Food Technology

Food preparation and nutrition equips learners 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.

It is vital that we have an understanding of nutrition and food, to sustain a healthy lifestyle and to educate future generations. BY studying food preparation and nutrition we can investigate the role diet has in the health and well-being of individuals.

Potential career paths and further study

Students who study food prepetration often go on to study food and nutrition at A level, thus allowing them to consider careers in hospitality, food research or go on to university. Many students have gone on to study food science at university, while considering careers in the sporting, medical and leisure industries.

I enjoy studying food because it is something different. I feel that I am not just learning but also putting skills into practice.

Year 11 student

GCSE COURSE INFORMATION

Qualification & Board	AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
Course Content (for A level, how this follows on from GCSE)	Food Preparation and Nutrition equips learners 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. It is vital that we have an understanding of nutrition and food, to sustain a healthy lifestyle and to educate future generations. BY studying food preparation and nutrition we can investigate the role diet has in the health and well-being of individuals.
Potential Career paths	Students who study food perpetration often go on to study food and nutrition at A level, thus allowing them to consider careers in hospitality, food research or go on to university. Many students have gone on to study food science at university, while considering careers in the sporting, medical and leisure industries.
Assessments (inc. field work / assessed practicals)	Component 1- Principles of Food Preparation and Nutrition Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes 50% of the qualification 100 marks Learners should be given the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the six areas of content. Component 2-Food Preparation and Nutrition in Action Non-examination assessment 50% of the qualification 100 marks Learners will be able to select from a choice of two tasks for each assessment, these include practical investigations and the development of skills
Core or Option	Option
No Option Choices (GCSE only)
No. GCSE / A Level equivalent	GCSE