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Dinner for One (Cooking for independence) - Term 3
The intention of this course is to prepare you for living independently. It is designed to raise awareness, confidence and skills if you are preparing to live independently or have some experience of taking care of yourself, especially if you live in your own flat. The course will teach you how to prepare healthy everyday meals and how to store food safely. You will build a portfolio of the recipes you have completed to refer to when you are at home.

Open Course Fees

Prosp User 2

Open What will I learn?

Throughout this course you will develop, practice and consolidate some or all of the skills below with or without support:
-Identify health problems linked with a poor diet
-Identify ways to store food correctly
-Prepare at least 2 balanced meals for one person
-Listen to, follow and respond to instructions using simple maths language as appropriate (e.g. add, take away, divide, halve, double, more, less, measure ingredients and monitor time)
-Complete your portfolio to record the meals/recipes you have prepared this term
Prosp User 3

Open How will I be assessed?

Progress of your work will be assessed throughout the course by your tutor through your contribution to classwork, taking part in discussions, observations, practical cooking and baking tasks, and your increasing awareness of making healthy meals for yourself. You will also create a file (portfolio of work) or a storyboard. Your progress will be recorded on individual learning plans (ILPs) and you will have tutorials with your tutor.
Depending on the work you produce on this course, photographs might be displayed in our centres or at the Festival of Learning event at the end of the year.
Prosp User 4

Open What experience or qualifications do I need to start this course?

You will need to want to increase your knowledge in this subject.
You should be able to respond to simple instructions and participate in the class activities in your own way and these can be with support if required.
Prosp User 5

Open Important Information

• You will be expected to be punctual and attend 100% of this course. Please do not book holidays in term time and let us know of any planned absences before you start the course. If you do not attend for 2 consecutive sessions, without prior notice you may be withdrawn, and this will reduce your chances of joining another course in the future.

• Learners may complete an Emotional Health and Wellbeing survey to help us identify and support these needs appropriately.

• We use a mixture of classroom based and online learning for classwork and homework.
Prosp User 14

Open Is there anything I need to bring? Are there any other costs?

You may need a supply of paper, pens and a ring binder. Please do not purchase any items before the first session. Your tutor will let you know what you need to bring. We would like to encourage you to bring your own healthy snacks and refreshments.

Open Can I get extra help?

Yes. There are various ways to support your learning, subject to your individual circumstance and type of programme, please ask your tutor or the centre staff for more information on the following:
• Additional funding to pay for resources.
• Laptop, Loan and Learn scheme
• Homework Club
• Additional support within the classroom
Prosp User 6

Open After the course….

You can consider expanding the cooking and food preparation skills you have developed on this course through some of the other courses we offer in various subjects e.g. Baking for Occasions or Healthy eating. Alternatively you can supplement your skills through courses like "Look after your home" or "Household skills". Your teacher will discuss this with you as you progress through this course.
Prosp User 7

Open What job opportunities could this lead to?

There are no specific job opportunities, however this course will allow you to build on the practical skills you have developed. We also have other courses in various subjects which you might find useful to extend and improve your employability skills such as communication and working as part of a team. Your teacher will discuss this with you as you progress through the course.
Prosp User 8

Open How will I be able to give my views on the course?

• You can give your views through your ILP, course evaluation forms, surveys and our Compliments, Comments and Complaints forms which can be found in Centre offices.
• You may also choose to become a course representative for your class. Course Representatives can then stand for election onto our Learner Council
Prosp User 9

Open Safe learning

• We want you to enjoy your learning experience and feel safe, equal and respected while you are here with us. If you have any concerns, please report it to a member of staff or directly to a Designated Safeguarding Officer as soon as possible.

• To ensure that our learners can communicate with each other safely we offer a variety of functions in Google suite. We strongly discourage the use of other social media groups such as Whatsapp, which rely on personal data being shared.
Prosp User 10

Open How to apply/enquire

If you are interested in enrolling on any of our courses please contact one of our centres.
You can pay by cash, card or cheque (made payable to London Borough of Hillingdon).
Prosp User 11
INC1039
22/04/2025
01/07/2025
13:00 - 15:15
10 weeks
Civic Centre
Please note – the course will only go ahead subject to sufficient enrolments.
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