While this course is practical, there will be end of unit tests set by City & Guilds. The theory elements will underpin the skills you learn in practical lessons and are question and assignment based.
This course will start on Wednesday 18 September 2024 and will run until Wednesday 29 January 2025. The course will run on Wednesday evenings 5.30pm - 8.30pm each week and will take 16 weeks to complete (term-time only).
You will need two GCSE’s at Grade 2 or above including Maths and English.
Level 2 Certificate in Culinary Skills (City & Guilds)
Do you want to improve your cooking skills? Or are you looking at a career change and wanting to start in the catering/hospitality industry? The Culinary Skills Level 2 Certificate is a qualification that can help you begin and help you develop your skills ready for employment in the industry.
This qualification will help you develop your understanding of how a professional kitchen operates as you will learn in our industry standard kitchens and be taught by our experienced chef lecturers. They will teach you how to prepare and cook meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, soups, stocks, and sauces. You will be guided through cooking a variety of savoury dishes. Once you have mastered the basics, you will learn about other equally important aspects of the industry such as food hygiene and health and safety.
The course will also require you to look at healthier food options and develop both menus and dishes for special diets.
While this course is practical, there will be end of unit tests set by City & Guilds. The theory elements will underpin the skills you learn in practical lessons and are question and assignment based.
We run a very professional department and your uniform and equipment is integral to that professionalism. You are required to purchase your own uniform and equipment, such as knives.
At college, we use a local supplier who gives a good discount to all our learners and we will provide you with a uniform and equipment list so that you can order through them yourself.
This course costs £186. This course may be FREE to study depending on your circumstances – please see the drop-down option below for more details. You will also need to buy you own equipment and uniform. See ‘What equipment will I need?’
We have a state-of-the-art fitness village, Honeywell Sports Village where students can make use of our fitness suite, spinning studio and classes for competitive rates.
Part-time courses are only available for learners who are 19 years old and above. You may not have to pay for this course if you are employed but earn below £23,400 a year, or if you are unemployed and receive Job Seekers Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit. You will need to provide evidence of your eligibility which will be checked at enrolment.
This course is funded by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and/or West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). You must be living in the South or West Yorkshire regions to qualify for funding.
For further information please contact our friendly Information Team on +44 (0)1226 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk
Our Additional Learning Support team can provide you with the support you need. Please contact them on +44 (0)1226 216 769.
Please note we reserve the right to change details without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.