Student Story: Catering
Adam gives us an insight into his catering course and tells us about his future catering plans… Name: Adam Clark Institution: Lewisham College  ‘I used to work in a pub kitchen, so that’s where I got a taste for cooking. I really developed a love of food there, so I came to Lewisham College during an open day to find out about catering courses. I was really impressed with the facilities on offer so I enrolled. I’m now just about to finish the NVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery course. My tutor, Aidan Fullerton, is my biggest inspiration....

VQs Explained
Vocational qualifications can be very useful stepping-stones to many careers. With the ever-increasing numbers of students progressing to higher education, there is a mounting demand for flexible, highly skilled workers who do not necessarily need to have a degree or A-levels. Employers are advocating courses that equip young people with the skills and attitudes that build business, and are recruiting those who have work experience or occupational training. Qualifications can be classified into three types – general, vocational and occupational. General qualifications are focused on a...