Patisserie Skill Gaps - International Specialised Skills Institute

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ISS Institute/TAFEFellowshipCommercial Cookery - Patisserie Skill Gaps……..2.4 Aim of the Fellowship and its SponsorsThe ISS Institute/TAFE Fellowship was sponsored by the State Training Board,Victoria2.5 The Skill GapAs previously stated there is a lot of foreign skill used in patisseries around thecountry, the aim is to provide training possibilities for Australians in order to beable to gain employment in this area.Furthermore, to enable people currently working in the area to post-trade study andtherefore make themselves more competitive to foreign skill. This career prospectand continuous learning may also motivate people to stay in the industry.Through discussions and advice, as well as through direct experience and markettrends, it was required to research the production and finishing techniques ofFrench Pastries and Gateaux, Chocolate and Caramel Sugar decorations and newways of creating show pieces. To visit the origin masters of the specific skillsthemselves it was a necessity to visit Europe.Bringing back these skills to Australia and incorporating them into the trainingprogram of Cookery Studies or training in the private market would giveAustralians the skills needed to gain leading positions and give Australians thechance to be more competitive in the international market.It is also evident that bridging needs to done to bring current skills as chefs andpastry cooks together as Patissiers.Udo Eichelmann Fellow 2001
ISS Institute/TAFEFellowshipCommercial Cookery - Patisserie Skill Gaps……..3 THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM3.1 IntroductionAn extensive travelling plan was established to visit private and master schools forthe trade, as well as businesses in Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland.Interviews and surveys of students as well as lecturers and business owners wereconducted to analyse the reasons for joining specialised courses, teaching methodsand strategies applied by the lecturers and the training outcome and expectations bystudents, employers and lecturers.The travelling was purposely built to fit into certain courses, which would give memost of the knowledge of the skill gap in a particular area. At the time, being ableto see certain businesses utilising the skills and methods I was after, also to meetwith industry people, even if it required me to travel certain distances several times.A full schedule of the travelling is placed into the amendments.Firstly, the outcome of joining the master classes is analysed, keeping in mind I ama tradesperson looking for the skills. Secondly, I am looking at the teachingstrategies used and lastly, the comprehension by the student and the success of theirlearning.Udo Eichelmann Fellow 2001
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