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Vocational Baccalaurate in Retail Sales and Advisory: Food

Level 4

Duration3 years

Level

Post-Year 11

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Business, Administration, Management and Consultancy

Vocational Baccalaurate in Retail Sales and Advisory: Food

Level 4

Duration3 years

Level

Post-Year 11

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Apprenticeship

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The training

Level 4 State Diploma, awarded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty. Registered in the RNCP on 04/01/2021 under number 35185.

Objectives

Develop a product valorisation strategy for the retail aisle: position the product on the market and propose commercial actions for a product launch
Meet the expectations of the sales policy of the point of sale: Regulate one's activity through discussions with management and report on observations likely to have an influence on the sales policy
Meeting the specific expectations of an individual customer: advising a customer and making a sale
Manage a food department: manage the department and its replenishment, and prepare products for sale
Merchandise a food sales space: set up promotional sales areas and organise events around food products
Adapting to specific professional challenges

Programme

GENERAL MODULES

French, Documentation, Communication and Economics, Sociocultural Education,
History/Geography
English
Physical Education and Sport
Biology/Ecology, Physics/Chemistry
Mathematics, Computer Science

TECHNICAL MODULES

Operational analysis of the point of sale
Food product consultancy services
Conduct of the sale
Optimisation of department operations
Food quality and safety
Sales Promotion

Professional Adaptation Module (MAP): Gaining an understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of food products in short supply chains

Rhythm

The Vocational Baccalaureate in Sales and Customer Advisory is completed over 3 years, for a total of 2,025 hours of training, from September to June, according to a schedule provided by the training centre.

Vocational Year 11

666 hours of training
36 weeks of classes at the CFA
Classes on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 9 am to 6 pm

First year of Bac Pro

676 hours of training
36 weeks of classes at the CFA
Classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 9 am to 6 pm

Final year of vocational high school

683 hours of training
36 weeks of classes at the CFA
Classes on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 9 am to 6 pm

Full weeks in the company are also scheduled during peak commercial periods, notably over the Christmas and New Year holidays and key periods of business activity.

Teaching resources and methods

Digital equipment for every first-year student
Group work, active learning, inductive pedagogy, deductive pedagogy, thematic projects
Professional practices at the training centre
Company visits, trade fairs...
Monitoring the apprentice’s activities using the apprenticeship record book, half-yearly reviews and workplace visits

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What next?

Further study

The BTS Technico-commercial (Technical Sales qualification) is offered in two options: «Food and drink» or «Garden and pet care».

Course offered at the Genech Institute

career prospects

Food retail assistant

Information

practices

Fees and bursaries

Price

For 12 months: €10,000

(The training is funded by the OPCOs and the CFA. The apprentice and the company therefore have no costs to cover.)

Find the breakdown of training costs on our dedicated page

Bursaries: check our dedicated page to find out about the financial support available depending on your situation.

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Target audience

Anyone wishing to work in the retail food sector.

Prerequisite

Be aged between 15 and 29; there is no age restriction for people with RQTH status
To come from a Year 9 or holder of a CAPA or be in Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12 of the general education stream, or be undertaking vocational retraining or a change of career path
Certain age and qualification exemptions exist depending on the candidates' profile

Number of participants

10 to 30 participants

Access conditions

Individual interview and placement test (decision within 20 days of the first contact)
Having concluded an apprenticeship contract with a company in the private sector (various types of retail, local shops, mass retail, craft product retail, farm drive, etc.)

Assessment methods

The course is structured around In-Course Assessments (CCF), which account for 50% of the final assessment, and Final Examinations (EPT), which account for 50% of the final assessment.

Accessibility for individuals
disabled

Premises: Fire safety regulations for public buildings (ERP) – Premises accessible to people with reduced mobility
Possible academic guidance and adaptation, mentored by a disability officer

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