Bakery and Cake Decoration
This suite of bakery and cake decoration qualifications is designed for learners of all levels – from beginner bakers to professional cake decorators and confectioners.
Some of the qualifications listed below offer a broad range of baking or cake decorating skills, which may be put to use in a variety of bakery or confectionary environments. Others offer the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge required for a specific environment, such as an artisan bakery, a supermarket bakery or an automated bakery plant.
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Discover our range qualification support materials below for Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and level 4&5.
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Level 1
This 'Award' qualification is designed for learners who are preparing to work in cake decoration or confectionery roles, or wish to continue in further learning or training. It is designed to both develop and recognise achievement in cake decoration skills, knowledge and understanding in the context of confectionery operations.
Click the link above to view the qualification specification. This qualification is restricted and at this moment can only be delivered by one of our current centres.
This 'Certificate' qualification is designed for learners who are preparing to work in cake decoration or confectionery roles, or wish to continue in further learning or training. It is designed to both develop and recognise achievement in cake decoration skills, knowledge and understanding in the context of confectionery operations.
Level 2
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​This qualification is designed primarily for learners who wish to develop intermediate occupational skills and knowledge in the baking industry.
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This qualification is designed primarily for learners who wish to develop intermediate practical skills and knowledge in a wide range of bread, pastry, flour confectionery and cake decoration techniques to support progression to the next level of vocational learning.
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This qualification is designed for learners who are either working in or preparing to work in professional cake decoration roles. It offers learners the opportunity to develop intermediate professional cake decoration skills. It is designed to recognise achievement in professional cake decoration skills in confectionery operations.
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This qualification is designed primarily for learners who wish to develop intermediate occupational skills and knowledge in a wide range of automated or semi-automated food processing techniques, or food service/retail skills to confirm occupational competence
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​This qualification is designed primarily for learners who wish to develop intermediate practical skills and knowledge in a wide range of bread, pastry, flour confectionery and cake decoration techniques to support progress to the next level of vocational learning.
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This qualification is designed for learners who are preparing to work in cake decoration or confectionery roles, or wish to continue in further learning or training. It is designed to both develop and recognise achievement in cake decoration skills, knowledge and understanding in the context of confectionery operations.
Level 3
Level 4 & 5
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Click the link above to view the qualification specification. This qualification is restricted and at this moment can only be delivered by one of our current centres.
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Click the link above to view the qualification specification. This qualification is restricted and at this moment can only be delivered by one of our current centres.
This qualification is designed for learners who are working in the baking industry. It offers learners the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge required to prove competence at work.
This qualification is designed primarily for learners who wish to develop advanced practical skills and knowledge in a wide range of cake decoration and chocolate techniques to support progression to the next level of vocational learning.
The FDQ Level 3 Diploma in Professional Bakery is primarily designed to prepare learners to gain employment in the Bakery Sector and/or in the related hospitality and manufacturing occupations that require people with advanced baking knowledge and skills.