Hospitality & Catering

Who is the Subject Leader for the course?   Miss Johnson

What is the course I will be following: WJEC/EDUQAS LEVEL 1 / 2 AWARD in HOSPITALITY AND CATERING 

What will I study and how is this course organised? 

This course will allow to students learn to: 

·         Understand the environment in which hospitality and catering providers operate. 

·         Understand how hospitality and catering provisions operate. 

·         Understand how H&C provision meets health and safety requirements. 

·         Know how food can cause ill health. 

·         Be able to propose a hospitality and catering provision to meet specific requirements.  

Students will develop their skills: 

·         The applied purpose of the unit is for learners to safely plan, prepare, cook and present nutritional dishes. 

·         Propose four nutritional dishes for a given brief 

·         Plan for the production of two dishes that could be included on the menu 

·         Prepare, cook and present the two dishes that the apprentice will prepare and cook. 

How is the course assessed? 

Unit 1: Written examination 

1 hour 30 mins –  Max 90 marks – 40% of your grade 

Unit 2: Hospitality and Catering in Action 

·         This is your Non Exam Assessment (NEA)  

·         Internally assessed by your teacher and externally moderated.  

·         Practical exam is to plan, cook and serve two complete dishes (with accompaniments) in Yr.11  

·         9 hours, including a 3 hour practical exam 

·         60% of your final grade 

How can I use this course when I leave the Academy? 

Careers in catering and hospitality industry: hotel managers, environmental health, event planner, journalism, marketing, chef, product development 

Careers in food and nutrition: dietitian, nutritionist, food science 

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

All of these roles require further education and training either through apprenticeships or further and higher education.