culinary excellence booklet - corinda state high school

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Corinda State High School

Culinary Program of Excellence Handbook

Table of Contents Academic Success ........................................................................................................................... 3

Program Overview ............................................................................................................................ 3

Philosophy ........................................................................................................................................ 4

A Culinary Excellence Student Timetable ........................................................................................ 4

Culinary Excellence Fees ................................................................................................................. 4

Pathways into Senior Schooling ....................................................................................................... 4

Placement of Students in the Culinary Program of Excellence ........................................................ 5

Disclaimer: The information in this handbook is subject to change without notice due to human and physical resource allocations.

The course identified in this handbook will attract a fee; where a fee applies it has been mentioned in the course brief throughout this handbook. All subject fees are outlined in the Student Resources Handbook, which is available at the office.

Fees will be invoiced in November prior to the commencement of the program. Invoices will be sent home with payment instructions and due dates and must be paid prior to student commencing the program.

Some courses will only proceed if sufficient numbers of students enrol at the time of Subject Selection process.

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Academic Success Corinda State High School aims to Exceed Your Expectations through our quality education programs and selective Programs of Excellence. Graduates from our Programs of Excellence thrive post schooling as life-long learners who are adaptable, critical thinkers, ready to face the challenges of the changing society they live in.

Program Overview The Culinary Program of Excellence course has been developed for students with a strong interest and enthusiasm for food preparation and culinary arts. Corinda State High School’s culinary program is one of the first Culinary Excellence school programs, across Australia. This revolutionary program will enhance the exposure to hospitality and food skills within the industry. Culinary Excellence will directly link to celebrity chefs and media, food stylists, catering production and other high quality culinary arenas.

The Culinary Program of Excellence will build students’ skills and knowledge to gain confidence in a kitchen setting. Basic industry procedures and skills will support the development of design processes, use of technology and engagement with the hospitality industry. By the end of the course, students will be able to design and present a vast scope of seasonal, regional and international cuisines and highlight their skills. Students will be encouraged to formulate modern cuisine inspired by fresh seasonal produce, locally grown on the school farm and market garden.

Computational thinking skills are embedded into the program as students will design and interact with a range of modern digital platforms to help promote, grow and develop their culinary portfolio including exposure to entrepreneurial and technology excellence projects and other digital technologies such as app development, digital menus, expert blogs and ePortfolios.

The students in the Culinary Program of Excellence are challenged to exceed all expectations through experiences in:

Year 7:

Skill building including basic methods of cookery, basic pastry techniques, stocks, sauces and soups, food styling and presentation.

Year 8:

Wider exposure to the culinary industry through international cookery and event planning.

Year 9:

Elaborating on basic skills through exposure to cakes, chocolate, patisseries and breads skills including the exploration of farm to fork principles.

Regular commercial pop-up events and functions to highlight student development to a variety of audiences.

A range of incursions and excursions to support and enrich classroom learning.

The units and program provided are an indication only. The program is tailored from year to year to match the interests and needs of the learners enrolled in the program. The units of work also change depending on the expertise and availability of incursions and excursions available.

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Philosophy Students selected into this Program of Excellence will be challenged to advance their skills in a commercial kitchen setting. They will be exposed to a knowledge of the culinary industry, a range of guest chefs, industry delegates and successful food businesses over the course. Using the technology curriculum, they will have the opportunity to investigate options, develop criteria for success, consider sustainability, apply project management skills and create solutions while working safely both independently and collaboratively.

During the program, students will have access to a range of state of the art culinary competition and industry facilities such as the Salute to Excellence Competition.

A Culinary Excellence Student Timetable Students are enrolled in the Culinary Excellence program for three lessons per week. Students in the class study the same core subjects as other Junior Secondary students. They take Culinary Excellence on their elective line.

Culinary Excellence Fees Current course fees are aligned to the fee contribution scheme. The cost for the Culinary Excellence program is $150 for year 7 students. Students will be required to purchase a culex black polo shirt, hat, and apron. The prompt payment of fees enables the program to run efficiently.

Fees are non-refundable. Prices are approximate at time of print.

Pathways into Senior Schooling Students will have the opportunity to continue their development through a range of senior school pathways.

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Placement of Students in the Culinary Program of Excellence Applications for the Culinary Program of Excellence should be sent to [email protected]. Students will be accepted on their application and current achievement in effort, academics and behaviour at their current schools.

To remain within this program, students are expected to maintain a ‘C’ standard in achievement, effort and behaviour, as a minimum. Failure to meet this requirement may result in removal from the program.

Student Information

Surname: Given names:

Home address:

Contact number: Date of birth:

Current age: Current year level:

Parent/ Guardian Information

Relationship:

Title: Family Name: Given Names:

Home Phone: Work Phone:

Mobile: Email:

Home address:

Postal address:

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Applicant Responses

What meal/dish/item would you love to learn how to cook? Please explain why you would like to cook this.

Who is your food idol? If you could cook a 3 course dinner for them, what would you cook?

Educational Background

List at least six subjects from the students most recent two semester reports and the results achieved.

Please attach a copy of most recent school report card.

Current school:

Year: Semester: Year: Semester:

Subject 1 English Result Subject 1 English Result

Subject 2 Mathematics Result Subject 2 Mathematics Result

Subject 3 Result Subject 3 Result




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Supporting Material

Please ensure all of the documentation listed below is submitted at the time of application:

One photograph of a food item prepared by the student

One photograph of the student in the process of preparing the above photo

Copy of two of the latest school report cards

Any other information that may support application (e.g. teacher recommendations)

I have submitted an application for school enrolment at Corinda State High School (a separate application to this Excellence Application)

Below, please number (do not tick the boxes) in order of preference. You do not need to number all boxes. Students may be enrolled in up to three Programs of Excellence (two is recommended).

List A List B List C

Academic Honours Programs

Students may select 1 from List A

Elective Excellence Programs

Students may select 1 from List B

Elective Excellence Programs

Students may select 1 from List C

The Platinum Program (incorporating all core disciplines – Maths, Science, English and Humanities)

Maths and Science Honours

English and Humanities Honours

Visual Art Excellence

Culinary Excellence

Engineering, Design and Technology Excellence

Music Excellence

Football (Soccer) Excellence

Dance Excellence

OR Select 1 Tennis Excellence

*All Programs of Excellence are dependent on availability of places and suitable candidates.

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I declare that the information submitted in this application form is complete and correct. I understand that the submission of incorrect or misleading information may result in the termination of the application for entry into the Culinary Program of Excellence.

Applicant’s signature Parent/Guardian’s signature

This application will be used to assess the applicant’s suitability for entry into the Culinary Program of Excellence and will be stored securely on school premises.

Once your application has been received and processed, a confirmation letter will be sent notifying you of your application’s success. Please note that the normal enrolment process and interviews are still required.

Please email your application and all supporting documentation to:

[email protected]

or drop into the School Administration office.

Applicant Declaration

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