Level 3 Food Technology
Course Description
Teacher in Charge:
Become an expert pastry-maker and understand the impact of fast-food companies on your community’s well-being HOME EONOMICS - Students critically evaluate the ethical decisions made about food choices, based on their knowledge of current issues in food and nutrition and their understanding of factors that influence preferences and behaviours at school, community, societal and global levels. TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES - The technological process is the work method used by technology and consists of the ordered sequence of steps that must be followed in order to meet a need or solve a problem. The stages of technological processes |
Students will investigate. The design process as it applies to food products Maintaining effective food safety practices while working with food Investigation of topical nutritional issues Develop skill in technological enquiry and practice in the food related area Gain a deeper understanding of human nutrition both for everyday life and in specialised areas such as sport and for those with specific dietary needs Investigate the increasing importance of producing and using food sustainably |
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 12 or Year 11 Food Technology
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 20
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Possibilities
Baker, Chef, Nutritionist, Social Scientist, Sports Nutrition, Community Advocate, Food Scientist, Food Technologist,
Disclaimer
POLICY
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