Course details
This programme is designed to provide students with the critical knowledge and skills needed to work in a pastry and bakery outlet. Students will acquire relevant pastry and baking skills to produce desserts, cakes and breads commonly found in Western cuisines.
Mode of Study
Full time
On an average, the teacher-to-student ratio is 1:40 for theory lessons and 1:20 for practical lessons.
Programme Outline
Pastry and Bakery
- WSQ Conduct Baking Ingredients Experiments
- WSQ Demonstrate Baking Techniques, Mixing Methods and Piping Skills
- WSQ Follow Food & Beverage Safety and Hygiene Policies and Procedures
- WSQ Maintain Food & Beverage Production Environment
- WSQ Maintain Quality Control Procedures
- WSQ Maintain Safe and Secure Working Environment
- WSQ Prepare Basic Breads
- WSQ Prepare Basic Cakes
- WSQ Prepare Cookies
- WSQ Prepare Icing, Chocolate and Glazes
- WSQ Prepare Mise En Place 1
- WSQ Prepare Muffins and Scones
- WSQ Prepare Pre-mix, Frozen and Bake-off Products
- WSQ Prepare Short-crust Pastry
- WSQ Prepare Sweet and Savoury Fillings, Sauces and Creams
- Practicum
Hospitality and Tourism
- Fundamentals of Hospitality Hosting
General Studies
- Communication Skills
Entry Requirements
Singaporeans and PRs
- Minimum 2 GCE ‘N’ Level including English*
- Successful interview
- Minimum age of 16 years old
Assessment Framework
Theory and practical examinations, practical exercises, presentations, written assignments, projects, class participation and performance during industrial attachment.
Certification
WSQ Higher Certificate in Pastry and Bakery by The Singapore Workforce Development Agency.
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About Shatec Institutes
SHATEC was set up in 1983 by the Singapore Hotel Association to equip Singapore’s hospitality industry with a skilled workforce. Since then, SHATEC has made its mark as a premium hospitality school with many of its 30,000 strong alumni from more than 20 countries helming key positions in the hospitality and tourism industry. For this, SHATEC received the prestigious “Most Outstanding Contribution to Tourism” award from the Singapore Tourism Board in 1992. SHATEC is the first institution to have been inducted into the World Gourmet Summit Hall of Fame in 2009 for winning the Culinary Institution of the Year award for 4 consecutive years (2001 to 2004). In addition to being a school for full-time students, SHATEC has been appointed by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency to be a CET Centre for Tourism and F&B industries.
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