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What will I study?
This course is practical and relevant to the world of work. You will develop your skills in choosing ingredients, preparing dishes and presenting them appropriately. You will learn more about the importance of safety and hygiene when preparing and presenting food.
The course comprises three areas of study.
Cookery Skills, Techniques and Processes
You will:
enhance your cookery skills, food preparation techniques and ability to follow cookery processes
further develop your understanding of the importance of safety and hygiene and your ability to follow safe and hygienic practices at all times.
Understanding and Using Ingredients
You will:
enhance your knowledge and understanding of ingredients from a variety of different sources
learn about the importance of sustainability, the responsible sourcing of ingredients and of current dietary advice
further develop your ability to select and use a range of appropriate ingredients in the preparation of dishes and to do so safely and hygienically.
Organisational Skills for Cooking
You will:
extend your planning, organisational and time management skills
further develop your ability to follow recipes; to plan, produce and cost dishes and meals; and to work safely and hygienically
gain more experience in evaluating the product.
How will I be assessed?
Course Assessment
The course assessment has three components totalling 130 marks:
Component 1: question paper – worth 30 marks (scaled to 25 marks towards overall total)
Component 2: assignment – worth 18 marks (scaled to 13 marks)
Component 3: practical activity – worth 82 marks (scaled to 62 marks).
Component 2 and component 3 are inter-related and will be assessed using one activity. You will carry out one task — planning and producing a meal — which will provide evidence for both components.
Both the assignment and the question paper will be set and externally marked by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The practical activity will be set by SQA and will be assessed internally, with external quality assurance by SQA.
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across all course assessment components.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
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