This course is designed as an introduction to working in a simulated commercial kitchen environment. Ākonga develop culinary skills to a cafe and or restaurant industry expectations.
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Ākonga doing this subject learn skills that can be put in their resumes for part time work at the food places around town. Ākonga get to fill their kete with credits while learning so many skills.
Ākonga will learn
Knife skills, cookery skills to be learn as the foundation of becoming a cook or chef
Personal hygiene and safety; food safety; safe food preparation skills to be applied at all times
Presenting food in accordance with the hospitality industry expectations.
Serving food to customers
Develop cookery methods; developing their knowledge of restaurant food preparation
All of the work is internally assessed (no exams). These are unit standards so you have to get all the practical work (Ākonga must wear closed shoes), class work and assessments done in order to get the credits. There are potentially 20 credits on offer from this course.
Ākonga may have the opportunity to achieve credits related to the hospitality industry.
Standard 21059 - Knife care, safety and storage (internal)
Standard 15901 - Prepare and present fruit and vegetables in the hospitality industry (internal)
Standard 19770 - Prepare and present egg and cheese dishes in the hospitality industry (internal)
Standard 15921 - Prepare and cook a cake, a sponge and a batch of scones in the hospitality industry (internal)
Standard 15900 - Prepare and present meat in the hospitality industry (internal)
Standard 15919 - Prepare and present hot finger food in the hospitality industry (internal)
Standard 19769 - Provide food service to the table in the hospitality industry (internal)
A chromebook, refill and folder. Ākonga must wear closed shoes
For further information you can contact:
Hospitality Teacher - Benita De Kock - bdk@otakicollege.school.nz
Curriculum Leader Technology - Chris Georgetti - cgt@otakicollege.school.nz