On behalf of the hospitality industry...
The Diploma in Hospitality has been developed by People 1st with leading employers in the industry, senior staff from schools, colleges and university and other stakeholders. Launched in September 2009, the Diploma introduces students to the hospitality industry, developing their knowledge and understanding of the sector. Students also develop a broad range of skills such as personal learning and thinking, English, maths and ICT, working in teams, supervising, and other business function skills eg. HR, sales and marketing.
It is this emphasis on these skills, important both in work and life that makes the Diploma forward looking. Personal learning and thinking skills include team-working, communication, creative thinking and self-management – something employers have consistently asked for. The Diploma in Hospitality is challenging, interesting and exciting, offering young people all the knowledge and skills needed to enter and succeed in hospitality in a variety of job rolesThe Diploma in Hospitality is challenging, interesting and exciting, offering young people all the knowledge and skills needed to enter and succeed in hospitality in a variety of job roles.
All Diplomas will require a student to achieve a minimum standard in English, maths and ICT, complete a project and do a minimum of 10 days' work experience. Diplomas combine theory and practice to equip students with the skills, knowledge and experience they will need for success at college, university and work.
Designed by universities and employers, the Diplomas can take students on to college, university or the career of their choice.
Structure of the Hospitality Diploma
Principal learning: The mandatory content relating to the knowledge and skills required to work in the hospitality sector.
Generic learning: Personal learning and thinking skills, functional skills in English, maths and ICT, a project, a minimum of 10 days work experience.
Additional and specialist learning: Another GCSE (levels 1 and 2) or A level (levels 3).
Progression from the Diploma in Hospitality
Foundation and Higher Diploma students can go on to study for the next level of the Diploma, take a different type of qualification, such as a GCSE, A-level or Apprenticeship, or go on to a job with training. An advanced Diploma can lead on to university or into a career. The Diploma will help students to make decisions about their future direction without closing down their options.
We will have a progression chart soon and a link to this can be inserted here.
Guidance on how to build a skills kitchen to accommodate the Diploma in Hospitality
We have received many requests from schools who are anticipating building or refurbishing kitchens to teach the Diploma in Hospitality. We are pleased to provide two guidance documents that we hope will be useful. Please register on site to access these guidance documents through the downloadable resources.
