Level 2 Catering & Hospitality
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Katrien Maclaurin.
Internal Credits: 20 External Credits: 0
This is a Unit Standard course.
Catering and Hospitality offers a unique opportunity for students to develop their knowledge and extend their skills within hospitality and catering in a vocational context. It is a suitable qualification for those who want a broad background in this area and for those who wish to progress to further education or the world of work. It is expected that students will be involved in competition work and catering for events.
It is anticipated that a further unit standard will be completed at WINTEC worth 4 credits.
Some areas of study include:
- Food preparation, cooking and presentation of an extensive range of dishes
- Food and beverage - coffee
- Health, safety and hygiene
- International cookery
- Food service
Pre-requisites
This course is open to any Year 12 student with a passion for food and is a pre-requisite for the Year 13 Catering and Hospitality course.
Equipment/Stationery/Trips
$60 food costs and workbook
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
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Practise food safety methods in a food business under supervision
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Cook food items by baking
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Cook food items by grilling
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Prepare and assemble, and present salads for service
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Handle and maintain knives in a commercial kitchen
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Provide table service for a commercial hospitality establishment
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Demonstrate knowledge of commercial espresso coffee equipment and prepare espresso beverages under supervision
Disclaimer
NB: All courses offered are subject to viable class numbers and staff availability.
Any Credits and Standards listed on courses are only a guideline.