Cafe & Barista Skills 3 (S2)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs N. Peddle
NB: You must select an even number of Semester Courses.
This semester course is designed to get you ‘work ready’ for employment when you leave school.
A combination of practical and theory classes either in the café or the kitchen.
Our Barista skills course will provide you with the know-how to set you on the path to becoming a coffee expert, and provide you with useful skills for future careers from working in a café on weekends to being a barista full time. This programme gives students an appreciation of coffee. It provides information on the history and evolution of coffee and espresso technology for today's café society.
A kitchen experience will be provided to equip boys with cooking skills to prepare healthy and nutritious café style meals, authentic wood fire grilling, and basic food safety practices.
Opportunities to be involved in our onsite cafe and offsite work experience will be offered.
All successful graduates will receive a level 3 NZQA Barista qualification and certificate for their CV.
Being a barista can be fascinating and rewarding - Click on this link to see
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McDonalds work experience placement.
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McDonald’s partnership - NZ Education Gazette
The school has developed a partnership with a local McDonald’s branch where, for four days each week, two boys have the opportunity to completely manage one of the coffee machines, serving both the restaurant and drive-through customers.
They do induction and some training, but because of the experience they have here at school, they’re able to confidently manage the barista machine there at McDonald’s.”
The boys are then on a five-week placement and we’re finding that they’re mostly getting job offers before the five weeks are up.”
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US 17288 Prepare and present espresso beverages for service
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Ice drinks served at our own on-site TBC student cafe Barista Port Express
Course Overview
Term 3
Introduction to basic practices in the kitchen.
Three weekly themed cafe cooking lessons which cover the most common practical skills you must know when you leave home.
US 17284 Demonstrate knowledge of coffee origin and production
US 17288 Prepare and present espresso beverages for service
Term 4
Three weekly themed cafe cooking lessons which cover the most common practical skills you must know when you leave home.
US 17284 Demonstrate knowledge of coffee origin and production
US 17288 Prepare and present espresso beverages for service
Prerequisites
Open Entry
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$120
Credit Information
Total Credits Available: 12 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Pathway Tags
Hospitality: Chef, Baker, Bar Manager, Bartender, Front of House, Caterer, Cafe Manager, Tourism, Hotel/Motel Receptionist, Barista, Accommodation Manager, Catering Manager, Event Manager, Hotel Manager, Restaurant Manager, Chef, Waitress, Waiter, Tour Guide, Retail Manager, Receptionist, Cafe Worker, Kitchenhand, Dietitian, Nutritionist, Food Technology, Food Science, New product design, Food Engineering, Public health, Quality Assurance, Food Critic, Food Stylist, Cake Decorator, Product Promotion, Hospitality, Bar Tender, Housekeeper, Hotel/ Motel Receptionist, Food marketing, Barista., Nutritioni,