An effective cook credential covers the skills and knowledge required when learning the art of being an effective cook.

An effective cook! comprises of 1 micro-credential stacked course of learning, followed by a completion of assessment tasks at the end of each skill level, to test the learner’s knowledge and understanding.

Course Series: 1 of 1

Course Award: Micro-Credential 

Course Duration: 6 Hours Course 

Complexity: Foundation

It comprises 11 lessons of learning, followed by a completion quiz to test your knowledge and understanding.  By the end of this course, you will demonstrate understanding in:


•    Food production planning

•    Equipment use

•    Cookery methods

•    Hygiene hazards and safe procedures




Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • An effective cook
  • 2

    Lesson 1

    • Standard recipes and calculations

  • 3

    Lesson 2

    • Menus, recipes and specialist ingredients
  • 4

    Lesson 3

    • Food production planning

  • 5

    Lesson 4

    • Deliveries and storage environments

  • 6

    Lesson 5

    • Menu requirements and job roles

  • 7

    Lesson 6

    • Types of equipment

  • 8

    Lesson 7

    • Cookery methods

  • 9

    Lesson 8

    • Modify recipes for personal diets

  • 10

    Lesson 9

    • Hygiene hazards and safe procedures

  • 11

    Lesson 10

    • Minimise wastage
  • 12

    Lesson 11

    • Closing checklists
  • 13

    Test your knowledge

    • Instructions before taking the test

    • Test your knowledge

    • Next steps
  • 14

    The boring stuff

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