City & Guilds
    Level 1
    QN: 500/9797/0
    Curriculum Active

    City & Guilds Level 1 NVQ Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 459 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    20 Units
    Guided Hours
    459 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Cook and finish simple bread and dough products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to cook simple bread and dough products
    • Understand how to cook simple bread and dough products
    • Be able to finish simple bread and dough products
    • Understand how to finish simple bread and dough products
    • Be able to store bread and dough products
    • Understand how to store bread and dough products
    2

    Cook vegetables

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to cook vegetables
    • Understand how to cook vegetables
    3

    Maintain customer care

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to deal with customers
    • Understand how to deal with customers
    • Be able to deal with customers’ problems
    • Understand how to deal with customers’ problems
    4

    Maintain food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • 0 Be able to keep yourself clean and hygienic, 0 Know how to keep yourself clean and hygienic, 0 Be able to keep working area clean and hygienic
    • Know how to keep working area clean and hygienic
    • Be able to store food safely
    • Know how to store food safely
    • Be able to prepare, cook and hold food safely
    • Know how to maintain food safety
    • Know how to prepare, cook and hold food safely
    5

    Maintenance of a safe, hygienic and secure working environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain personal health and hygiene
    • Know how to maintain personal health and hygiene, 0 Be able to help maintain a hygienic, safe and secure workplace, 0 Know how to maintain a hygienic, safe and secure workplace
    6

    Package food for delivery

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to package food for delivery
    • Understand how to package food for delivery
    7

    Prepare and clear areas for counter and takeaway service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare areas for counter and takeaway service
    • Know how to prepare areas for counter and takeaway service
    • Be able to clear areas for counter and takeaway service
    • Know how to clear areas for counter and takeaway service
    8

    Prepare and cook eggs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare eggs
    • Understand how to prepare eggs
    • Be able to cook eggs
    • Understand how to cook eggs
    • Be able to store eggs
    • Know how to store eggs
    9

    Prepare and cook fish

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare and cook fish
    • Understand how to prepare and cook fish
    10

    Prepare and cook grain

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare grain
    • Understand how to prepare grain
    • Be able to cook grain
    • Understand how to cook grain
    • Be able to store grain
    • Know how to store grain
    11

    Prepare and cook meat and poultry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare and cook meat/poultry
    • Understand how to prepare and cook meat/poultry
    12

    Prepare and cook pasta

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare pasta
    • Know how to prepare pasta
    • Be able to cook pasta
    • Know how to cook pasta
    • Be able to store pasta
    • Know how to store pasta
    13

    Prepare and cook pulses

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare pulses
    • Understand how to prepare pulses
    • Be able to cook pulses
    • Understand how to cook pulses
    • Be able to store pulses
    • Know how to store pulses
    14

    Prepare and cook rice

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare rice
    • Understand how to prepare rice
    • Be able to cook rice
    • Understand how to cook rice
    • Be able to store rice
    • Know how to store rice
    15

    Prepare and cook vegetable protein

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare vegetable protein
    • Understand how to vegetable protein
    • Be able to cook vegetable protein
    • Understand how to cook vegetable protein
    • Be able to store pulses
    • Know how to store pulses
    16

    Prepare and finish simple salad and fruit dishes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare simple salad and fruit dishes
    • Understand how to prepare simple salad and fruit dishes
    • Be able to finish simple salad and fruit dishes
    • Understand how to finish simple salad and fruit dishes
    17

    Prepare Hot and Cold Sandwiches

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare hot and cold sandwiches
    • Understand how to prepare hot and cold sandwiches
    18

    Prepare vegetables

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare vegetables
    • Understand how to prepare vegetables
    • Be able to store vegetables
    • Know how to store vegetables
    19

    Provide a counter and takeaway service

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to serve customers at the counter
    • Know how to serve customers at the counter
    • Be able to maintain counter and service areas
    • Know how to maintain counter and service areas
    20

    Working effectively as part of a hospitality team

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan and organise own work
    • Be able to work effectively with team members
    • Be able to develop own skills
    • Know how to plan and organise own work
    • Know how to work effectively with team members
    • Know how to develop own skills

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    500/9797/0
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Aug 2010