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Level 1 Professional Cookery Course in Portsmouth. Classes run at COPC Highbury Campus, full-time over one year. The course is free if you're 16 to 18 years old, or aged 19 to 24 with an Education, Health and Care Plan. If you're 19 or over without an EHCP, fees may apply, though other fee waivers are available.
You'll cover food safety, knife skills, and cooking techniques across a wide range of ingredients. Units include preparing and cooking vegetables, meat, poultry and fish, as well as bread, pasta, rice, eggs and salads. You'll also complete 30 hours of work placement in an industry setting. Entry requires a minimum of four GCSEs at grade 2 or above, including English and maths.
You'll finish with a City and Guilds Diploma in Introduction to Professional Cookery at Level 1.
Ready to cook up a storm in the kitchen? Our Level 1 Diploma in Professional Cookery at City of Portsmouth College is designed for people like you who are looking to take their first steps into the world of culinary arts.
Units include:
maintaining a safe, hygienic and secure working environment working effectively as part of a team maintaining food safety when storing, preparing and cooking food preparing and cooking vegetables preparing and cooking meat, poultry and fish preparing and finishing salad and fruit and hot and cold sandwiches how to cook and finish simple bread and dough products, as well as pasta, rice, eggs, pulses and grains.
You will complete a variety of work placements within the industry. You will also have the opportunity to compete in local and national competitions, volunteer at events such as Victorious Festival and take part in charitable initiatives. In addition, you will be invited on a variety of trips.
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