GRANDE DIPLOMA IN CULINARY ARTS AND WINE · 2018-01-25 · Grande Diploma in Culinary Arts and Wine (GD) January 2018 Tuition Fees - 1st Semester R 101 600 Tuition Fees - 2nd Semester

COURSE OVERVIEW

With 18 years of experience in culinary training, Prue Leith Chefs Academy

has a proven track record of supplying the hospitality industry with

outstanding young chefs. The Grande Diploma course balances theoretical

knowledge and practical training in both training kitchens and the Academy

restaurant to ensure that students are fully prepared for the workplace.

Through quality education, setting high standards and enforcing

professionalism and discipline the Academy not only teaches cooking to the

highest level but creates chefs who help to uplift the South African

culinary industry.

The first semester of the Grande Diploma course focusses on foundational

knowledge and skills with the students spending most of their time in the

Academy’s state of the art training kitchen.

In the second semester students continue theoretical studies in specialist

kitchen subjects, different cuisines as well as kitchen management, event

planning and menu planning. This semester also prepares students for

industry with the bulk of the time spent working in the Academy’s on site

fine dining restaurant. The restaurant serves the general public and provides

a valuable real life training environment for students.

The final semester of the course is spent in industry. Prue Leith Chefs

Academy has a close relationships with some of the country’s best

restaurants and hotels where students are placed in their final semester to

complete a five month internship. After this semester students return to the

Academy for a final exam and graduation.

City & Guilds exams are written alongside Prue Leith exams so that the

student can achieve both a national framework qualification and an

internationally recognised qualification which allows for easier travel

work experiences.

DURATION

18 Months (full time)

ENROLMENT

January & July Intake annually

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Matric/Grade 12 Certificate

• An overwhelming passion for food and a desire to be excellent!

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prue Leith Grande Diploma in Culinary Arts & Wine

• City & Guilds: Level 1 IVQ Certificate in Food Preparation

& Cooking (8065-01)

• Level 2 IVQ Diploma in Food Preparation & Culinary Arts (8065 - 02)

• Level 1 First Aid certificate and Fire & Safety Awareness certificate

• WSET Level 1 & Level 2 Wine and Spirit Courses

GRANDE DIPLOMA IN CULINARY ARTS AND WINEA full time course to prepare you for a career as a professional chef

For more information about tuition fees & costs, please contact the Academy

tel: +27 12 654 5203 e-mail : [email protected]

www.prueleith.co.za

COURSE TIMESTuesdays 08h00-17h00

Wednesdays – Saturdays: Shift Work (see below)

1st Commis:

08h00 - 17h00 / 14h00 - close of restaurant

(depending on kitchen rosters)

2nd Commis:

08h00 - 17h00 / 14h00 – close of restaurant

3rd Commis:

Industry hours - as per practical venue requirements

• Sunday, Monday and public holidays – off when at the Academy.

• All times are subject to change.

COURSE SUBJECTS

First SemesterFoundational Training (includes a minimum of three practical classes per week)

• Cold Kitchen

• Hot Kitchen

• Pastry Kitchen

• Financial Studies

• Restaurant Service Studies

• Beverage Studies: WSET Level 1 & Level 2 Wine and Spirit Courses

• First Aid and Fire & Safety certificate courses

Second SemesterIn-house restaurant experience (four restaurant shifts a week) & specialist subjects (Tuesdays)

• Pan African & Outdoor Cooking

• European Cuisine

• Advanced Culinary Classes : Meat, Sauces, Viennoiserie, Chocolate

• Food & Beverage Service and Event Planning

• Kitchen Management and Design

• Buffets and Quantity Cooking

• Plating and Trends

• Menu Design and Implementation

• Beverage Studies: Level 2, Wines & Spirits

Third SemesterExternal Practice ExperienceIn the third semester the apron strings are cut and students undergo

their practical experience for five months in some of the country’s finest

restaurants, lodges and hotels.

