Culinary Arts - 1 Year Certificate

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Offered at Nanaimo, Cowichan & Powell River campuses

View the Culinary Arts - 1 Year Certificate program outline

For information about the Culinary Arts - 2 year Diploma Program please see: Culinary Management Program

Subject areas covered in the assessment

Area of Study

Minimum Score

Details

Time

Section A Reading Comprehension

35/50

Section A: You will be asked to read a short passage and answer 9 questions about the text.

2 hours

Section B Math Skills

Section B:

The math is divided into three (3) parts

Parts 1 and 2 include word problems that relate to recipes (formulae) and food preparation:

  • Converting between similar units of measurement
  • Metric measurement of mass (e.g.  grams, kilograms) and volume (litres, millilitres)
  • Imperial measurement of mass (ounces, pounds) and volume (cups, fluid ounces)
  • How to convert from imperial to metric units

How to convert recipes to serve fewer or more portions (using ratio and proportion

Part 3 includes general calculations such as conversions, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division (whole numbers, fractions and decimals), percentages  and converting temperature from Fahrenheit o to Celsius

Section C Writing Skills/Personal Profile

Section C:

The writing skills section of the assessment poses questions designed to evaluate your writing skills, but also, even more importantly your interest in and commitment to the Culinary Arts Program.  Topics include:

  • Why you are interested in the program
  • Experience of cooking
  • Career goals
  • Work ethic/study skills

Approximate Time: 2 hours - A dictionary is not permitted. A calculator is permitted.  A converstion chart is provided.

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