Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Entry Requirements: Year 10 or equivalent International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of Satisfactory for three subjects Cambridge International: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) OR GCE O-Level (4 Passes) Additional Requirements: The NSW Liquor and Gaming regulations require students to be 18 years of age or older if they are undertaking units that involve the service of alcohol and/or gaming operations. WORK PLACEMENT Workplace learning ('on-the-job' training) is required for the achievement of competencies to receive Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. Work placement is a critical part of your success in this course, a teacher will assist you in gaining unpaid work placement with a hospitality establishment in line with TAFE NSW policy. This will happen once you have gained enough knowledge to operate safely in the workplace. Your work placement will be supported and monitored by TAFE NSW. As well as the in-class training and assessment you will be required to complete 144 hours of work placement during scheduled service periods working in a real industry environment. This is made up of 48 service periods (shifts) in a commercial kitchen. We recommend that you seek paid employment to meet this requirement and the teacher will advise if your workplace is suitable. You will complete up to 27 service periods at the TAFE on-campus restaurant as part of your coursework, however, you will need to seek work placement or employment with a suitable commercial kitchen to complete the remaining 21 service periods required. We recommend that you seek paid employment to meet this requirement and the teacher will advise if your workplace is suitable. RECOMMENDED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE To be prepared for this course, it is recommended that you have: A good communicator Comfortable working with numbers Passionate about cooking and being creative with food Able to work under pressure LICENSING REQUIREMENTS The NSW Liquor and Gaming regulations require students to be at least 18 years old if they undertake units that involve the service of alcohol and/or gaming operations. You need to be at least 18 years old to complete the electives below: RSA and RCG Provide responsible service of alcohol (RSA) Provide responsible gambling services (RCG) Students who complete the RSA and RCG electives will receive a competency card from NSW Liquor and Gaming allowing you to serve or supply alcohol and/or work with gaming machines. English Requirements: Academic IELTS 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in any band (reading, writing, listening and speaking) Academic PTE with an overall score of 50 and minimum score of 42 in each component TOEFL (iBT) with the following minimum scores: overall 64, Reading 16, listening 16, speaking 16 and writing 16 Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - 169 STEP EIKEN Grade Pre 1 SPM English 1119 Grade C6 HKDSE English Language Level 4 International GCSE English as First Language Grade C or 4 International GCSE English as Second Language Grade B or 5 Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the 4 components TAFE NSW General English Program Completion of Year 12 or equivalent or higher-level studies in one or more of the following countries: UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland Completion of Year 12 (with a pass in English subject) or equivalent or studies at Certificate IV level or higher in Australia