GRANDE DIPLOMA IN CULINARY ARTS AND WINEA full time course to prepare you for a career as a professional chef

For more information about tuition fees & costs, please contact the Academy

tel: +27 12 654 5203 e-mail : [email protected]

www.prueleith.co.za

Grande Diploma in Culinary Arts and Wine (GD)

January 2018

Tuition Fees - 1st Semester R 101 600

Tuition Fees - 2nd Semester R 50 800

City & Guilds R 9 170 NB1

Curriculum Notes R 3 800

Equipment R 5 280 *

Fire & First Aid Course R 1 620

Knife Set R 7 700 *

Subscriptions and Sundries R 1 410

Textbooks R 1 815 *

Uniforms R 6 550 *

WSET Wine Course Level 1 R 3 500 *

R 193 245

Option Selection: Advance Option 1 Option 2

(Kindly make a selection) Advance Semesterly 12 Mths

Cost 193 245 193 245 193 245

Deposit 30 000 30 000

Balance 193 245 163 245 163 245

Monthly payment 81 623 13 604

Advanced Payment Account to be settled in full before the commencement date of the course.

Option 1

Option 2

Signed on this day of 20_______

The Applicant The Pupil

Witness to the Applicant/Pupil Witness to the Applicant/Pupil

The Company Witness to the Company

CONTACT DETAILS

262 Rhino Avenue PO Box 10731 T +2712 654 5203 Tiny Barnetson (Chairman)

Hennospark Ext 2 Centurion F +2786 664 2256 Murray Barnetson

Centurion Pretoria [email protected] Graham Ledger (UK)

Pretoria 0046 www.prueleith.co.za Angela Schaefer

0157

Prue Leith C.B.E (Patron)

Twelve monthly instalments commencing on the first day of the month of the commencement of the

course.

NB1 - Should City & Guilds increase their prices any time after the signing of this contract, the Company shall be entitled to increase the

C&G fee component of the full course fee by the amount of the C&G increase.

Anthony Roberts (MD)

Proprietor Prue Leith Chefs Academy (Pty) Ltd Co Reg. 2004/029035/07 Dhet Prov Reg. 2009/Fe07/012

COURSE FEES AND PAYMENT ALTERNATIVES

DIRECTORS

Fiona Watt

Two semesterly instalments due on the first day of the month of the commencement of the first

semester and the second semester of the course.

NB2 - Items marked with an (*) remain subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and other factors beyond our control.


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Application Form Please complete all sections 1-‐4 & the Questionnaire

1. Student Particulars

First Name(s)

Surname:

SA ID Number:

Passport Number:

(for Foreign Students)

Age:

Date Of Birth:

Mobile Number:

Telephone Number:

Email Address:

Physical Address Postal Address

Medical Details

Do you suffer from any medical condition or learning difficulty? Yes No

If yes, please specify condition & details thereof:


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2. Course Application

Date Of Enrolment

I would like to enroll for: January 20____ July 20____

Occupational Certificate Chef : (3 Years Full Time)

Grande Diploma in Culinary Arts & Wine : (18 Months Full Time)

Diploma in Food Preparation & Culinary Arts : City & Guilds (18 Months Part Time)

Diploma in Patisserie : (12 Months Full Time)

Diploma in Patisserie : City & Guilds (18 Months Part Time)

Diploma in Italian Cuisine : (ALMA Joint Programme) Option A – (13 months full time)

Diploma in Patisserie : (6 Months Full Time) * Qualified Chefs Only

Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts : (6 Months Full Time) * Qualified Chefs Only

Diploma in Italian Cuisine : (ALMA Joint Programme) Option B * Qualified Chefs Only

(9 months – 7 full time, 2 part time)


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3. Education Details

High School Attended:

Year Completed Gr. 12 :

Subjects Completed Percentage OR Symbol

Tertiary Institute Attended:

Qualification Attained:

Dates when you attended:

Other courses or qualifications:

How did you hear about Prue Leith Chefs Academy?

Radio TV Newspaper / Magazine Word of Mouth Former Student Open Day

Search Engine / Internet Staff Member Careers Advisor (Did we visit your school?) Facebook

School Communicator

Please specify and comment:


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4. Accounts & Billing Information Please complete the information of the Account Holder

Title:

First Name:

Surname:

SA ID Number:

Passport Number:

(for Foreign Students)

Telephone Number:

Mobile Number:

Email Address:

Relation to applicant:

Physical Address Postal Address

I the applicant hereby agree that all the information supplied above is correct.

Signature of Applicant Signature of Parent / Guardian

Date Signed:


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Questionnaire Please complete the following Questionnaire.

