NCEA Level 1 Catering
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Hitchcock.
Catering and Hospitality provides the students opportunities to develop their practical cooking skills while looking at pathways into the Hospitality industry. The programme is made up of 21 credits. A selection of industry developed Unit Standards including Meat Cookery, Career Pathways, Knife Skills, and Safe Working Practices. Students cook for two periods a week and complete theory work relating to their learning for two periods a week. Work throughout the year will be internally assessed through written tests and practical tasks. Unit Standards have only one level of competency – standards are either Achieved or Not Achieved. There is no external assessment for this course.
Recommended Prior Learning
Have completed Year 10 Catering or have an interest in food preparation, food presentation and customer service.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
• 1 x clear file sleeve
Pathway
Assessment Information
Work throughout the year will be internally assessed through tests and practical tasks. Unit Standards have only one level of competency – standards are either Achieved or Not Achieved. There is no external assessment for this course.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of boiling and baking in the commercial catering industry
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Prepare, cook, and present meat in the hospitality industry
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Prepare and present fruit and vegetables in the hospitality industry
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Prepare and present hot finger food in the hospitality industry
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Prepare and present egg and cheese dishes in the hospitality industry
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Demonstrate knowledge of knife care, use, storage, and carrying for the hospitality industry
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Apply safe working practices in a commercial kitchen
Disclaimer
Southland Boys' High School endeavours to timetable courses depending on students' needs, interests and future plans. Many factors can influence whether a course is able to be offered in the following year. These can include:
- Student demand
- Staff availability
- Resourcing
These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.
Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used. If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.