Ryton Parents – Year 9 Options – Food and Nutrition

GCSE Food and Nutrition is the study of:

Nutrition and health

Menu planning

Food preparation, processing and safety

The role of the consumer.

The course is designed to enable candidates to investigate the relationship between all of the above elements, whilst developing and enhancing their practical skills and confidence. The content provides a good basis for students who wish to progress to further qualifications or a career in the catering and nutrition field. Skills and knowledge acquired, however will be relevant and transferable to other qualifications, such as Biology, Chemistry, I.C.T. and Business Studies.

Practical food work is implicit in this syllabus and will therefore require students to provide ingredients for this purpose and bring an apron to practicals.

A visit to the “Good Food Show” at NEC, Birmingham takes place in Year 10, where students have the opportunity to meet their favourite T.V. chefs and sample numerous culinary delights. This is a must for all food lovers (and fans of Jamie Oliver, Ainsley Harriott etc.)

Assessment

The scheme of assessment will consist of two components:

External examination 40%

Coursework 60%

The terminal examination will be one single written paper set at two tiers.

Tier Grades available Length of examination

Higher A*-D 2 hours

Foundation C-G 1 hour 30 minutes

Coursework will be in 2 parts consisting of a research investigation (15%) and a more lengthy individual investigation (45%). These are both part of the new controlled assessment exam boards have introduced and most are completed in class with teacher supervision. Both include practical and written elements.

Contact: Mrs. L. Hender or Miss S. Croft