RVHS Pathways to Success, 2025 - Hospitality & Catering GCSE

Course Summary

WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Awards enable learners to gain knowledge, understanding and skills relating to a specific vocational sector. In addition to development sector specific knowledge and understanding, these qualifications also support learners to develop the essential employability skills that employers and higher education value.

WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Awards are designed primarily for 14-16 year old learners in a school environment and include a written exam and a controlled assignment. Students will be graded from L1 Pass to L2 Distinction*

This qualification and course would be suitable for students who:

Love to cook and present food in interesting and creative ways.
Are interested in nutrition.
Are interested in current eating trends and habits.
Are interested in the restaurant /hospitality industry.
Are able to prepare and bring ingredients to every practical lesson.

There is the opportunity to learn about issues related to nutrition and food safety and how they affect successful hospitality and catering operations. In this subject, learners will also develop food preparation, cooking and presentation skills. Additionally, students will develop transferable skills such as problem-solving, organisation, time management, planning and communication skills.

Through the two units, learners will gain an overview of the hospitality and catering industry and the type of job roles that may be available to assist them in making choices about progression. Successful completion of this qualification could support entry to qualifications that develop specific skills for work in hospitality and catering such as:

Level 1 Certificate in Introduction to Professional Food and Beverage Service Skills
Level 2 Certificate in Professional Food and Beverage Service Skills
Level or Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Professional Cookery

Course Assessment

The WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Hospitality and Catering is made up of two mandatory units:

Unit 1 (40%): The Hospitality and Catering Industry
Unit 2 (60%): Hospitality and Catering in Action

Students will sit a written examination for Unit 1, controlled assessments and a final practical examination for Unit 2. This work will be externally moderated.

Learners must complete both Units.

Career Pathways

The Hospitality and Catering sector includes all businesses that provide food, beverages, and/or accommodation services. This includes restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars. It also includes airlines, tourist attractions, hospitals and sports venues; a business where hospitality and catering is not their primary service but is increasingly important to their success. According to the British Hospitality Association, hospitality and catering is Britain’s fourth largest industry and accounts for around 10% of the total workforce.

Employment in the hospitality and catering industry can range from waiting staff, receptionists, catering assistants, chefs, hotel and bar managers and food technologists.

The WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Hospitality and Catering has been designed to support learners in schools and colleges who want to learn about this vocational sector and the potential it can offer them for their careers or further study.

Staff Contact

Ms M Johnson - Head of Food and Nutrition, please click here to send an email.