HOSPITALITY & CATERING

What will I study?

‘WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Awards enable learners to gain knowledge, understanding and skills relating to a specific vocational sector. In addition to development sector specific knowledge and understanding, these qualifications also support learners to develop the essential employability skills that are valued by employers, further and higher education.’ (WJEC).

During the course you will gain an insight into the hospitality industry. The course will require you to study two mandatory units. These cover the fundamental knowledge and understanding of hospitality principles. There will be opportunities to develop team working skills, practical and planning skills relevant to industry.

Year 9 will provide a foundation for study in Year 10, the majority of this will be based on skills building, food preparation and knowledge of the Hospitality industry.

How will I be assessed?

Unit 1:

This is an externally assessed unit, the paper is worth 90 marks and is 90 minutes in duration. There are 5 learning objectives:

1: Understand the environment in which hospitality and catering providers operate

2: Understand how hospitality and catering provision operates

3: Understand how hospitality and catering provision meets health and safety requirements

4: Know how food can cause ill health

5: Be able to propose a hospitality and catering provision to meet specific requirements

Optional Subject

3 lessons per week https://www.wjec.co.uk/media/55bnplb2/wjeclevel-1-2-award-in-hospitality-and-cateringspec-a-from-2016-e-1.pdf Link

Unit 2:

The purpose of this unit is for learners to safely plan, prepare, cook and present nutritional dishes. This unit is assessed through the development of a coursework assignment and practical work. There are 3 learning objectives:

1: Understand the importance of nutrition when planning menus

2: Understand menu planning

3: Be able to cook dishes

Which other subjects compliment Hospitality and Catering and what courses could it progress to?

• Maths: weighing/measuring, costing, portion control

• Science: particularly Biology and Chemistry

• ICT: use of spreadsheets , word processing, nutritional analysis, CAD, charts/graphs

• Business Studies: manufacturing, marketing and budgeting

• Geography: food miles, carbon foot print, foods from around the world

• Btec Health and Social Care: food safety and healthy eating

Post 16: There is an opportunity for progression on to BTEC Hospitality Level 3 course.

There are many careers available in the Hospitality sector, these are not simply restricted to food preparation and nutrition. Careers in the hotel industry, restaurant management, food science, event management and many more areas are open to you.

Careers link: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/ browse-sector/hospitality-and-events-management