FIELD                        SERVICE SECTOR

 

Review of Hospitality qualifications

 

National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) (Level 2) [Ref: 0552]

National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) (Level 3) [Ref: 0553]

National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) (Level 4) with strands in General Cookery, Pâtisserie, Larder, and Fish [Ref: 0554]

 

The Hospitality Standards Institute (HSI) has completed the review of the qualifications listed above that were registered in November 1998.

 

Date new versions published                        December 2004

 

A stakeholder workshop was held in June 2004, consisting of the HSI advisory group for cookery (the Cookery Sector Committee) and additional stakeholders from both industry and training providers.  Subsequently, feedback on draft changes to the qualifications was circulated to the stakeholder group and further changes made to the final qualification drafts.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

Industry feedback strongly suggested applying a 'descriptor' to the qualification title to better reflect traditional notions of the level of cookery qualifications.  This suggestion has been adopted.

 

National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) (Level 2) [Ref: 0552]

National Certificate in Hospitality (Introductory Cookery) (Level 2)

 

Changes to structure and content

·               'Introductory' added to descriptor within qualification title

·               Standard 168 moved from Compulsory to Elective

·               Standard 1979 replaced by 1978, and standard 20666 added to the Compulsory

·               Standards 13280, 13281 and 13283 moved from Elective to Compulsory

·               Standards 6401 and 6402 added to Elective

·               Credit table adjusted.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete the requirements of that version or transfer to version 3.  People who hold credit for standard 1979 and transfer from version 2 to version 3 are exempt for the requirement to achieve standard 1978.

 

Last date for award of version 2 is 31 December 2006.

 

National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) (Level 3) [Ref: 0553]

National Certificate in Hospitality (Basic Cookery) (Level 3)

 

Changes to structure and content

·               'Basic' added to descriptor within qualification title

·               Standard 1979 replaced by 1978 in the Compulsory

·               Elective 1 - standards 13282 and 13283 added, and requirements increased from 1 to 3 standards

·               Elective 2 requirements decreased from 10 to 6 credits

·               Total credit requirement increased from 67 to 70.

 

People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award ofworking towards version 2 of thisese qualifications may either complete the requirements of that version or transfer to version 3.  People who hold credit for standard 1979 and transfer from version 2 to version 3 are exempt for the requirement to achieve standard 1978.

 

Last date for award of version 2 is 31 December 2006.

 

National Certificate in Hospitality (Cookery) (Level 4) with strands in General Cookery, Pâtisserie, Larder, and Fish [Ref: 0554]

National Certificate in Hospitality (Professional Cookery) (Level 4) with strands in Pasta and Rice,Pâtisserie, Larder, and Fish and Shellfish [Ref: 0554]

 

Changes to structure and content:

·               'Professional' added to descriptor within qualification title

·               General Cookery strand renamed 'Pasta and Rice', Fish strand renamed 'Fish and Shellfish'

·               Standard 64 removed from Core Compulsory as the skills covered by standard 13342

·               Standard 13334 moved from Larder strand to Patisserie strand

·               Range for credit total changed from 140-145 to 138-143 (depending on strand).

 

Transition

 

People currently enrolled in programmes leadingworking towards earlier versions of this qualification may either complete the requirements of that version or transfer to version 4.

 

Last date for award of version 1 is 31 December 2005.

Last date for award of versions 2 and 3 is 31 December 2006.