VTCT Skills
    Level 2
    QN: 600/9263/4
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    VTCT Skills Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery Studies

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 472 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Syllabus Units
    17 Units
    Guided Hours
    472 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Applying workplace skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to maintain personal presentation
    • Be able to work effectively with customers and colleagues
    • Be able to prepare for a job application
    • Be able to produce a plan to develop skills
    2

    Catering operations, costs and menu planning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the organisation of kitchens
    • Be able to plan and prepare menus for catering operations
    • Understand basic costs associated with the catering industry
    • Be able to apply basic calculations used in catering operations
    3

    Effective Teamwork

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to organise their own work
    • Know how to support the work of a team
    • Know how to contribute to their own learning and development
    4

    Food safety in catering

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how individuals can take personal responsibility for food safety
    • Understand the importance of keeping him/herself clean and hygienic
    • Understand the importance of keeping the work areas clean and hygienic
    • Understand the importance of keeping food safe
    5

    Health and safety in catering and hospitality

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the importance of health and safety in the catering and hospitality industry
    • Be able to identify hazards in the catering and hospitality workplace
    • Understand how to control hazards in the workplace
    • Understand how to maintain a healthy and safe workplace
    6

    Healthier food and special diets

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principle of balanced diets
    • Understand how to plan and provide special diets
    7

    Investigate the catering and hospitality industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the hospitality and catering industry
    • Understand the national and international employment opportunities available in the hospitality industry
    8

    Prepare and cook fish and shellfish

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare fish and shellfish
    • Be able to cook fish and shellfish
    9

    Prepare and cook fruit and vegetables

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare fruit and vegetables
    • Be able to cook fruit and vegetables
    10

    Prepare and cook meat and offal

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare meat and offal
    • Be able to cook meat and offal
    11

    Prepare and cook poultry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare poultry
    • Be able to cook poultry
    12

    Prepare and cook rice, pasta, grains and egg dishes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare and cook rice
    • Be able to prepare and cook pasta
    • Be able to prepare and cook grains
    • Be able to prepare and cook eggs
    13

    Prepare and cook stocks, soups and sauces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare and cook stocks
    • Be able to prepare and cook soups
    • Be able to prepare and cook sauces
    14

    Produce biscuit, cake and sponge products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and cook biscuit, cake and sponge products, Finish biscuit, cake and sponge products
    15

    Produce fermented dough products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and cook fermented dough products, Finish fermented dough products
    16

    Produce hot and cold desserts and puddings

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and cook cold desserts, Finish cold desserts
    • Prepare and cook hot desserts and puddings, Finish hot desserts and puddings
    17

    Produce paste products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Prepare and cook paste products, Finish paste products

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/9263/4
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jun 2013