Academy of Oriental Cuisine

How to Book the IESOL Test

 Click here for the rules and regulations of the IESOL.

When the AOC Offers the IESOL Test

We are open Monday to  Saturday inclusively, and you can take your test on any of these days. remember that once you have booked your test, you only need to wait 2 weeks for the exam paper to be delivered.

For example - You e-mail your application on Monday 1st January. The IESOL team check your form and order your exam paper on 2nd January. It takes two weeks for the exam paper to arrive in the post. You can plan to take your test on 15th January.  The confirmation e-mail will confirm which date your test is.

Descriptors of Common Framework for Reference:

Click here to see the overall level of CEFR A1.

How to Take the Test:

There is one exam for listening, reading and writing. Time allowance 2 hours.

Click here for the sample listening, reading and writing paper

Click here for the sample listening recording

Click here for the script of the listening recording

Click here to check your answers

There is one speaking test. time allowance 10 minutes.

Click here for the sample speaking paper

After the Test:

To check when you will get your results you can follow the City and Guilds link to the results calculator:

www.cityandguilds.com/43110.html

Type in the date of your test. You results are 'on demand examiner marked' so will take approximately 27 working days. The certificate will take 7 -10 working days to be printed after the results are issued. 

How to Re-Sit the Test

The Academy of Oriental Cuisine is pleased to let you know we offer IESOL tests in China. 

Our colleagues in China are not involved with the decision making, marking, certification or verification of the certificate.

We recommend all English tests are booked and paid for 4-6 weeks in advance of the preferred test date.

Below is the details of such commercial partner based in China. You can contact them directly for the dates of the next test and prices for training and the test. 

Room E, 17th Floor

Oriental Kenzo Plaza B

No 48, Dongzhimenwai Street

Dongcheng District

Beijing city, 100027

China

Tel: 010-84549915

Fax: 010-84549965

Beijinglvshida@163.com

Room 10F

10th Floor

Chengjian Building

189 West Tiyu Road

Tianhe District

Guangzhou City, 510620

China

Tel: 020-38264307

Fax: 020-38264303

Beijinglvshidagz@163.com

The Academy of Oriental Cuisine is pleased to let you know we offer IESOL tests in the Kurdistan region of Iraq.

The Interchange Institute in Iraq are not involved with the decision making, marking, certification or verification of the certificate.

We recommend all English tests are booked and paid for 4-6 weeks in advance of the preferred test date.

Below are the details of our colleagues based in Iraq. You can contact them directly for the dates of the next test and prices for training and the test.

ESOL Skills for Life

ESOL Skills for Life is the main ESOL qualification for settled learners in the UK.

It covers the full range of language skills and contexts set out in the Adult ESOL core curriculum, focusing on giving people in settled communities the overall language they need for social and economic inclusion.

At the Academy of Oriental Cuisine the course is delivered using the NIACE/LLU + Citizenship learning materials, therefore the ESOL Skills for Life certificate can help applicants for British Citizenship or Indefinite Leave to Remain to meet the new language and UK knowledge requirements.

The qualification is available from Entry 1 and Entry 2, and at each level candidates can complete a full-mode qualification (Reading, Writing, and Speaking and Listening)  qualification.

As part of the requirements of the qualification the course is 300 hours. The course can be delivered as a a part timecourse one day a week or multiple mornings per week.  

Please click here to download the application form

NVQ stands for National Vocation Qualification.  This is a type of qualification is a more practical and vocational than theory and is better suited for people who have had some previous experience in real working kitchen environments.

Level 2 competance involves the application of knowledge and skills in a significant range of  varied work activites, performed in a variety of contexts, Some of these activities are complex or non-routein and there is some individual responsibility and autonomy. Collaboration with others, perhaps though membership of a work group or team, may often required.   At this level , and with the appropriate experience, you might work as an asssistant chef of second chef.  Employers could include take-aways, restaurants and hotels.

 We would like to say congratulations to all our 2007 learners who have succesfully achieved Professional Cookery NVQ Level 2!

Academy of Oriental Cuisine Sample Academic Time Table

Each week is made up 15 hours lessons and assessment.  The lessons can be delivered in different methods, for example three 5 hour days, or five 3 hour mornings.

The course covers general units including team-work, working in a safe and hygienic manner and maintaining food safety during storage, preparation and cooking. There are additional units that include basic knife and cooking techniques to prepare and cook basic vegetable, egg, meat and rice dishes. At the end of each unit there is a short written paper to prove the knowledge and skill demonstrated during the NVQ.

Click here to download the application form

This is a basic foundation course is an essential for any persons dealing with food, including sandwich stores, take away counter staff and chef. It has been designed to give a broad understanding of fundamental health and hygiene standards that everyone should be adhere to.

The course covers microbiology and illness, bacteria, high risk foods, contamination and preventions of illness, temperature control, preparing and presenting food, spoilage and reservation, delivery and storage, personal hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, food pests, premises and equipment, food safety controls. This is a good starter course for anyone wanting to work in kitchens or any food service premise.

Click here to down load the application form

If you are ill and have missed any time from your course, it is recommended that you complete a self assessment form. This form can be used for up to seven days absence.

For absence for longer periods of time a General Practitioners note is needed. For more information please contact the administration office.

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At the Academy of Oriental Cuisine we take all our complaints seriously. As part of the complaints procedure you have the opportunity to submit a form with any information about your complaints. Often any issues can be resolved easily and we use this process to keep improving our services and maintaing our good reputation.

Please print out the form below and submit it to the adminstration office.

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