This National Progression Award consists of three mandatory units (24 SCQF credit points).
Mandatory units include:
- Professional Cookery: Practical
- Pastry
- Food Hygiene for the Hospitality Industry
NPA Professional Cookery (Schools)
The National Progression Award in Professional Cookery at SCQF level 5 is designed to equip candidates with the skills and knowledge required to progress onto full-time college programmes such as City and Guilds Professional Cookery Level 2 (SCQF equivalent level 5) or to seek employment in the hospitality and catering industry, eg as commis chef/chef apprentice. The NPA is aimed at candidates who may be interested in pursuing a career in the catering industry but who have limited prior experience of cookery.
The deadline for applications is Friday 19 April 2024 but early applications are encouraged.
Duration/Location
Stirling Campus- Friday (August 2024-June 2025)
- Full time courses in Hospitality or Professional Cookery
- Entry level Cook position
- Catering Assistant
- Pupils will have achieved 4 Nat 4’s including English and maths and working towards National 5’s
- An interest in cookery is essential, as well as an ability to work as part of a team
Location
Stirling Campus
Start date
14 June 2024
SCQF Level
Level 5