Hospitality & Catering Level 1 / 2 Vocational award

Course overview

The hospitality and catering sector include all businesses that provide food, beverages, and/or accommodation services.  This includes restaurants, hotels, pubs and bars.  It also includes airlines, tourist attractions, hospitals and sports venues: businesses where hospitality and catering are not their primary service but is increasingly important to their success.  According to the British Hospitality Association, hospitality and catering is Britain’s fourth largest industry and accounts for around 10% of the total workforce.  Since 2010, over 25% of all new jobs have been within the hospitality and catering sector with most new roles falling within the 18-24 age group.

The WJEC Level 2 Award in Hospitality and Catering is a vocational qualification that will prepare you for employment in the Hospitality and Catering industry.  There is the opportunity to learn about issues related to a range of hospitality and catering providers, how they operate and what they must take into account to be successful.

Course content

The Hospitality and Catering Industry: use their knowledge and understanding of the hospitality and catering industry to propose new hospitality and catering provision to meet specific needs.  In this unit, you will learn about the different types of providers within the hospitality and catering industry, the legislation that needs to be adhered to and the personal safety of all of those involved in the business, whether staff or customers.  You will learn about the operation of hospitality and catering establishments and the factors affecting their success.

Hospitality and Catering in Action: safely plan, prepare, cook and present nutritional dishes.  In this unit you will gain knowledge of the nutritional needs of a range of client groups in order for you to plan nutritional dishes to go on a menu.  You will learn and develop safe and hygienic food preparation, cooking and finishing skills required to produce nutritional dishes.

Exam board and Exam Structure