Successful candidates will gain an internationally-recognised qualification which guarantees that they have the skills, knowledge and abilities required to carry out their role successfully. Employers will also benefit from their employees being proficient.

Assessment is carried out in the workplace, which minimises any time learners would need to be away from their work.

This SVQ is suitable for:

• individuals who are currently in employment and who wish to obtain a formal qualification

Access

Entry is at the discretion of the centre.

Candidates should be in a job or placement where they are carrying out relevant tasks and responsibilities which allow then to gather the required evidence.

No prior qualifications are required to undertake this qualification, although experience in and/or knowledge of the hospitality industry would be an advantage.

The level 4 award could provide progression to:

• further SVQs within the Hospitality and Professional Cookery suite at SCQF level 5
• employment in the hospitality sector, perhaps as a general assistant

Centres with devolved authority for approval should use their own internal approval process.

Centres without devolved authority require to come forward for approval and should contact SQA's Business Development Team for guidance.

Assessors and verifiers must be able to meet SQA's general requirements for technical/occupational competence as outlined in the Systems and Qualification Approval Guide. The specific requirements are set out in the Assessment Strategy. 

For general information on how to assess this qualification, please refer to the document Information for Assessment of Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs). For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the Assessment Strategy.

The SVQ in Hospitality Services at SCQF level 4 consists of three mandatory units and four optional units.

For details of the Units making up the SVQ, please refer to the Qualification Structure.

• GM2M 21 SVQ in Hospitality Services at SCQF Level 4 (30 KB)

Unit information for this qualification is available on our Unit Search.

Core Skills mapping is carried out by the SSC responsible for the development of an SVQ. It is a requirement of Qualifications Scotland Accreditation that every SVQ submission includes information on where possible opportunities for candidates to develop Core Skills exist across the mandatory units.

Centres should note that mapping is not audited or validated against the Core Skills framework/units so is not accepted by Qualifications Scotland awarding body as evidence towards achievement of the Core Skills units.

• Core Skills signposting (89 KB)

• SVQ Assessment Strategy Hospitality (235 KB)

Candidate Recording Forms

• 2022 SVQ Hospitality and Professional Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report (121 KB)
• 2019 SVQ Hospitality and Professional Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report (173 KB)
• 2018 SVQ Hospitality and Professional Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report (180 KB)