V Certs – Food and Cookery
Food and Cookery
Studying our new Level 1/2 Technical Award in Food and Cookery will give pupils the fundamental skills and knowledge they’ll need to prepare for a career in the hospitality and catering sector. This qualification covers key subject areas, from food health and safety and information on key food groups and key nutrients, to recipe development, amendment and evaluation.
Discover Food and Cookery webinar
In this webinar, you'll be provided with a helpful overview of this exciting new V Cert, taking a detailed look at the qualification structure, delivery, and assessments. Take a deep dive into what pupils will study, looking at content areas and teaching guidance, how the qualification is assessed including assessment objectives and weightings, grading information, the potential progression opportunities, and the quality assurance process. Finally, we will showcase some of the learning resources, teaching materials and support that is available to you and your centre.
What’s next?
→ Further study: a T Level in catering, Level 3 Applied Certificate/Diploma in Food Science and Nutrition, or an Advanced Technical Diploma in Professional Cookery
→ Apprenticeship: as a production chef, commis chef or chef de partie.
Qualification specification and factsheet
- Download Food and Cookery V Cert factsheet
- Download Food and Cookery V Cert qualification specification
Sample assessment materials
- Food and Cookery mark scheme
- Food and Cookery NEA and MS
- Food and Cookery question paper
- Food and Cookery sample NEA
Parents' guides
- Food and Cookery V Cert guide for parents
- Download our parent guide to KS4 vocational education to learn more about V Certs.
14-16 brochure
Download our 14 − 16 schools offer brochure to learn more about our V Certs.
Regulations for the
Conduct of NEA (Non-Examined Assessment)
Prepare for First Teach events
Register now for our Prepare for First Teach events, led by our Provider Development Team. Each hands-on session will help teachers and assessors to feel more confident about the delivery and assessment of the new Food and Cookery V Cert.
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V-Cert First Teach Event (Food and Cookery / Business and Enterprise) Newcastle PvD0956 |
14/06/2022 9:30 – 4:30 |
Quorum Business Park, Newcastle |
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V-Cert First Teach Event (Food and Cookery / Business and Enterprise) Manchester PvD0955 |
28/06/2022 9:30 – 4:30 |
Manchester Venue TBC |
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V-Cert First Teach Event (Food and Cookery / Business and Enterprise) London PvD0954 |
07/07/2022 9:30 – 4:30 |
London Venue TBC |
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