Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1

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Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1
Sheila Howorth Qualifications Development
Manager George SmithChef Lecturer, Adam Smith
College
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Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1

• Highly practical, ungraded Course
• 4 Mandatory Units
• Focus on Employability Skills and Experiential
  learning
• Developed for S3 and above
• School/College partnerships

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Units

• Hospitality Working in the Hospitality Industry
• Hospitality Working in the Professional Kitchen
• Hospitality Working Front of House
• Hospitality Introduction to Events

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Content of Units

• Hospitality Working in the Hospitality Industry
• - Investigation into Sectors, careers,
  qualifications
• - Review and Evaluation of Employability
  Skills
• Hospitality Working in the Professional Kitchen
• - Risk assessment
• - Food preparation techniques and cookery
  processes
• - Finishing and safe storage of completed
  dishes

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Content of Units

• Hospitality Working Front of House
• - Settings for and styles of food service
• - Customer care practices in front of house
  operations
• Hospitality Introduction to Events
• - Types of events
• - Planning, organising and carrying out one
  group event
• - Review and evaluate contribution to event

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Assessment

• Hospitality Working in the Hospitality Industry
• - Investigation
• - Review and evaluation and goal setting
  over a period of time
• Hospitality Working in the Professional Kitchen
• - Risk assessment
• - Practical exercises

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Assessment

• Hospitality Working Front of House
• - Practical exercises place settings, food
  service
• - Customer care practical exercises,
  restricted response questions
• Hospitality Introduction to Events
• - Investigate events
• - Working as a team, plan, organise and
  carry out 1 event
• - Review and evaluate own performance

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Employability Skills

• Employability Skills for working in the
  Hospitality Industry
• Positive attitude to the workplace and learning
• Awareness of the importance of timekeeping,
  attendance and appearance
• Working cooperatively with others
• Ability to work in a team
• Customer care skills
• Good verbal communication
• Good listening skills

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Employability Skills

• Self respect and respect and consideration for
  others
• Planning and preparing for work
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Ability to follow instructions
• Awareness of Food Hygiene and Health and Safety
• Efficient use of time
• Confidence to seek feedback
• Self-review and evaluation

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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife Schools
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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife Schools

• In the Past.
• Schools and College links were very limited.
• 10 years ago we had 2 schools
• 20-30 pupils
• 1 hr per week
• Cake decoration ( non certificated)

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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife Schools

• Now we have.
• Higher Still Workshops
• After School Chefs Clubs
• Day Release for Pupils
• Hungry for Success
• Awareness Days ( Fish and Shellfish, Quality Meat
  Scotland)
• Lochgelly Project

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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife Schools

• Food Challenge
• Easter and Summer Schools (age 8-16)
• Fife Schools Competition ( going International
  through the Federation of Chefs)
• Training Workshops for teachers in Creative Cake
  Course

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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife
SchoolsIndicators of success..

• 16 schools throughout Fife
• Over 500 pupils
• 12 different links, formal and informal
• Delivery is shared with teachers and lecturers

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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife Schools

• Benefits
• Delivered in schools and college
• Shared costs
• Open to all pupils
• Clear progression routes for pupils
• Lecturing staff fully involved in the Higher
  Still framework at school level
• Shared resources
• Secure larger amounts of funding for projects

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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife Schools

• Key points for success.
• Flexibility
• Keep looking for practical solutions to delivery
  issues
• Direct lines of communication, formal and
  informal with delivering staff.
• Contacting college if you think you have a
  request

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The Adam Smith Colleges links with Fife Schools

• Future
• Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1
• The Adam Smith College will strengthen existing
• school links programmes with the introduction of
• the Skills for Work Course

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Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1

• The course will suit pupils who know that
  Hospitality is for them..
• Pupils who prefer the practical classes
• Pick-up relevant employability skills
• Minimal paper work
• Pupils will be more aware of what the
  expectations are of an employer and employee

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Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1

• We have 3 schools involved in the pilot year
• Kirkland High School and the College will be
  using the schools purpose built Industrial
  kitchen. Lecturers have been invited to deliver
  key elements within the course such as
  assessments. The development of the teaching
  materials are also shared.

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Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1

• The pupils in the other 2 schools have made their
  choices and will be interviewed by the College
  for compatibility with the course. The course
  will run for 2 years and the pupils will use the
  facilities at the College on a weekly basis. The
  delivery will be shared with the schools along
  with guest speakers and visits to local
  hospitality businesses.

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Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1

• Out with the school links programme, the College
  will use the course within a full time programme
  and will try to engage school leavers
• 5th/6th year pupils the skills they develop
  will help them to get part-time work in the
  Hospitality Industry whilst studying at
  University
• Adult returners

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Skills for Work Hospitality Intermediate 1
Conclusion

• For the College and Schools in Fife the coming
  year will have many challenges and we are all
  excited with the possibilities that this course
  holds.
• In teaching pupils the basic employability
  skills required in order to gain employment, we
  will be empowering the next generation of workers
  in the Hospitality Industry and addressing the
  current skills shortages that are prevalent.

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Contact details

• Sheila Howorth
• Qualifications Development Manager
• 0845 213 5490
• George Smith
• Chef Lecturer, Adam Smith College
• 01592 568067

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