Hospitality Skills

Subject:

Hospitality Skills Subject Type: Elective Year Level/s / Unit Length: 10 – One Semester Only

Why study this subject?

Hospitality Skills teaches students valuable life skills whilst they gain 2 points towards their Queensland Certificate of Education.

What do students study?

They learn to cook healthy and budget conscious meals, workout the cost of cooking each dish and analyse the nutritional content of each dish. Students will look at RDI’s and serving sizes to determine what constitutes a healthy diet. Students will also plan a food menu on a set budget.

Assessment Techniques

Assessment is competency based and therefore no levels of achievement are awarded. Evidence gathering for this qualification is continuous. Evidence gathering methods include observation, portfolios, questioning and feedback from workplace supervisors. Students who complete all requirements of the course will be issued the 2 QCE points that will count towards their senior years.

What do students’ study?

1. Nutrition and healthy food choices – healthy food groups, diets and nutrition, eating behaviours and healthy food choices, the interpretation of food labels and take-away foods. 2. Kitchen hygiene and safety – basic equipment, personal hygiene and food safety, utensils and basic cooking items needed by independent students. 3. Food preparation and recipes – terms and instructions, measurements, cheap options, comparison shopping. 4. Food production and presentation – menu planning, preparing grocery lists, simple meals, simple ingredients, and simple tools. 5. Special dietary considerations – meals for babies and young children, the aged and other special dietary needs

Assessment Techniques

Folios Practical Examinations, Projects

Senior School Pathways

• Hospitality Practices, Hospitality VET

Units available for selection: Subject Code Unit Title

HSk1 Hospitality Skills

Semesters Available Pre-requisites

1 2

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