Course details
BITC's Diploma in Baking and Pastry Arts is competency-based and comprehensive course which emphasize on hands-on artistic skills, techniques and knowledge.
This course is taught by experienced chef-instructors. Along with the opportunity to learn the baking techniques, Adult Learner can also develop skills necessary to create specialty pastries such as petit fours, tea fancies, chocolate specialties, decorative bread showpieces, sugar showpieces and wedding cakes.
Course Content
Proficiency Modules
- Bakery Management
- Bakery Supervision
- Asian Pastry Making
Speciality Modules
- Decorative Bread Showpieces
- Desserts and Ice Cream Specialities
- Afternoon Tea Fancies
- Gâteaux & Torten
- Chocolate Specialities & Confectionery
- Petit Fours
- Decorative Sugar Showpieces
- Wedding Cakes
Certificate
Upon successful completion of the Course,learners must meet the below minimum requirements for Certificate to be awarded.
- Learner who passed the examinations / assessments will be awarded the Diploma in Baking and Pastry Arts issued by Baking Industry Training College.
- Successfully completed the final practical project submission of portfolio.
- Participants who have to meet attendance requirement will be awarded the Diploma in Baking and Pastry Arts issued by Baking Industry Training College. Learners who do not meet the attendance requirement as follows may result in expulsion (deemed withdrawn).
- International Learners on Student Pass ≥ 90%
- Local Learner or Non-Student Pass Holders ≥ 75%
Assessment Methods
Each course unit is systematically assessed through a work-based practical assignment showpiece/group and individual projects at the final stage of each diploma unit. Learners would be required to produce a portfolio illustrating all the practical work completed before end of the practical unit.
Entry Requirements
Academic Level
- GCE 'N' Level or Other Equivalent Qualifications & Relevant Experience deemed as equivalent by Baking Industry Training College (Subject to Approval by Academic Board) & Interview may be required if applicant does not meet the relevant entry requirement.
- (BITC)Certificate of Proficiency in Baking, (BITC)National Institute of Technical Education Certificate (Nitec) In Services in Pastry and Baking, (BITC)Level 2 Diploma in Food Preparation and Cooking (Patisserie) IVQ 8065 -03 and / or 3 years work experience in the baking industry*
Language Proficiency
- GCE ‘N’ level passes in English Language “or” Other English Qualifications deemed as equivalent by Baking Industry Training College (Subject to Approval by Academic Board) or Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 4 in Reading and Listening
Course Location
About Baking Industry Training College
we_they aims to promote greater environmental awareness and positive actions for the environment through offering suggestions on how to make a difference to both on and away from the training college. we_they seeks support from all staff, learners and colleagues who would like to make practical attempts to minimize the damage on planet earth. we_they has engaged in everything from reduce, reuse and recycle. To reduce energy consumption, conserve natural resources on a daily basis and cause staff productivity. we_they has a Go Green awareness campaign in we_they starts with our staff and learners. Visitors can find these initiatives around we_they. The Baking Industry Training College (we_they) began operations Sept 21st,1993 as a partnership between Prima Limited and the Productivity and Standards Board (now SPRING Singapore) to elevate Singapore's baking industry into a modern regional baking hub. we_they has since then acquired a reputation for its excellent standards and total dedication to the teaching of the baking craft. The college imparts practical hands-on, theoretical knowledge and conducts Continuing Education and Training (CET) programs and technical consultancy.
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