Information about our Professional Cookery Level 2 vocational course

2. Professional Cookery
• A one-year course
• You will achieve a Level 2 in Professional
Cookery.
• You will study everything from health and
safety through to menu planning, how to
prepare soups, vegetables, meat and fish and
producing cakes and biscuits.

3. • Training is provided in the purpose built
Kitchen and coffee shop at the Brunel Centre,
giving learners the unique opportunity to gain
both skills and knowledge to progress into
work or at a higher level vocational
qualification.

5. Work Placement
• This is compulsory and will take place in the
café at the Brunel Centre or at the Yeo Valley
factory.
• You will prepare food and drinks and serve
members of the public and Yeo Valley
employees.

7. • Catering is a wide and diverse profession, it
provides work opportunities throughout the
West Country.

9. Catering covers a range of
employment areas such as…
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Hotels
Restaurants
Pubs
Care/ welfare
Education
Armed Forces
International Cruise liners
Café’s
Bistro’s

11. • The Brunel Centre is located on the Brunel
industrial estate and is owned by Newton
Abbot College, Coombeshead Academy and
Teign School. The unique location provides an
ideal environment for learners to gain
experience and qualifications in a real working
situation.

12. For more information
• Speak to Laura Potter, Vocational Leader.
Available in Sixth Form House, Newton Abbot
College.
• Email: sixthform@nacollege.devon.sch.uk.