Cake Masters A
Entry Requirements
No specific entry requirements are needed for this level
Duration
14 week course with 3 contact hours per week
Learning outcomes
“Expected learning outcomes for this course include:
Knowledge
• Draw up a budget for a recipe
• Understand the difference between convenience and homemade food
• Know the safe use and proper care of kitchen utensils and appliances
• Store food products in an environmentally friendly way
• Follow recipes in Maltese and English
• Understand food labels and nutritional information
• Gain knowledge of basic numeracy, literacy, and digital skills related to cooking and nutrition
Skills
• Prepare and present meals attractively
• Demonstrate hygienic food preparation and storage practices
• Minimise food waste and safely use leftovers
• Perform food preparation techniques such as slicing, dicing, and chopping
• Work within a given time frame
• Plan, prepare, and serve healthy dishes
• Maintain personal hygiene standards
• Select appropriate tools and ingredients for different recipes
• Promote healthy eating and traditional meals
• Apply basic culinary techniques in practice
Competences
• Make informed food choices from different food groups
• Apply dietary guidelines (e.g. Maltese Dietary Guidelines) in practice
• Take responsibility for safe and hygienic food handling
• Work independently to follow and execute recipes correctly
• Manage time effectively while completing cooking tasks
• Demonstrate responsibility in budgeting and resource use
• Show autonomy in making healthy nutritional decisions”
Delivery method
Face to face lessons and hands on practice
Certification/Award
An award certificate accredited by the Malta further and higher education authority will be awarded to learners who attend a minimum of 80% of the course and achieve an overall mark of 45% or higher in their tasks
Language of instruction
Bilingual
Progression to further education
After completing this course, learners might be interested in following the course Cake Masters B