Home Cooking Skills

Qualification

BTEC Level 1 Award (one unit with a value of four credits)
BTEC Level 2 Award (one unit with a value of six credits)              

What does the course involve?
The Level 1 and Level 2 awards in the Home Cooking Skills course have been designed to give you the opportunity to develop:

• the knowledge, understanding and confidence to cook meals at home. 
• an understanding of how to economise when cooking a meal. 
• an ability to transfer skills to different recipes.
• a capacity to inspire others by transferring that knowledge. 
• understanding of safe food handling and hygiene practices that are relevant to catering.

Usually undertaken in your second and/or third year, the course is delivered in our teaching kitchen, which allows you to work individually in your own kitchen bay under the supervision of specialist teaching staff. 

Teaching Methods

A combination of individual and small group work focusing on practical tasks, underpinning theoretical learning.

Requirements

An ability to carry out a of range of basic food preparation and cooking tasks. These skills are usually established on the Independent Living Skills programme undertaken during the student’s first year at RNC.

Assessment method

Students undertake a practical assessment task towards the end of the programme. They will be given a realistic scenario in which they have to plan, prepare and cook an appetising one or two course meal for two people.      

Duration

Seven to eight months (approximately two terms)  

Where will it take me?

In discussion with staff, you may progress to self-catering status at College and you will be able to cook economically and healthily for friends and family when you leave RNC. This can be of real benefit if planning to live independently or for going into halls of residence at university.