Start Date
- September 2026, Full Time, Day
What You Will Study
If you are aged 16 or over and working towards becoming a chef in a professional kitchen, this course is for you! You will need to have previous experience and a relevant Level 3 qualification in cookery, which this qualification will build on.
You will cover the following units:
- Supervisory skills in the hospitality industry
- The principles of food safety supervision for catering
- Practical gastronomy
- Advanced skills and techniques in producing vegetable and vegetarian dishes
- Advanced skills and techniques in producing meat dishes
- Advanced skills and techniques in producing poultry and game dishes
- Advanced skills and techniques in producing fish and shellfish
- Produce fermented dough and batter products
- Produce petits fours
- Produce paste products
- Produce hot cold and frozen desserts
- Produce biscuit cake and sponges
- Food product development
Why Choose City College Norwich?
Award Winning Facilities
Our Debut Restaurant holds a AA Gold Standard Accreditation – the highest level a training restaurant can achieve – and is seen as an example of best practice in the UK.
Excellent Progression
Our students gain the skills required to progress on to some of the most notable destinations including The Savoy and The Ritz.
Catering for the Royal Family
Our students have catered for The Queen at Sandringham House, The Earl of Wessex and The Duchess of Cambridge.
Entry Requirements
You will need to have achieved a Level 2 Diploma in Professional Cookery.
How You Will Be Assessed
You will complete both practical and theory assessments throughout the course:
- Eight individual practical tasks throughout the year
- Two multiple practical task assessments at the end of the year: one in kitchen/larder and one in pastry
- Nine underpinning knowledge short answer tests
- Three written assignments
Course Progression
This qualification is designed to help you enter employment with higher level of responsibility or at a more prestigious establishment. On completion of this qualification you may progress into employment or higher qualifications:
- Higher education
- Level 4 Diploma in Culinary Arts
- Level 4 Hospitality Manager Apprenticeship
Fees
If you are a UK or home fee status student and aged 16-18 on the 31st August before the start of your course, tuition fees are free. If you are aged 19 and over please contact the Advice Shop. Please check our Finance pages for information on loans, bursaries, fee information and student travel offers that are available.
Why Choose City College Norwich?
Award Winning Facilities
Our Debut Restaurant holds a AA Gold Standard Accreditation – the highest level a training restaurant can achieve – and is seen as an example of best practice in the UK.
Excellent Progression
Our students gain the skills required to progress on to some of the most notable destinations including The Savoy and The Ritz.
Catering for the Royal Family
Our students have catered for The Queen at Sandringham House, The Earl of Wessex and The Duchess of Cambridge.
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