NCFE Level 1/2 Certificate in Food and Cookery

Course summary

This qualification is designed for learners with an interest in food and cookery. It will provide you with experience of using different cooking techniques and methods to enable you to use these within further education or apprenticeships. It will give you a basic understanding of the skills required for a career in food. You will know about: • safe and hygienic preparation of the cooking environment, the sources and seasonality that can affect food choices, food labels and cooking for a range of purposes. You will develop skills: • in creating menus to meet a brief • in selecting ingredients to cook dishes • in adapting recipes for health • in evaluating their own work • in Literacy, Numeracy and ICT • that are essential for the modern workplace, such as planning, research skills, communication, problem-solving skills and health and safety.