VCE VET Hospitality

SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations (Release 1)

Qualifications rules:

SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations

Students must achieve thirteen units of competency to gain SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations, including

· eight core units of competency

· five elective units of competency.

This qualification may prepare individuals with a limited range of food preparation and cookery skills to prepare food and menu items in a kitchen. Graduates typically provide routine and repetitive tasks and are directly supervised. This qualification does not provide the skills required by commercial cooks, which are covered in SIT30816 Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.

Pathways may include employment into various workplaces within the hospitality industry such as restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, coffee shops, institutions, aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons, and schools. Typical roles include breakfast cook, catering assistant, fast food cook, sandwich hand, and takeaway cook.

Aims

The VCE VET Hospitality program aims to:

· provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and competency that will enhance their employment prospects in the hospitality and service industries.

· enable participants to gain a recognised credential and to make an informed choice of vocation or career path.

SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations

This program option comprises a minimum of 13 units of competency: seven compulsory units and a minimum of one elective unit at the Units 1 and 2 level and five compulsory units at the Units 3 and 4 level.

Scored assessment

Scored assessment is available for both of the Hospitality and Kitchen Operations qualifications. To gain a study score a student must: be competent in the prescribed training; complete all scored VCE VET assessments; and complete an end of year examination.

VCE VET Credit

On successful completion of the Hospitality option, students will be eligible for:

On successful completion of the Kitchen Operations option, students will be eligible for:

· the award of SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations

· a minimum of four VCE VET units: Units 1 and 2, and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.

Program Example: SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations

This sample program may provide:

· two VCE units at Units1 and 2 level

· a Units 3 and 4 sequence and a study score

· scored assessment in Kitchen Operations.

· completion over two years of SIT20416 Certificate II in Kitchen Operations.

Study score

To be eligible for a study score students must:

· Satisfactorily complete all the units of competency required in Units 3 and 4 of either the Hospitality or Kitchen Operations qualifications

· Be assessed in accordance with the tools and procedures specified in the VCE VET Assessment Guide and program specific assessment plan templates published annually on the VCAA website.

· Undertake an examination in the end-of-year examination period, based on the underpinning knowledge and skills in the compulsory units of competency in the Units 3 and 4 sequence, and in accordance with the current examination specifications.

Units 3 and 4 of the Hospitality or Kitchen Operations qualifications must be delivered and assessed in a single enrolment year.

ATAR Contribution

Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for the VCE VET Hospitality program Units 3 and 4 sequences must undertake scored assessment for the purpose of achieving a study score. This study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student's best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study. Where a student elects not to receive a study score no contribution to the ATAR will be available.

Structured workplace learning

The VCAA has determined that structured workplace learning (SWL) is an appropriate and valuable component of all VCE VET programs. SWL involves on-the-job training in which students are required to master a designated set of skills and competencies related to VCE VET programs.

The VCAA strongly recommends a minimum of 80 hours of SWL over the duration of the VCE VET Hospitality program. SWL should be spread across the duration of the training program. Additional SWL in alternative settings are recommended if students are undertaking units from both programs.

SWL Recognition

Structured workplace learning recognition (SWLR) involves the development and maintenance of the workplace learning record (WLR) by the student and is accessed at school. The completion of the WLR is a requirement for recognition by the VCAA for VCE and VCAL credit. The VCE VET Hospitality program offers SWLR.