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Develop your cooking skills level 1
This course is designed to broaden your knowledge, develop your cooking and employability skills. It is ideal for those who have completed any basic cooking skills courses or has relevant experience.
Delivered over 8 weeks as a basic introduction course, this will lead to NCFE Exploring occupational studies for the workplace Level 1 Award (3 credits - unit 24)
Basic Food Preparation and Cooking.
You will be introduced to a wider range of techniques and skills, including enhancing your English, Mathsand Digital skills, whilst enhancing the use of technical language.
To succeed, you will need to commit to regular self-study and complete any assigned homework. We recommend allowing 2–3 hours per week for independent learning.

Open Course Fees

Prosp User 2

Open What will I learn?

* Unit 24 Introduction to Basic Food Preparation
* Meal prep and following a recipe
* Developing knife skills
Prosp User 3

Open How will I be assessed?

Progress of your learning will be assessed through -
Practical observation and individual learning plans. Your tutor will provide you with ongoing feedback to support you.

Prosp User 4

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

Assessment for applicants is based on interest and ambition. Literacy and numeracy is considered through the completion of a skills assessment. Please allow up to 2 hours for this to take place.
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 If you do not attend for 2 consecutive sessions, without prior notice you may be withdrawn, and this will reduce your chances of joining another course in the future.
• 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?

On the first session, please bring an apron and food storage containers if you have them, note pad/pen and wear sensible kitchen appropriate clothing and footwear.

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
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Open After the course….

On completion of this course you have numerous options for progression including:
Another cooking course/workshops, a cooking qualification course.
To find more inspiration, take a look at the online course offer - https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/adultlearning.
To join the mailing list or request further information about your progression options, please email https://forms.office.com/r/d2cMctWkiT.
Alternative courses can also be found with alternative providers.
Prosp User 7

Open What job opportunities could this lead to?

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 3Compliments, 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

Prosp User 11
CKC1001
20/05/2026
15/07/2026
12:30 - 16:00
8 weeks
Civic Centre
Please note – the course will only go ahead subject to sufficient enrolments.
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