Hospitality & catering, diploma l1 (fs)

2. Course description Summary: This course will help students gain the skills needed to work in the catering industry. Course description: This programme is a good introduction to a career in hospitality and catering. You will find out about the kinds of jobs involved in the industry, develop practical skills and investigate the materials, ingredients and equipment used in the industry. Units could include: Basic food preparation and cooking Food service Kitchen equipment Health, safety and hygiene Customer care Employment skills A full and varied range of teaching methods are used. We will work with you to improve areas of personal skills, for instance managing money, leisure and health. During the autumn term we would expect you to be in college for three days a week. This is supplemented during the spring and summer term by a college organised work placement, which is agreed with you. There are also local trips to catering industry establishments and, during the summer, we like to include a group educational day trip to a city such as Cambridge or London. In addition to your main programme, you will study English and Maths. Depending on your grades on entry, you will study either Functional Skills or GCSEs English and Maths. Please check our English and Maths page for further information. Assessment: You will complete tasks that show that you have gained new skills, understand how to use small and large commercial equipment, serve customers and work safely and hygienically.