City and Guilds Level 1 Certificate Culinary and Restaurant Skills
Key Facts
Awarding Body: AQA / City and Guilds
Level: 1
Attendance: Full Time (FT)
Duration: 1 Year
Course Code: CFF5101
Start Date: September 2025
Code: CFF5101
Does the challenge of cooking the finest food in the fast-paced kitchen
environment of a top restaurant appeal to you?
This programme will introduce you to a variety of cookery methods, improving
your competence and developing your practical skills. You will have the
opportunity to enter local, national and international competitions.
- This programme will introduce you to a variety of cookery methods,
improving your competence and developing those practical skills which are
highly sought after in the industry.
- You will have the opportunity to enter local, national, and international
competitions. Previous students have enjoyed these competitions and achieved
impressive results.
- Boiling, poaching and steaming
- Baking, roasting and braising
- Deep and shallow frying
- Food safety in catering
- Personal workplace skills
- Introduction to kitchen equipment
- English and Maths
- Work placement
- At least two GCSEs at grade G/1 or above (or equivalent).
- You should also be able to demonstrate your numeracy and literacy skills
through a short test.
Upon completion of this course, you'll have the opportunity to progress on to
a variety of courses, such as a Level 2 Diploma in Culinary Skills, or enter
directly into employment.
Students may have the opportunity to study Functional Skills or GCSEs in
maths and English.
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