Teacher in Charge: Miss S. Brooks.
Recommended Prior LearningCompletion of a hospitality course at Year 11 or 12 or by pre-approval from the HOD. Unit Standard 167 Practise Food Safety Methods in a food business.
Year 13 Hospitality is a course focussing on techniques and skills of food preparation, cooking, barista and presentation within a commercial context. The course offers up to 33 credits.
The course is made up of 4 main parts:
Health and Safety - A compulsory requirement of the course and essential for the industry
Barista - Coffee Origin and Espresso Beverage making
Culinary Arts - New Zealand Secondary Schools Culinary Challenge and Waikato Culinary Fare - Vegetable Entrees and Pastisserie
Culinary Terms and Skills - Complex sandwiches and culinary terms
Year 12 Hospitality students will have already completed US 167. If you have not completed the Year 12 course you will be required to complete the health and safety standard at the start of the course. Hospitality is not a University approved subject.
Students with known food allergies will need to discuss with the HOD an action plan for managing this in class before taking part in any practical lessons.
We are requesting a voluntary payment of $110 to go towards running a high quality course with a good range of ingredients to enhance the practical experience for students in the Hospitality programme. We believe that students really value the learning enhancements that this payment provides.
It is highly recommended all students have a takeaway container for their products they make.
We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.