The aims of all qualifications in the BTEC First Certificate in Hospitality are to:
- inspire and enthuse learners to consider a career in the Hospitality sector give learners the opportunity to gain broad knowledge and understanding of, and develop skills in, the hospitality industry, such as marketing and promotion, cooking, food and beverage service, and accommodation service or finance
- support progression to specialised Level 3 qualifications in Hospitality, or to an Apprenticeship
- give learners the potential opportunity, in due course, to enter employment in a wide range of job roles.
- add breadth to learners’ knowledge and understanding of the Hospitality sector as part of their career progression and development plans
- support learners who have had some achievement in their Key Stage 4 programme and who wish to ‘top up’ their Level 2 achievement to progress to employment or other qualifications.
