Do you have a keen interest in baking and potentially want to work within the Bakery Industry?
This course will guide you through the basic skills and requirements needed to be a baker or cake decorator and start you on your exciting future career path. The course includes Bread Making, Cake Decoration, Pastry and Craft Baking units all of which will increase your knowledge and techniques in these subject areas.
You will learn to produce a range of bakery products in one of our specialist bakeries while following health and safety and hygiene measures in line with industry standards.
You will explore the bread-making processes that are currently in use within the craft baking industry, and will use a variety of equipment and techniques to bake a range of bread.
You will prepare and apply a range of cake coatings to a variety of cake types. You will practice decorative techniques, and discover how to use them to produce the desired effect on a cake.
You will develop introductory knowledge and practical skills in pastry work. You will consider the ingredients and techniques used to produce a range of simple pastry items. You will investigate common faults that can occur when making different types of pastry and how to remedy these.
Entry Requirements
This course would suit students with some experience of the Home Economics Curriculum gained during S1 to S4. You should have an enthusiasm for food and/or baking and have literacy and numeracy skills at SCQF level 4.
Progression Pathways
This course offers multiple progression routes, either towards employment or for further study. Following successful completion of this course, you can continue to study Bakery at the college, from an NQ at Level 5 through to Professional Cookery HND at Level 8.
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Employment Prospects
Both the pandemic and Britain leaving the EU have resulted in increased opportunities in the Hospitality and Tourism Sectors. This course is an ideal first step towards a career in Hotel Kitchens, Restaurants, or retail bakeries.