Food Preparation and Nutrition
The GCSE Food and Nutrition equips students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating. It encourages learners to cook, enables them to make informed decisions about food and nutrition and allows them to acquire knowledge in order to be able to feed themselves and others affordably and nutritiously, now and later in life.
HOW STUDENTS WILL STUDY
Over the course, students will study a range of units such as food commodities, principles of nutrition, diet and good health, the science of food, where food comes from and cooking and food preparation that will contribute to the learning and understanding of Food and Nutrition. Students will cook almost every week, allowing them to develop high level practical skills which will enable them to be successful when completing Non-Exam Assessments where they plan, prepare and cook a range of dishes to restaurant standards.
Theory work is taught through a range of teaching and learning activities which engage students and develop their knowledge and skills required to successfully answer questions in their written examination. Homework is set each week to consolidate and extend learning.
DEPARTMENT STRENGTHS AND RESOURCES
Staff who teach food are extremely experienced in delivering this course and have a proven track record of excellent results at GCSE. We have excellent facilities and a wide range of resources for practical and theory work.
HOW STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED
The assessment of the course is broken down into two areas, a Non-Exam Assessment element which is worth 50% and an external written exam also worth 50% which students will sit in the Summer term of Year 11. Throughout the course, students model the knowledge and skills required for their Non-Exam Assessments and receive high quality feedback to enable them to be successful.
PROGRESSION ROUTES
Students who choose GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition can progress onto a range of Level 3 courses.
We have had many students who have gone on to study Catering and Food related courses at College and University; they now have very successful careers in this industry.
More info:
Head of Department:
Miss B Chima – Head of Food bchima@hswv.co.uk
Student Quote
‘Food is a really enjoyable course, we learn lots of high level practical skills and about the food industry – this has helped me to decide about my future career.’
‘Food is great – I love learning how to make new and high level dishes – it is a real life skill’.