Newstart - Bakery & Cooking
Discover the joy of cooking and baking in a welcoming and supportive environment designed to help you build confidence and practical skills at your own pace.
The SCQF Level 4 Newstart - Bakery and Cooking course is the perfect introduction to essential techniques in both bakery and professional cookery, with a strong focus on hands-on learning and personal development.?
Whether you're new to the kitchen or looking to grow your skills, this course offers a friendly and encouraging space to explore food preparation, cooking, and baking. It’s ideal for learners who aren’t yet ready for training in our busy refectories or restaurant settings but who are excited to learn, create, and progress.?
Content
- Basic cooking and bakery skills
- Working towards NPA Professional Cookery qualification
- Supportive, inclusive learning environment
- Focus on building confidence and transferable life skills
Mandatory units include:
- Food Preparation Techniques: An Introduction
- Cookery Processes: An Introduction
- Food Hygiene for the Hospitality Industry
Progression
- Further Education: Opportunity to progress to higher-level qualifications such as the City and Guilds Level 1 or Level 2 or NC Bakery.
- Employment: Potential to seek employment in the hospitality and catering industry, such as trainee commis chef or chef apprentice.
Entry requirements
- An interest in cooking and baking; no formal qualifications are required for this full-time course
- You must complete a successful 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
Alloa Campus
Full-Time
23 August 2027
Level 4