CAKES AND PASTRIES MAKING 101

CAKES AND PASTRIES MAKING 101

Funded

Course Duration

24.0 hr(s)

Mode of Assessment

There will be a compulsory 2 modes of assessment consisting of a total of 30 minutes written assessment and 150 minutes practical assessment.

Who Should Attend

  • Baking lovers and public who might be keen on upskilling and joining the F&B industry.
  • Public who wishes to develop skillset in bakery.
  • An aspiring or new baker who wishes to attain the technical skills required for a bakery business.

Course Overview

This course is targeted for the public to learn how to make basic cakes and tarts. The programme will build their knowledge about the basics of cakes and pastries making. Learners will learn the essential skills such as usage of equipment, methods, and ingredients to the creation of a product. It is designed for a participant who has the interest to refresh or learn more about cakes and pastries making. The course will also promote opportunities for the public to pursue a career in the Food Service industry.

Cakes and pastries covered:

  • Muffin
  • Cheesecake
  • Chiffon
  • Swiss roll
  • Savoury quiche
  • Fruit flans
  • Cookies

Course Schedule

Next available schedule

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Course Objectives

Successful candidates will be able to:

  • Apply baking tools, equipment, and methods in preparing foundation cakes.
  • Handle types of knifes and ingredients to prepare various pastry bases for sweet and savory applications.
  • Prepare premixes, frozen and bake-off products for bases and fillings.
  • Apply methods to store finished products and reinstate of workstations.

Pre-requisites

Prior to attending this course, learner should be able:

  • To read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to ES WSQ level 3.
  • Communicate information effectively and work in a team.
  • Plan and organise resources and activities to complete work activities within specific timeframes.
  • A basic understanding of baking equipment and ingredients.

Course Outline

Learning Unit 1 – Prepare to bake cakes and pastries

Learning Unit 2 – Apply baking methods for pastries

Learning Unit 3 – Apply baking methods with use of pre-mix, frozen and bake-off products

Learning Unit 4 – Check pastry products and workstations

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

  • Statement of Attainment (SOA) from SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)
  • Certificate of completion from NTUC LearningHub

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub.

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction & Trainer

Instructor-Led Class

Trainer: Trainee Ratio is 1: 8

Price:

Course Fee and Government Subsidies

  

Individual Sponsored 

Company Sponsored 

 

Non-SME 

SME 

Before GST 

After GST 

Before GST 

After GST 

Before GST 

After GST 

Full Course Fee
(For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies)

$850.00

$926.50

$850.00

$926.50

$850.00

$926.50

For Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below
and
For all Singapore Permanent Residents
(The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years)

$425.00

$501.50

$425.00

$501.50

$255.00

$331.50

For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above

$255.00

$331.50

$255.00

$331.50

$255.00

$331.50

 Funding Eligibility Criteria:

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses

  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria
  • Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

  • From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses

  • Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency
  • NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria

 

Remarks:

Individual Sponsored Trainee 

Company Sponsored Trainee 

SkillsFuture Credit: 

  • Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding.

UTAP: 

  • This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).
  • NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP. 

PSEA: 

  • To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, visit:
    (a)     SkillsFuture (TGS-2021007354) for Face-to-Face class
  • Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility. 
  • If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.  
  • And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA. 
  • Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding: 

  • $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year.
  • AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee.
  • Note: Courses / Modules under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) will not be eligible for AP funding claim. 

 

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Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.

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