Tresham

Catering NVQ2 Food Preparation and Cooking Apprenticeship

Entry Requirements

Students are required to have an NVQ L1 in a similar subject /or be educated up to GCSE standard. (A diagnostic test will be taken by every student - see below)

Students will need to be able to work independently in both practical and theory areas of study.

Students need a smart appearance, pleasant personality, good communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team.

To be able to think laterally, have good manual dexterity and use their own initiative would also be preferable.

You will need to purchase chef's whites and suitable safety shoes (not trainers), a knife set (approx £60), text books, stationery (files, pens, highlighter pens, paper, plastic wallets etc.),  oven cloths & tea-towels.

Content

Areas covered include Personal Hygiene, Team Work, Food Health & Safety, Preparing & Cooking of Meat, Poultry, Fish, Vegetables, Soups, Sauces, Pastry Items and Dough Products.

Assessment

By continual on-going practical assessment throughout the course when in college and in the workplace. Theory is assessed by end of unit short answer written tests that are set by the awarding body.  Both practical assessments and written tests need to be completed for each unit before it is put forward for verification.

Progression

Students can progress onto NVQ L3 in Pastry, Food Prep & Cooking or Restaurant Supervisors in either full or part-time study.

Application Form

You can download an apprenticeship application form here.  Please complete all relevant parts and return it to:

The Student Centre,
Tresham Institute of Further & Higher Education,
Freepost NH4905,
PO Box 73,
Kettering,
Northants,
NN15 7BR.

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