About the apprenticeship

A Senior Culinary Chef will work in the hospitality, aviation, care and hospital sectors, across a range of different types of organisations and employers, such as those providing food direct to the public/consumer and those developing dishes for centralised distribution, care provision or retail.

Read more about the apprenticeship on the Skills England website

Assessment methods

Gateway Requirements

To reach Gateway the employer will need to be satisfied that the apprentice is consistently working at, or above, the occupational competence of a Level 4 Senior Culinary Chef. At Gateway, the apprentice must have achieved Level 2 English and Maths. At Gateway, the apprentice will submit their portfolio of evidence for review. The employer will submit an Employer Overview for the End-Point Assessment which must be approved before the apprentice begins the EPA period.

Project

After coming through Gateway you will produce a 5,000 word project. You will prepare a 15 minute presentation on the outcome of the project. Both will need to be submitted to Innovate before the assessment day.

Presentation and Questioning

You will have 15 minutes to deliver a presentation of the project outcomes, followed by 30 minutes of questioning. It will be conducted face to face in your workplace.

Practical Assessment and Questioning

You will have three hours to produce four of the dishes developed in your project. The Innovate Awarding Assessor will ask questions both during and after the assessment is complete. The practical assessment will be conducted face to face in your workplace.

Professional Discussion underpinned by a Portfolio

The professional discussion will take place with an Innovate Awarding Assessor and will last for 60 minutes. They will ask a number of questions after reviewing your portfolio of evidence.

Grading

Your assessments will be graded as Distinction/Pass/Fail. The last step along your journey will be the receipt of your certificate.

Resit costs

Professional Discussion: £350. Presentation: £800.

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