Course may be subject to change.
This course is aimed for people aged 19 years or over.
This patisserie and confectionery course is suitable for you if you have little or no experience. It covers basic craft skills and focuses on pastry items.
This part-time course will prepare you to progress to a relevant Level 3 course or apprenticeship, or employment.
Entry Criteria
No formal requirements for entry to this course.
Kits & Uniforms
What are the next steps?
You will meet with a member of the course team to ensure the course is right for you. Please bring your GCSE grades.
Study Aims
Develop your patisserie and confectionery skills, as well as an awareness of health and food safety in the catering industry.This part-time patisserie and confectionery course will give you the opportunity to bake biscuits, cakes and sponge products. You will also create hot and cold desserts, paste products and fermented dough products. This course is designed for those who work or want to work as Patisserie Chefs in the catering and hospitality sector.
Modules Studied
- Investigate the Catering and Hospitality industry
- Food Safety in Catering
- Health and Safety in Catering and Hospitality
- Healthier Food and Special Diets
- Catering Operations, Costs and Menu Planning
- Applying Workplace Skills
- Produce Hot and Cold Desserts and Puddings
- Produce Paste Products
- Produce Biscuit, Cake and Sponge Products
- Produce Fermented Dough Products
Times of Delivery
TBC
Any times indicated are based on current courses and may be subject to change in future years. Full timetables will be confirmed at the start of each course.
Teaching and Assessment
You will receive from your tutors who are industry professionals. Assessment will take place in the form of both practical work and theoretical work, including:
- Classroom sessions
- Training restaurant and kitchen practical sessions
- Work placement
- Demonstrations
- Tutorials
- Guided independent study
- Group work
- Online examination
- Portfolio
Industry Links
The department has many Industry links, which include workshops, guest speakers and working towards competitions.
This Level 2 part-time course will prepare you to progress to Level 3 Certificate in Professional Patisserie and Confectionery at New College Durham, or a relevant course or an apprenticeship.
You could also progress to employment within the industry.
