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Food Preparation and Cooking Level 1 Certificate
East Sussex College - Eastbourne
Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 2UF
Other Regulated/Accredited Qualification
Level 1
Available start dates
Available start dates
Monday, 07 September 2026
East Sussex College - Eastbourne
1 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
You will need to purchase a set of Chef�s Whites which will include safety shoes, your own knife set and Front of House uniform at a cost of approximately �200.00. (If you require any financial advice or guidance, please contact our Student Services department). Trips and visits �50.00 together with a materials fee of �75.00. The material fee covers �30.00 for Practical cookery text book, �25.00 for print credit & �20.00 to contribute to ingredients over the year.
Course Summary
Join us for an exciting introduction to catering. During this Level 1 course, you will learn preparation, cooking and presentation methods for a variety of dishes. We'll also help you build your confidence so you can produce tasty dishes for our customers.
Course Details
On this course you will learn preparation, cooking and presentation methods for a variety of dishes for food service. Develop the confidence to work in our professional kitchens and engage with customers.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
There are a variety of assessment methods for example assessing of your finished dishes, projects, some question papers, e-Portfolio management and 30 hours of work experience.
Entry requirements
You will need to demonstrate an ability to achieve Level 1 English and maths by the end of the course through an initial assessment.
Your next steps...
Successful completion of this course will give you the opportunity to progress to other Catering & Hospitality courses or other courses within the college.
Additional information
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