Start Date
- September 2025, Full Time, Day
Summary
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
Why Our College?
Award Winning Facilities
Our Debut Restaurant holds a AA Gold Standard Accreditation – the highest level a training restaurant can achieve – and is seen as an example of best practice in the UK.
Excellent Progression
Our students gain the skills required to progress on to some of the most notable destinations including The Savoy and The Ritz.
Catering for the Royal Family
Our students have catered for The Queen at Sandringham House, The Earl of Wessex and The Duchess of Cambridge.
Entry Requirements
Progression from Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Technical Cookery
Objective
This course allows candidates to practice and develop their skills. In addition it can be used as a preparation for developing a specialism, such as becoming a Pastry Chef.
Assessment
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
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.
Career Progression
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
Fees
If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over please contact the Advice Shop. Please check our Finance pages for information on loans, bursaries, fee information and student travel offers that are available.
Where Next?
Why Our College?
Award Winning Facilities
Our Debut Restaurant holds a AA Gold Standard Accreditation – the highest level a training restaurant can achieve – and is seen as an example of best practice in the UK.
Excellent Progression
Our students gain the skills required to progress on to some of the most notable destinations including The Savoy and The Ritz.
Catering for the Royal Family
Our students have catered for The Queen at Sandringham House, The Earl of Wessex and The Duchess of Cambridge.
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