Food and Nutrition

Food and nutrition prepares our students well for the future. Students are able to develop their problem solving and practical skills using a variety of materials and equipment. They use their food preparation skills to be able to feed themselves and their families’ healthy meals in the future. The subject not only prepares students for further education but also for life.

Our food technology teachers love their subject and their passion is reflected in lessons. The subject covers so many interesting topics and lessons are very practical based. Students enjoy learning new skills and feel proud of their achievements.

Year 7 and 8 CURRICULUM INFORMATION

We love food and nutrition lessons because we get to try new foods that taste amazing. We learn about the science side of food too which is really cool. We would say that the lessons are amazing.

Ethan Cooper and Paul Smith, Year 7

This course focuses on practical cooking skills that will give you an experience of using different cooking techniques and methods to give you a basic understanding of the skills required for a career in food.

Year 9, 10 and 11

Qualification	GCSE in food preparation and nutrition
Course content/areas of study	Unit 1: Food, nutrition and health Unit 2: Food science Unit 3: Food safety Unit 4: Food choice Unit 5: Food provenance
Assessment	Controlled assessment: 50% Examination: 50%
Core or option	Option
Number of option choices:	One per subject
Number of GCSEs/equivalent:	One GCSE

NCFE: Food and cookery

Qualification	Level 2 food and cookery
Course content/areas of study	Unit 1: Preparing to cook Unit 2: Understanding food Unit 3: Exploring balanced diets Unit 4: Plan and produce dishes in response to the brief
Assessment	Controlled assessment: 80% Examination: 20%
Core or option	Option
Number of option choices	One per subject
Number of GCSEs/equivalent	One GCSE

GCSE CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Food and nutrition is an interesting subject that allows you to learn many new skills. You use different ingredients and equipment and learn different cooking techniques that can prepare you for the future.

Year 10 student