Attendance/Duration
Short full-timeOverview
If you’d like to work in a bakery or kitchen, then this course is a great place to start!
This foundation course is ideal for learners who are new to bakery and cookery.
Entry requirements
For entry you’ll need: - A genuine interest in bakery and/or professional cookery.
National 3 qualifications in Math and English or a relevant course at SCQF 3 or equivalent.
If you don’t have any qualifications, you may still be considered for the course
Course Content
The course aims to provide an introduction to techniques, terms and skills involved in both baking and cooking.
This hands-on course covers: -
- Food Hygiene
- Bread Making
- Craft baking and Cake Decoration
- Food Preparation Techniques covering a broad spectrum of skills.
Careers and Further Study
When you successfully complete this course, you can progress to: - NC Bakery at SCQF Level 5 or SVQ in Professional Cookery at SCQF Level 5.
These are both August Start courses that are available.
Skills
Kitchen based and organisational skills will be developed along with key Metaskills such as Adapting, Collaborating, Communication, Creativity, Leading and Initiative.
Employer and Industry Links
You will work withing both our Skills and Professional Production kitchens throughout your course.