Cooking skills - healthy eating - Supported Learning

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Course Description

Course Description
Our aim is to develop learners’ cooking skills, whilst developing their maths skills too in a fun and interactive way.
We will also be looking at healthy living, kitchen hygiene and food safety. The course includes entry maths skills such as measuring, counting, shape and number.

This course is an excellent opportunity to improve your cooking and maths skills at the same time. It is good for people who want to further develop their ability to prepare simple healthy recipes and improve maths skills in the kitchen. It is also good if you enjoy cooking or would like to become more independent in the kitchen.

Learners must have completed an initial assessment interview before enrolling.
Prosp Description

Open What will I learn on this course?

Learners will:
1. Develop their ability to prepare at least 15 simple recipes and improve maths skills in the kitchen.
2. Demonstrate how to effectively use measuring tools to prepare ingredients for at least 3 recipes.
3. Illustrate a good understanding of kitchen safety to identify hazards in the kitchen and how to keep the kitchen clean and hygienic.
Prosp Learn

Open Is this course suitable for me?

This course is suitable for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. A pre course meeting will be needed for new learners to establish their best starting point and what support we can provide. Please call 01634 338400 and ask to book a Supported Learning pre-course meeting/ assessment.
Prosp Suitable

Open Is there anything else I need to know about the course?

You will need to have had an interview previously and a chat with the curriculum team before you join this class to make sure the class is suitable for you.

If you wish to have a carer or communication worker present in the classroom, then that will be fine, but we will need to know in advance so that we can make sure that there will be enough space for everyone in the classroom.

If you wear glasses, please remember to bring them with you.

Cooking can be a little messy so you will need to bring a clean apron with you to every session. It is important that you don't mind getting your hands a little messy and you will need to wash your hands regularly. You will be expected to take part in helping to clean up after yourself as this is an important part of being in the kitchen and working independently.
Please ensure that you and any accompanying carer wears closed toed shoes for health and safety reasons.

You will need to be able listen to your tutor and follow instructions about health and safety.
Prosp Anything Else

Open Will there be additional costs?

No
Prosp Additional Costs

Open What could I go on to do after this course?

Your tutor can talk to you about other subject related courses available.

If you wish to explore your learning, work or career options, you can speak to a fully trained careers advisor on 0800 100 900. https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
If you need further advice please telephone 01634 338400.
Prosp After

Open What is the attendance policy?

In order to get the most out of your course you will need to attend as many sessions as possible. We recommend at least 90%. If you do have a holiday booked during term time, please let the tutor know in advance so that we can help you catch up on missed sessions and ensure that you still achieve the course outcomes. If you are unavoidably ill or unable to attend, please contact 01634 338400 so that we can let your tutor know, and so they can send you any work you may have missed
Prosp Attendance

Open How are IT/Digital skills used and enhanced on this course?

Learners will be able to view recipes on a screen and cooking videos during the class.
Prosp Ictskills

Open Health & Safety

By participating in this class, you will need to listen to the tutor and learning support assistant and follow the rules of the kitchen to make sure you and everyone else is safe.
Prosp Health

Open For e-learning courses - etiquette and safe learning

Q000161A
25/09/2023
20/05/2024
Monday
13:00
15:00
2.00 hrs per session
24 session(s)
588.00
Medway Learning & Skills Hub-Gillingham