1) In three points describe what the word “CHEF” means to you:

2) Have you had any previous experience within the hospitality industry? Yes No

If yes, please specify:

Name of Establishment Position Comments

3) How do you feel about working in and being part of a team?

4) What is the best team you have ever been a part of?

5) If you are not successful in your application to Prue Leith Chefs Academy, what would your alternative choice of study / career be?


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6) What do you consider your strengths to be?

8) What motivates you?

9) Rate the following in order of importance to you personally from 1 to 5. (Number 1 being the most important)

Financial Remuneration

Future Security

Recognition

Appreciation

Job Satisfaction

10) Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

11) You are in charge of a kitchen and you’re in the following situation:


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Your staff are on strike and you have a lunch function booked for 50pax. How would you handle this situation?

12) What are your expectations of this industry / career?

13) Do you know and understand the responsibilities involved in this industry?

o Long irregular shift work and hours

o Working on all public holidays, including Christmas & Easter

o Kitchen environment, swearing, verbal abuse, hot and hard work

o Respect for your superiors and the kitchen “brigade system”

Working in a team and being a team player

Please comment:

14) Hygiene plays an important role and you need to realize that impeccably high levels of hygiene should be


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maintained at all times. Regular deck scrub is just one of ways we keep up with the high level of hygiene. You are expected to participate in this by scrubbing floors, walls, equipment etc. You should not see this as a punishment buy rather a way of learning the correct way of maintaining a high standard of hygiene. Hygiene and cleaning of equipment and the kitchen will be part of your daily Academy life. Can you accept this learning & working environment? 15) The use of foul language and verbal abuse in the Hospitality industry is high, as an incumbent to this career one needs to be aware that this will be part of your future working environment. Service is a short high stress period that can become very aggressive, insulting and verbally abusive. How do you feel about this aspect of your chosen career?


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Self-‐Motivational Auto Biography

In no less than a 100 words and not more than the space provided, write a short self-‐motivational autobiography about yourself. Use clear and easily readable handwriting please.


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Food Questionnaire

1) What is your favourite restaurant?

2) Why is this your favourite restaurant?

3) What type of food do they serve?

4) Who is the chef at this restaurant?

5) What is your favourite home cooked meal?

6) What do you taste when you eat your favourite meal and how does it make you feel?

7) What is the worst meal you’ve ever had?

8) Why was this your worst meal?

9) If you could choose your last meal, what would it be? And why this dish?

10) Why would you like to study at the Prue Leith Chefs Academy?


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Application Submission Please send completed application forms to [email protected]

IMPORTANT Please attach the following to your application: o Copy of your ID or passport o Gr.12 certificate (if available) or the final school report received o Proof of any other qualifications or courses completed o A short CV for applicants over the age of 18 Please take note of the following: o Applicants will be notified via e-‐mail of their scheduled interview date and time o We encourage the parents, guardians or account holders to join the applicant for their interview o Acceptance will only be confirmed once a candidate has successfully completed the interview process INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS -‐ STUDY PERMITS If you are a foreign student and wish to study at Prue Leith Chefs Academy you need to apply for a Student Permit.

Study permits must be applied for at any regional office of the Department of Home Affairs near the educational

institution you will be studying at or at the nearest South African embassy, mission or consulate abroad by completing a Form BI-‐1738.

A South African educational institution cannot register an international student until a valid study permit has been issued. A provisional acceptance letter will be issued to an applicant to assist with the application of the study permit, but only after the interview has been deemed successful. Final acceptance will be granted once the

Applicant presents a valid study permit.

Academy Details

Physical Address: 262 Rhino Street, Hennopspark, Ext 2, Centurion, Pretoria

Fax: 086 664 2256 | Telephone: (012) 654 5203

Postal Address: PO Box 10731, Centurion, 0046

Thank you for completing the Prue Leith Chefs Academy application form. We look forward to welcoming you at the academy for your interview and site visit.

mailto:[email protected]

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GRANDE DIPLOMA IN CULINARY ARTS AND WINE · 2018-01-25 · Grande Diploma in Culinary Arts and Wine (GD) January 2018 Tuition Fees - 1st Semester R 101 600 Tuition Fees - 2nd Semester