Hospitality and Catering
What will I gain from studying this subject? The WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Hospitality and Catering is an exciting and creative course focusing on practical cooking skills as well as an understanding of the hospitality and catering industry. According to the British Hospitality Association, hospitality and catering is Britain’s fourth largest industry and accounts for around 10% of the total workforce. Since 2010, over 25% of all new jobs have been within the hospitality and catering sector. Alongside a knowledge of the catering industry, pupils on the course will develop transferable skills such as problem solving, organisation and time management, planning and communication. The WJEC Level 1/2 Vocational Award in Hospitality and Catering is equivalent to a GCSE, for which you can be awarded a pass, merit or distinction.
What will I study? Unit 1 deals with questions such as: What types of establishment provide hospitality and catering services? What job opportunities are there in the industry? How do caterers ensure they are working safely? How can food poisoning be prevented? What laws need to be considered when providing hospitality and catering? How do providers meet customers’ needs? When opening a new outlet, what factors need to be considered? Pupils on the course will gain an understanding of issues important to hospitality and catering providers; how they operate and what makes them successful. Nutrition and food safety are central to hospitality and catering operations, and there is the opportunity to learn about these in detail. In Unit 2 pupils will learn to safely plan, prepare, cook and present nutritional dishes. 23
