Who we are

Mrs C. Digby
 
About Food and Nutrition
As a department we promote high standards of academic achievements through research, designing, making, analysing and evaluating. We are all very passionate about our subjects and ensuring all students reach their full potential. We work together as an enthusiastic team in a learning environment that actively stimulates and develops lively enquiring minds, creativity and resourcefulness. Through problem solving and technological or practical activities the students build up their skills and confidence. We establish good working practices and an understanding of technical concepts and systems and their safe application in our modern society.
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KS3
Each year students will undergo a Food and Nutrition module as part of their rotation. 
 
GCSE
 
Examination Board: AQA
 
Specification Code 8585
 
Website Address: www.aqa.org.uk
 
Course Outline:
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition is an exciting and creative course which focuses on practical cooking skills to ensure students develop a thorough understanding of nutrition, food provenance and the working characteristics of food materials. This course will focus on nurturing students practical cookery skills to give them a strong understanding of nutrition.
 
SUBJECT CONTENT

• Food, Nutrition and Health
• Food Science
• Food Safety
• Food Choice
• Food Provenance

 
Knowledge and understanding will be developed through the following: -

• analysing and evaluating products and processes;
• engaging in focused tasks to develop and demonstrate techniques;
• engaging in strategies for developing ideas, planning and producing products;
• considering how past and present design and technology, relevant to a designing and making context, affects society;
• recognising the moral, cultural and environmental issues inherent in design and technology.

 
Students will:

• Design and make food products.
• Use a range of equipment and tools.
• Work with precision and plan and make quality products.
• Take account of how products will be used, who will use them, their cost and their appearance.
• Investigate products and consider complex issues that affect their making.
• Work with a range of materials and processes.
• Demonstrate awareness of industrial practice.
• Find out about the work of professional designers and manufacturers.

 
Assessment:
Written examination (50%) 1 hour 45 minutes
Non- exam assessment (NEA) 50%
Task 1: Food investigation (30 marks)
Task 2: Food preparation assessment (70 marks)
 
 
Other Information:
This GCSE would provide an excellent start for a further education course or apprenticeship within catering and the food industry.

In this course students will be expected to provide ingredients once a week for practical sessions. 
Students will need to purchase a copy of the Illuminate Revision Guide and Workbook (this will be made available) If you are concerned about costs associated with this course please speak to Mrs Walters prior to selecting this option.

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