Further Details | |
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Course Code | LP01306 |
Location | Yale |
Duration | Full Time, This is a 1 year full-time course. |
Department | Food Manufacturing, Hospitality & Catering |
Start Date | 03 Sep 2026 |
End Date | 18 Jun 2027 |
Course Overview
This course is designed for individuals passionate about food and cookery, offering an opportunity to specialise and develop high-level skills and knowledge in the hospitality and catering industry. You will gain the ability to supervise and lead a team.
What You'll Learn
Industry professionals will guide you through practical and production sessions in various areas, including the larder, pastry, and kitchen. This includes hands-on experience with functions both on and off the college premises. The curriculum also covers related theory, administration, tutorials, essential skills, resource-based learning, and portfolio development.
Real-World Experience
he department has strong connections with local and national employers, enhancing your opportunities. A compulsory work experience element is part of this course, supporting the development of essential skills and knowledge for both the course and the industry. These placements can be in our commercial Ial Restaurant or external establishments. You are strongly encouraged to secure a valuable learning opportunity with a business.
Additionally, you'll have opportunities for extracurricular experiences during evenings and weekends at functions and events, providing full immersion in planning, preparing, and supervising events for customers.
Compulsory Elements.
In addition to the Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery, the program includes:
- Essential Skills Wales training and assessments
- Development of Welsh language skills
- Development of Literacy and Numeracy Skills
What You'll Learn
Industry professionals will guide you through practical and production sessions in various areas, including the larder, pastry, and kitchen. This includes hands-on experience with functions both on and off the college premises. The curriculum also covers related theory, administration, tutorials, essential skills, resource-based learning, and portfolio development.
Real-World Experience
he department has strong connections with local and national employers, enhancing your opportunities. A compulsory work experience element is part of this course, supporting the development of essential skills and knowledge for both the course and the industry. These placements can be in our commercial Ial Restaurant or external establishments. You are strongly encouraged to secure a valuable learning opportunity with a business.
Additionally, you'll have opportunities for extracurricular experiences during evenings and weekends at functions and events, providing full immersion in planning, preparing, and supervising events for customers.
Compulsory Elements.
In addition to the Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery, the program includes:
- Essential Skills Wales training and assessments
- Development of Welsh language skills
- Development of Literacy and Numeracy Skills
5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including Maths and English Language/Welsh (1st Language) and two years of industry experience in Catering and Hospitality (recommended) or a minimum of a pass at level 2 Diploma in Hospitality and Catering and a pass in the Essential skills qualifications.
There will be a skills audit to ensure you are on the right level.
At Coleg Cambria, we would encourage you to do the very best that you can in your exams. The better your grades the more options you will have, and may result in you gaining entry into a higher-level course.
There will be a skills audit to ensure you are on the right level.
At Coleg Cambria, we would encourage you to do the very best that you can in your exams. The better your grades the more options you will have, and may result in you gaining entry into a higher-level course.
Your skills will be assessed through a variety of methods, including observation and written assignments. Cookery units are assessed by timed synoptic tests and the cooking of individual dishes as per course criteria. Underpinning knowledge may be assessed using short paper-based tests, while other assessment methods include research assignments and tasks such as:
– Designing menus and providing alternative recipes with current nutritional guidelines
– Producing guides, wall charts, information packs/sheets, leaflets, and posters
– Delivering presentations.
– Designing menus and providing alternative recipes with current nutritional guidelines
– Producing guides, wall charts, information packs/sheets, leaflets, and posters
– Delivering presentations.
The hotel and catering industry is one of the largest employers in the country, with 2.2 million jobs and 200,000 full-time opportunities annually, making Hotel and Catering training an international passport to interesting work. This diploma can lead to careers as a:
– Catering Manager
– Chef
– Pastry Chef.
– Catering Manager
– Chef
– Pastry Chef.
Some courses may require kit/uniform to be purchased. Please see attached kit list for further information.
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