Course code
Y677
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Attendance
Full time
Duration
1 year
Intake
September only

This Culinary Skills qualification can help you to become a chef or progress to a more senior chef's role. You'll gain a high standard of cookery skills and have the option to learn other workplace essentials like health and safety in a kitchen.

As an adult learner studying a Catering and Hospitality course, you will benefit from a brand-new training kitchen and have access to the latest industry facilities.

This exciting development will give you the opportunity to work in a new hospitality training environment supporting you to develop a range of food preparation skills and experience a cutting-edge live working environment.

The topics studied on this course are:

• Health and safety

• Teamwork

• Food safety

• Poultry, meat and fish dishes

• Rice and pasta dishes

• Stocks, soups and sauces

• Desserts, bread and dough products

• Cakes and biscuits and hot and colddesserts

• Cold starters and compound salads

  • Practical assessments
  • Theory knowledge papers

Future career opportunities may include:

CONFECTIONER

CHEF PROPRIETOR

CHEF

KITCHEN

MANAGER

BAKER

KITCHEN

SUPERVISOR

KITCHEN

SUPERVISOR

You may need to purchase a kitchen uniform and knife set.

Positive Futures is a set of essential qualities, embedded throughout your study programme, that we seek to develop in all students: 

  • Commitment
  • Collaboration
  • Confidence
  • Resilience

You will also engage in the Positive Futures Careers Programme, developing key employability skills through a diverse range of activities including work placements, volunteering, employer talks, industry study visits and employment and university fairs.

For Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Skills: 4 GCSEs at grade 9-4 including English Language OR Maths or a Level 1 in Catering.

As a Bury College student you will have access to a wide range of enrichment opportunities which will contribute to your personal growth and development and support your academic studies. 

These may include:

  • Art Club
  • Chess Club
  • Dance, Drama and Singing Workshops
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Gaming Hub
  • Music Club
  • Pride Club
  • Student Ambassador Scheme
  • A wide range of sport including Badminton, Cricket, Football, Fitness Training, Nerf, Netball, Volleyball and Table Tennis.

Please Note: We attempt to ensure that all information contained within this website is correct and up-to-date. However, some details may change as we review and update our provision. Although every effort is made to provide the teaching, examination, assessment and other services detailed on this website and in our other publications, Bury College cannot guarantee the provision of such programmes, services, facilities and fees. Bury College reserves the right to amend, withdraw, alter or amalgamate any of the courses, locations and facilities detailed within at any time. Should circumstances require such amendments, Bury College undertakes to use all reasonable steps to minimise the resultant disruption to those services and most importantly to students.

Other courses of interest

Professional Cookery Level 2 more
Catering Level 1 more
Professional Cookery Level 3 more

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