Professional Cookery (Level 1) SCQF Level 4

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.

Asessment 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 tasks and responsibilities which will allow them 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 in the Hospitality and Professional Cookery suite at SCQF level 5
• employment in the hospitality sector, perhaps as a kitchen assistant or trainee chef 

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

Centres without devolved authority must 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 Guidance on how to assess SVQs. For detailed guidance on how to assess this particular SVQ, please refer to the Assessment Strategy.