Highfield
    Level 3
    QN: 603/6960/7
    Curriculum Active

    Highfield Level 3 Diploma in Patisserie, Confectionery and Bakery (RQF)

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Highfield. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 393 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Syllabus Units
    14 Units
    Guided Hours
    393 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Cold Food Preparation and Presentation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare, store, finish and display cold food dishes for cold food presentation
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish a variety of cold food dishes
    2

    Culinary Numeracy and Units of Measurement

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the basic principles of numeracy
    • Understand the basic principles of units of measurement
    3

    Fillings, Toppings, Icings, Glazes, Creams, Sauces and Decorative Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare, cook and finish fillings, toppings, icings, glazes, creams, sauces and decorative techniques
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish fillings, toppings, icings, glazes, creams, sauces and decorative techniques
    4

    Health and Safety within the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand roles and duties for health, safety and welfare in the workplace
    • Understand the process of risk assessment
    • Understand how risk assessments improve health and safety at work
    • Know the procedures for responding to accidents, near misses and ill-health in the workplace
    5

    Preparing, Cooking and Finishing: Biscuits and Cakes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare, cook and finish biscuits and cakes
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish a variety of biscuits and cakes
    6

    Preparing, Cooking and Finishing: Dough and Bread Products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare, cook and finish dough and bread products
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish dough and bread products
    7

    Preparing, Cooking and Finishing: Hot and Cold Desserts

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare, cook and finish hot and cold desserts
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish a variety of hot and cold desserts
    8

    Preparing, Cooking and Finishing: Paste and Pastry Products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare, cook and finish paste and pastry products
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish a variety of paste and pastry products
    9

    Preparing, Cooking and Finishing: Petit Fours and Miniatures

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to prepare, cook and finish petit fours and miniatures
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish petit fours and miniatures
    10

    Preparing, Cooking and Finishing: Sugar and Chocolate Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the chemistry of sugar and chocolate, the principles of tempering chocolate and how to prepare, cook and finish sugar and chocolate work
    • Be able to prepare, cook and finish sugar and chocolate
    11

    Principles of Customer Service in Hospitality Leisure Travel and Tourism

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance to the organisation in providing excellent customer service in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries
    • Understand the role of the individual in delivering customer service in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries
    • Understand the importance of customers’ needs and expectations in the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industries
    12

    Principles of Food Safety for Catering

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of food handlers keeping themselves and work areas clean and hygienic
    • Understand the importance of keeping food products safe
    13

    Principles of Kitchen Equipment and Knife Skill Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how to care for food preparation and cooking equipment
    • Understand how to use and care for knives and cutting equipment for different knife skill techniques
    14

    Workplace Standards and Professional Development in the Catering Industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the reasons for and impact of complying with an organisation’s standards of conduct and behaviour
    • Understand job roles and career pathways available within the organisation and wider hospitality industry
    • Understand how to communicate and work effectively as a team member
    • Be able to contribute to own learning and development within the workplace

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/6960/7
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Highfield
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jan 2021