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Free Level 1 Bakery and Food Industry Skills Course in Ashton-under-Lyne – Tameside One – Full-time

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start7 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyFDQ
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About this course

Free Level 1 Bakery and Food Industry Skills Course in Ashton-under-Lyne. Classes run at Tameside One, full-time during the day. You'll learn to make a wide range of bakery products, including bread, cakes, biscuits, and pastries, in a purpose-built practical environment. The course runs for one year. To join, you'll need to be aged 16 to 19 years old with a grade 1 or above in English and Maths, and attend an interview. You'll also need to purchase bakery whites to a specified standard. Guidance on what to buy is provided.

Who this course is for

This programme is the first step to gaining a qualification in the Bakery Industry.

The course covers the following units: On this course you will learn, in a state of the art new practical environment. Based in the centre of Ashton at our new T1 campus with easy access to transport links. You will learn how to make a wide range of bakery products. Covering many different types of bakery products ranging from bread, confectionery such as cakes, biscuits and pastries, which are all available for purchase in our new College Bakery Shop.

You will also gain knowledge of bakery ingredients and processes along with food hygiene.

Assessment will be based on practical skills as well creating a digital portfolio of evidence.

Additionally you will learn creative skills in cake decoration, learning how to make and decorate Christmas and Celebration cakes suitable for Birthdays.

Entry requirements

Learners must have;

To qualify for entry onto this course you have to be 16-19 with a grade 1 or above in English and Maths, be available for a full weekly timetable and be prepared to work at professional standards. You will also be invited to an interview to assess your interest, aptitude and suitability to the course.

Bakery whites will be required to be purchased, to a specific standard and style (guidance given)

What you will learn

  • You'll make a range of bread products using professional techniques.
  • You'll produce confectionery including cakes, biscuits, and pastries.
  • You'll work to professional bakery standards in a practical kitchen environment.
  • You'll develop skills in food hygiene and safe food handling.
  • You'll learn how to prepare and present bakery products to a commercial standard.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in a professional kitchen environment at Tameside One. Teaching is classroom and workshop based, with full-time daytime attendance throughout the year. You'll be assessed on the bakery products you make and your ability to work to professional standards. An interview takes place before you start to assess your suitability and interest in the course.

What you will need to bring

You'll need to purchase bakery whites (a uniform) to a specific standard and style before the course begins. Tameside One will give you guidance on exactly what to buy. The centre will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Baker, working in a bakery or supermarket in-store bakery
  • Pastry assistant, supporting pastry chefs in a kitchen
  • Food production operative, working in a food manufacturing setting
  • Confectionery assistant, making cakes and sweet products
  • Catering assistant, supporting food preparation in a catering team

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery or Bakery: builds on your Level 1 skills and prepares you for more skilled bakery and kitchen roles.
  • Level 2 Food and Beverage Service: if you want to move into front-of-house or hospitality alongside food production.
  • Level 2 Food Safety in Catering Award: a short qualification that strengthens your food hygiene knowledge for any food industry role.
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