 year

Course Description
This qualification provides underpinning knowledge, understanding and enhancement for candidates pursuing or wishing to pursue a career in pastry work for hotels and restaurants.
The course is made up of 7 seven mandatory units: -
Unit 1 Underpinning Knowledge and Theory
Unit 2 Fermented Goods
Unit 3 Pastes
Unit 4 Confectionery
Unit 5 Hot & Cold Desserts
Unit 6 Decorative items
Unit 7 Petit Fours

How is the Qualification Achieved ?
The unit structure of the practical part of the scheme will enable candidates to achieve accreditation for units successfully completed. The candidates must complete satisfactorily all the specified work in a unit to achieve a pass for that unit. The practical work may be completed in a practice kitchen or in a production situation and must be of a suitable commercial quality to be confirmed by the tutor as of a Pass standard. To qualify for the award of a full certificate at Level 3 candidates must obtain competence in each of the practical units and not less than 40% of the total marks on the written theory paper.
Distinction 70% to 100%
Credit 55% to 69%
Pass 40% to 54%

On Successful Completion of this Course
This may allow students to progress onto other courses, or directly into employment.

Additional Information
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