VTCT Skills
    Level 3
    QN: 600/4803/7
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    VTCT Skills Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Professional Cookery

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by VTCT Skills. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 785 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Syllabus Units
    12 Units
    Guided Hours
    785 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Advanced skills and techniques in producing fish and shellfish dishes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare fish and shellfish dishes and associated products
    • Be able to produce fish, shellfish dishes and associated products
    2

    Advanced skills and techniques in producing meat dishes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare meat, cuts, joints and associated products
    • Be able to produce meat dishes and associated products
    3

    Advanced skills and techniques in producing poultry and game dishes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare poultry and game, cuts, joints and associated products
    • Be able to produce poultry, game dishes and associated products
    4

    Advanced skills and techniques in producing vegetable and vegetarian dishes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce starter and main course dishes
    5

    Practical Gastronomy

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to explore the influences on eating and drinking cultures from the chefs perspective
    • Be able to investigate the supply and use of commodities
    6

    Produce biscuits, cakes and sponges

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce biscuits, cakes and sponges, Finish biscuits, cakes and sponges
    7

    Produce fermented dough and batter products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce fermented dough and batter products, Finish fermented dough and batter products
    8

    Produce hot, cold and frozen desserts

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce hot, cold and frozen desserts, Finish hot, cold and frozen desserts
    9

    Produce paste products

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce paste products, Finish paste products
    10

    Produce petits fours

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Produce petits fours, Finish petits fours
    11

    Supervisory skills in the hospitality industry

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to apply and monitor good health and safety practices
    • Be able to explain how to apply staff supervisory skills within a small team
    12

    The Principles of Food Safety Supervision for Catering

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of the supervisor in ensuring compliance with food safety legislation
    • Understand the application and monitoring of good hygiene practice
    • Understand how to implement food safety management procedures
    • Understand the role of the supervisor in staff training

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/4803/7
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    VTCT Skills
    Qualification Type
    Occupational Qualification
    Operational Start
    Apr 2012