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Study Programme - L1 - NVQ Certificate in Food preparation and Cooking

at Inspire Education Group, Peterborough · other provider

Level 1Stepping stonesCertificate36 weeksFull time

What the college says

This course is your first step to a career in the hospitality and catering industry and covers all the basic duties to become a chef from maintaining a safe place to work to preparing and cooking food items. You will also gain front-of-house and customer service skills by putting what you have learnt into practice in the College's restaurant The Gallery Kitchen.

What you need to get on

2 GCSEs at grades 1/G or above or an appropriate Entry Level Certificate. We will review each application on a case-by-case basis to ensure you get a place on the course most suitable for you. One of the ways we do this is through a very effective '6 weeks to success programme' that operates from the first day you start your course. This includes support such as (but not limited to): Allowing you to change courses if you change your mind in the first 6 weeks - subjec

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

A first step that builds towards Level 2.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Stamford

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