Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
SITHPAT008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Produce chocolate confectionery
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | SITHPAT008 - Produce chocolate confectionery |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to temper couverture (pure coating chocolate) to produce individual chocolates. It requires the ability to select, prepare and portion ingredients and to use equipment and a range of cookery methods to mould and fill individual chocolates with hard or soft fillings and centres.The unit applies to hospitality and catering organisations which produce, display and serve specialist patisserie products, including hotels, restaurants, patisseries and chocolatiers.The preparation and moulding of individual chocolates is a high order technical skill used by experienced patissiers who operate independently or with limited guidance from others.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Skills must be demonstrated in an operational pastry kitchen. This can be: an industry workplace a simulated industry environment, such as a training kitchen servicing customers. Assessment must ensure access to: fixtures and large equipment: commercial grade work benches (1.5 m/person) commercial refrigeration and freezer unit with shelving double sinks with hot and cold water gas or electric stove tops industrial strength food processor marble bench or slab microwave proofer storage facilities: shelving trays warming area small equipment: acetate plastic sheets, baking sheets/paper, parchment paper and silicon paper beaters brushes bowl cutters cutting implements for nuts and fruits cutting boards food handler gloves graters knives: large serrated cake knives measurers: metric calibrated measuring jugs mixers pastry brushes pastry cutters and shapes piping bags and attachments range of presentation equipment: doilies mirrors platters range of service-ware range of saucepans and pots for small and large production saccharometer scales (1 gram increments) sets of stainless steel bowls spoons: wooden spoons large plain and slotted metal spoons storage containers and trays whisks: fine stainless steel wire coarse stainless steel wire diverse and comprehensive range of commercial ingredients for the chocolate confectionery specified in the performance evidence cleaning materials and equipment: cleaning cloths commercial cleaning and sanitising agents and chemicals for cleaning commercial kitchens, equipment and food storage areas dustpans and brooms garbage bins and bags hand towel dispenser and hand towels mops and buckets separate hand basin and antiseptic liquid soap dispenser for hand washing sponges, brushes and scourers tea towels organisational specifications: equipment manufacturer instructions current commercial stock control procedures and documentation for ordering, monitoring and maintaining stock food preparation lists mise en place lists, standard recipes, and recipes for special dietary requirements ordering and docketing paperwork food safety plans guidelines relating to food disposal, storage and presentation requirements safety data sheets (SDS) for cleaning agents and chemicals industry realistic ratios of kitchen staff to customers; these can be: staff and customers in an industry workplace during the assessment process; or individuals who participate in role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, in a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation. Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors; and: have worked in industry for at least three years where they have applied the skills and knowledge of this unit of competency. |
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Competency Field | Patisserie |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Select ingredients. |
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Element: Select, prepare and use equipment. |
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Element: Portion and prepare ingredients. |
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Element: Temper couverture. |
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Element: Prepare centres and fillings. |
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Element: Make moulded chocolates. |
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Element: Coat chocolate centres. |
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Element: Decorate, present and store chocolates. |
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