National 4 Practical Cookery

This explains the overall structure of the Course, including its purpose and aims and information on the skills, knowledge and understanding that will be developed.

• N4 Practical Cookery Course Specification July 2019

These provide an outline of what each Unit will cover within the following Unit Specifications and detail the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

• Understanding and Using Ingredients (National 4) Unit Specification July 2019
• Organisational Skills for Cooking (National 4) Unit Specification July 2019
• Cookery Skills, Techniques and Processes (National 4) Unit Specification July 2019

These define the mandatory requirements for the Added Value Unit, including the Outcomes and Assessment Standards.

They also include the further mandatory information on Course coverage for the National 4 Course and include information on the assessment method to be used and the conditions of assessment.

• Producing a Meal (National 4) Added Value Unit Specification July 2019

The Practical Cookery Added Value Unit assessment is a practical activity. It is supported by SQA-devised recipes,  in which candidates plan, prepare and serve a two-course meal according to given recipes, safely and hygienically.

Centres can choose from a bank of these assessments, designed to suit a wide range of requirements, you can access the assessments through your SQA Co-ordinator.

As with all SQA Unit assessments, Added Value Unit assessments must be internally verified by centres.

These provide advice and guidance for teachers/lecturers on learning, teaching and assessment within the Course and its Units.

• N4 Practical Cookery Course Unit Support Notes July 2019

These documents contain details of Unit assessment task(s), show approaches to gathering evidence and how the evidence can be judged against the Outcomes and Assessment Standards. Teachers/lecturers can arrange access to these confidential documents through their SQA Co-ordinator.

Developing Assessment Items: Practical Cookery National 4 and National 5 (150 KB) Feb 2017

• Practical Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 June 2024 (125 KB)
• Practical Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report Round 2 June 2023 (123 KB)
• Practical Cookery Qualification Verification Summary Report June 2022 (0 bytes)

Hospitality: Practical Cookery: Quality Assurance - external verification

Examples of candidate evidence with commentaries

Examples of candidate evidence and commentaries for unit assessment can be found on the SQA secure site. You can access these through your SQA Coordinator.

Changes to Understanding Standards materials

• Changes to published Understanding Standards materials for all subjects

Please note: Understanding Standards materials are regularly reviewed to ensure they remain up to date.