Highfield Level 1 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (RQF) 603-7695-8

Highfield Level 1 Award in Food Safety for Manufacturing (RQF) 4 Guidance on assessment This qualification is assessed by multiple-choice examination, externally set and marked by Highfield Qualifications. Learners must complete 15 questions within 30 minutes. Successful learners will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding across the qualification syllabus and achieve a pass mark of 66% (10/15). Completed examination papers should be returned to Highfield for marking and results will then be supplied to the centre afterwards. This qualification is graded pass/fail. Centres must take all reasonable steps to avoid any part of the assessment of a learner being undertaken by any person who has a personal interest in the result of the assessment. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) Centres may apply to use recognition of prior learning or prior achievement to reduce the amount of time spent in preparing a learner for assessment. For further information on how centres can apply to use RPL as described above, please refer to the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy in the members’ area of th e Highfield website. This policy should be read in conjunction with this specification and all other relevant Highfield documentation. Tutor requirements Highfield recommends that nominated tutors hold a qualification in the relevant subject area and have a teaching qualification or teaching experience Therefore, it is recommended that nominated tutors have a Level 3 Food Safety in Catering qualification (or equivalent) from a recognised awarding body together with a training qualification. Suitable subject area qualifications may include: • Degree or DipHE in a related subject such as: − Food Science − Environmental Health − Home Economics − Microbiology − or one that contains elements of these subjects • HNC/D in a related subject (as outlined above); • Level 3 or 4 qualification in Food Safety; • Graduate Diploma in Food Science and Technology of the Institute of Food Science and Technology; or • any other Highfield approved qualification Suitable teaching qualifications include: • Highfield Level 3 Award in Delivering Training (RQF); • Highfield Level 3 International Award in Delivering Training (IADT); • Level 3 PTLLS, or above; • Level 3 Award in Education and Training, or above; • Diploma or Certificate in Education; • Bachelors or Masters Degree in Education;