FDQ
Level 3
QN: 601/8891/1
Curriculum Active
FDQ Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Professional Cake Decoration
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by FDQ. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 352 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
FDQ
Syllabus Units
11 Units
Guided Hours
352 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Design and model with decorative pastes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design models to specified professional standards
- Plan and prepare for advanced craft modelling with decorative pastes, Model with decorative pastes to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards requirements in modelling with decorative pastes
2
Design and produce a chocolate display piece
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a chocolate display piece to specified professional standards
- Prepare to produce a chocolate display piece to specified professional standards
- Produce a chocolate display piece to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of a chocolate display piece
3
Design and produce a royal iced decorated celebration cake
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a royal iced celebration cake, Coat a cake or base with royal icing to specified professional standards, Decorate a cake or base with royal icing to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of a celebration cake
4
Design and produce a royal iced decorated wedding cake
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a royal iced wedding cake, Coat cakes or bases with royal icing to specified professional standards, Decorate cakes or bases with royal icing to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of a wedding cake
5
Design and produce a sugar paste decorated celebration cake
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a sugar paste celebration cake, Cover a cake or base with sugar paste to specified professional standards, Decorate a cake or base with sugar paste to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of a celebration cake
6
Design and produce a sugar paste decorated wedding cake
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a sugar paste wedding cake, Cover cakes or bases with sugar paste to specified professional standards, Decorate cakes or bases with sugar paste to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of a wedding cake
7
Design and produce specialist individual cupcakes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design specialist individual cupcakes to specified professional standards
- Prepare to produce specialist individual cupcakes to specified professional standards, Finish specialist individual cupcakes to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of specialist individual cupcakes
8
Design and produce specialist individual tea fancies
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design specialist individual tea fancies to specified professional standards
- Prepare to produce specialist individual tea fancies to specified professional standards, Finish specialist individual tea fancies to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of specialist individual tea fancies
9
Design and produce specialist novelty cakes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a specialist novelty cake, Cover a shaped novelty cake or base to specified professional standards, Decorate a novelty cake or base to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of a specialist novelty cake
10
Design and produce specialist torte and gateaux
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design a specialist torte and a gateau
- Prepare to produce a specialist torte and a gateau to specified professional standards, Finish a specialist torte and a gateau to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of a specialist torte and gateau
11
Design and produce sugar flowers and decorations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Design sugar flowers and decorations to specified professional standards
- Prepare to produce sugar flowers and decorations to specified professional standards
- Produce sugar flowers and decorations to specified professional standards
- Comply with regulatory and professional standards in the production of sugar flowers and decorations
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/8891/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- FDQ
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2016
- Operational End
- Dec 2027