City & Guilds Professional Cookery Level 2
This practical, hands-on course will provide thorough training in culinary principles and skills, stressing the importance of health, safety, and hygiene.
This course includes the preparation, cooking, and finishing of meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables.
Your training will be split over 3 days, with a day in our award-winning training restaurant, the Gallery, a day in the refectory kitchen and a protected skills development day.
This qualification ensures you are ready to work in industry, whilst training in professional environments and is also a fantastic progression from Level 1 Professional Cookery.
Content
- Prepare, cook and finish fish
- Prepare, cook and finish meat
- Prepare, cook and finish poultry
- Prepare, cook and finish vegetables
- Prepare, cook and finish hot sauces, soups and stocks
- Prepare and finish hot and cold desserts
- Maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment
- Maintain, handle and clean knives
- Work effectively as part of a hospitality team
- Maintain food safety when, storing, preparing and cooking food
Career Paths
- Professional Chef at entry level
Progression
Entry requirements
- Completion of level 1 Professional Cookery or equivalent
- Applicants who do not meet this criteria, but have relevant experience or alternative qualifications may be considered
- You must be 16 at course start date, due to awarding body age limitations
Additional Requirements:
- Selection for this course will take place as a group information session, followed by individual interview
More Info
Further advice for full-time applicants:
• Please ensure you have an online account before starting your application
• If you created your account prior to November 2024, you will need to register a new account
• Before starting the application process, please ensure you already hold or are working towards the relevant entry qualifications required for the course you are applying for
• Ensure you use your own personal email address when creating your online account
• Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email immediately
• If you do not receive an acknowledgement e-mail immediately, please check your SPAM/Junk folder
• Please include as much detail as possible in your personal statement such as; the reason you are applying, future career plans, previous employment, relevant experience, hobbies and interests
• Disclosing support needs in your application will not affect your chances of being offered a place on a course at Forth Valley College
• If your application is successful, you will be invited for interview. For January start courses interviews will be in Nov/Dec and interviews for August start courses will take place between February and May
• If your application is unsuccessful, you will be offered support in finding a suitable alternative course
• Applicants who provide a mobile phone number on their application form will be sent a text reminder prior to the day of interview
• If you are unable to attend an interview or wish to withdraw your application - please email student.applications@forthvalley.ac.uk
Stirling Campus
Full-Time
23 August 2027
Level 5