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Silwood School of Cookery
With almost 55 years of recognition of its qualifications, Silwood awards the internationally accepted Silwood Grande Diplome after three years of training. Programmes: The full Silwood qualification is made up of three courses: Certificate Course (year 1); Diploma Course (year 2); and Grande Diplome (year 3). Silwood also offers a 1-year part-time Certificate in Patisserie. Silwood Grande Diplome graduates are eligible for UCT’s Postgrad Diploma in Entrepreneurship (Management). Accreditation: DHET, QCTO, City & Guilds, SACA Campus: Cape Town, Western Cape Head: Principal Alicia Wilkinson, Commanderie des Cordons Bleus de France Contacts: +27 21 686 4894/5 cooking@silwood.co.za www.silwood.co.za
Sondela Academy
Sondela creates develops students/graduates who are integrated into the workplace
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while studying. It applies a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) process; outcomes are combined with business processes in the workplace. Programmes: Food Preparation and Culinary Arts Diploma; Food Preparation and Culinary Arts Advanced Diploma; various hotel, lodge and resort management courses Accreditation: City & Guilds; CATHSSETA; ETDP-SETA Campus: Bela-Bela, Limpopo Contacts: +27 14 736 8860 info@sondelaacademy.net www.sondela.com
South West Gauteng Technical and Vocational Education and Training College
The College offers education and training, mostly in the FET band (NQF Level 2 to 4). Some programmes are offered in the Higher Education band i.e. the N4 to N6 levels. Programmes: Utility Studies include Tourism, Hospitality, Safety in Society, Primary Agriculture and Primary Health. With the distance learning and e-learning
mode, driven through the Technisa Campus in Randburg Accreditation: DHET, Umalasi and other SETAs Campuses: Molapo Campus, Soweto; 3 additional Soweto campuses; 2 Roodepoort campuses; 1 Randburg campus; a ‘Land Is Wealth’ Farm in Sterkfontein Contacts: +27 86 176 8849/ +27 11 527 8300/+27 10 140 7942 www.swgc.co.za
Steyns Culinary School
In this kitchen, Chef Maritha Steyn, Chef Suzanne and Chef Stephanie demonstrate and guide students in mastering basic cooking skills and more advanced techniques. Programmes: Certificate in Culinary Arts (QCTO Cooks Qualification) (12 months); Chef Qualification (36 months); Part-time course Level 1 and Level 2 (10 weeks each - not a full qualification) Accreditation: QCTO, City & Guilds Campus: Pretoria, Gauteng Head: Executive Chef Maritha Steyn Contacts: +27 12 362 5340 info@steynsculinaryschool.co.za www.steynsculinaryschool.co.za