
Practical Cookery
EXAM BOARD: SQA Hospitality
HEAD OF DT: Mr Crilly
STAFF: Mrs Harrison, Mr Parr
Students will complete the following 3 units during Year 10:
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Cookery Skills, Techniques and Processes
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Understanding and Using Ingredients
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Organisational Skills for Cooking.
The National 5 Course assessment is a practical activity undertaken under controlled conditions during Year 11. You will have to plan, produce and serve the three given recipes for four people within 2 hours and 30 minutes.
What you will learn:
This course aims to enable students to:
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Proficiently use a range of cookery skills, food preparation techniques and cookery processes when following recipes.
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Select and use ingredients to produce and garnish or decorate dishes.
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Develop an understanding of the characteristics of ingredients and an awareness of their sustainability.
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Develop an understanding of current dietary advice relating to the use of ingredients.
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Plan and produce meals and present them appropriately.
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Work safely and hygienically.
Pathways:
Chef
Baker
Cake Designer
Deli Owner
Food critic
Dietician/nutritionist
Caterer
Menu designer











ASSESSMENT:
COMPONENT 1: QUESTION PAPER
25%
Lasts one hour. 30 marks total.
COMPONENT 2: ASSIGNMENT
13%
18 marks total.
COMPONENT 3: PRACTICAL ACTIVITY
62%
82 marks total.