Professional Cookery Diploma Level 3

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You can apply for up to two courses (except A Level subjects where you must select a minimum of three).

You will only be invited to book an interview for your 1st choice course initially.

This qualification is for you if you are 16 or over and are working towards becoming a chef in a professional kitchen. You have previous experience and relevant level 3 qualification in cookery, which this qualification will build on. On completion of this qualification candidates may progress into employment or higher qualifications:

Higher education

Level 4 Diploma in Culinary Arts

Level 4 Hospitality Manager Apprenticeship.

Qualification structure: Units covered

• Supervisory skills in the hospitality industry
• The principles of food safety supervision for catering
• Practical gastronomy
• Advanced skills and techniques in producing vegetable and vegetarian dishes
• Advanced skills and techniques in producing meat dishes
• Advanced skills and techniques in producing poultry and game dishes
• Advanced skills and techniques in producing fish and shellfish
• Produce fermented dough and batter products
• Produce petits fours
• Produce paste products
• Produce hot cold and frozen desserts
• Produce biscuit cake and sponges
• Food product development

Practical and theory assessments

• 8 individual practical tasks throughout the year.
• 2 multiple practical tasks assessments at the end of the year: 1 in Kitchen/ larder and 1 in pastry
• Nine underpinning knowledge short answer tests.
• Three written assignments

Progression from Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Technical Cookery

Course Progression

This qualification is designed to help you enter employment with higher level of responsibility or at a more prestigious establishment. On completion of this qualification candidates may progress into employment or higher qualifications:

Higher education

Level 4 Diploma in Culinary Arts

Level 4 Hospitality Manager Apprenticeship.

Where Your Course Can Take You

You may have the opportunity to undertake further learning, such as:

Higher education

Level 4 Diploma in Culinary Arts

Level 4 Hospitality Manager Apprenticeship.

UCAS Points: A possible 48 points