Grade Ladder – Practicals : Wickersley School & Sports College

Grade Ladder – Practicals

W Level 1 pass	Follows all basic hygiene rules- hands/apron/hair consistently Knows most names, able to choose frequently used equipment correctly Needs some teacher help to make basic recipes Able to weigh and measure with some accuracy Can turn on the hob and oven, may need prompting Cuts/shapes in fairly neat shapes, with some accuracy, but uneven sizes Needs occasional advice to judge if the recipe is cooked
Level 1 pass	Follows all basic hygiene rules- hands/apron/hair without being prompted Can name and usually chooses correct equipment and uses it correctly Needs occasional teacher help to make basic recipes Able to weigh and measure accurately Turns on the hob or oven without being prompted Cuts/ shapes in neat shapes quite accurately, though maybe uneven sizes Occasionally needs advice to judge if the recipe is cooked
Level 2 Pass	Follows all personal hygiene rules without prompting, generally keeps work area clean Can name and chooses almost all correct equipment, uses it with more accuracy Rarely needs teacher help to make recipes with basic and some medium skill recipes Able to weigh and measure accurately Turns on the hob/oven without being prompted. Advice occasionally may be needed to control heat to boil or simmer Cuts/shapes ingredients in neat shapes accurately, fairly even sizes Rarely needs advice to judge if the recipe is cooked Present recipes neatly
Level 2 Merit	Follows all personal hygiene rules without prompting, keeps work area clean and tidy most of the time Can name and chooses all correct equipment and uses it accurately Rarely needs teacher help to make medium skill recipes Able to weigh and measure accurately Turns on the hob/oven without prompting. Advice rarely needed to control heat. Cuts/shapes ingredients in neat shapes accurately, in even sizes Rarely needs advice to judge if the recipe is cooked Present recipes attractively Able to solve problems with little help
Level 2 Distinction	Follows all personal hygiene rules without prompting, keeps work area clean, tidy almost all the time Chooses all correct equipment and uses a range of equipment accurately Make complex recipes competently and with confidence Able to weigh and measure accurately Turns on the hob/oven without prompting. No advice needed to control heat. Cuts/ shapes ingredients in neat shapes accurately, in even sizes Needs no advice to judge if recipe is cooked Present recipes very attractively Able to solve problems with minimal advice
Level 2 Distinction*	Follows all personal hygiene rules automatically, keeps work area clean, tidy at all times Chooses all correct equipment and uses a wide range of equipment accurately Make complex recipes with exceptional competence and with confidence Able to weigh and measure accurately Turns on the hob/oven without prompting. No advice needed to control heat. Cuts/ shapes ingredients in neat shapes accurately, in even sizes Needs no advice to judge if the recipe is cooked Present recipes faultlessly and creatively, worthy of being sold Able to solve problems independently Is able to establish priorities for precision and control.