KS4 Food Technology

‘Year 10 – New GCSE in Food Preparation & Nutrition WJEC Eduqas.’

Students taking this exciting new GCSE will learn about the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating. The course will encourage learners to cook and enable them to make informed decisions about food and nutrition in order to be able to feed themselves and others affordably and nutritiously.

The qualification is linear and all three assessments take place in the second year of the course; feedback grading will be 9-1.

Principles of food preparation and nutrition – Written examination – 50%

Food preparation and nutrition in action – Practical assessment – 50%

Over the two year course students will:

• Explore a variety of food commodities
• Learn about nutrition
• Gain knowledge of the science of food
• Consider food spoilage and how it can be prevented
• Learn a variety of cooking and food preparation methods
• Gain knowledge of diet and good health
• Consider food manufacture and production
• Discuss sustainability
• Experience meal planning

The coursework is divided into two parts which are both undertaken in year 11;

• A scientific investigation into the preparation and cooking of food for example ‘pastry.’
•  Creating dishes to form a menu including research, trialling and tasting, cooking, presenting and evaluating.

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