UNIT TITLE:                  Basic Cookery

LEVEL:                     One

CREDIT VALUE:       3 (10 hour credits)

UNIT CODE:                  NF0/1/TE/001

 

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

 

(Understanding, skills, knowledge to be learned)

 

(Standards of achievement against which outcomes will be measured)

 

The learner will be able to:

 

 

The learner has achieved this because (s)he can:

1. Understand how to prepare a

    limited range of fruit and

    vegetables.

 

 

1.1    Prepare fruit and vegetables to produce simple dishes e.g. cheese

        and potato pie, coleslaw salad, fruit crumble, vegetable soup, fruit

        salad.

2. Recognise the impact of an

    unhealthy diet.

 

2.1    Use (i) scales,

               (ii) measuring jugs.

 

3. Appreciate the actions that can

   be taken to improve health

   through healthy eating,

   including the benefits in the

   long term.

 

  3.1    Demonstrate the ‘Rubbing in’ method of cake making.

4. Understand how to shape and

    handle mixtures.

 

  4.1    Prepare and cook the following items: Plain cake, Scones, Crumble.

5. Understand the use of baking

    tins or trays.

 

5.1   Demonstrate the correct method of:

              (i) Greasing a tin

              (ii) Flouring a tin

              (iii) Lining a tin.

 

6. Understand the issues of health

    and safety when working in the

    kitchen.

 

6.2   Demonstrate how to:

              (i) Wash up

              (ii) Clear away

              (iii) Work safely and hygienically.