GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (AQA 8585)
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (AQA 8585)
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The Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE focuses on practical cooking skills and will ensure students develop a greater understanding of nutrition, food provenance and the working characteristics of food materials. You will also learn about international culinary traditions, food security and food safety
At the heart of the qualification is a focus on developing practical cookery skills and a strong understanding of nutrition.
The emphasis is upon enabling learners to make connections between theory and practice and apply understanding of food and nutrition when preparing and cooking food.
There will be an opportunity for students to explore the specification through lots of practical experiences.
The specification has been organised into the following six sections:
Food Preparation Skills
Food, Nutrition and Health
Food Safety
Food Science
Food Provenance
Food Choice
Assessment
Assessment
You will complete 2 pieces of coursework over 6 months from September to March of Year 11. These count for 50% of your final GCSE grade in total. You will choose a food investigation and a food preparation brief from a selection on offer by AQA. The 1 hour 45 minute written examination in June accounts for the other 50%.
Who is this course suitable for
Who is this course suitable for
This course will allow you to apply your knowledge as a nutritionist, chef and food scientist, as well as use nutritional analysis software.
Post-16 Pathways
Post-16 Pathways
If you wish to pursue a career in any of the following: Nutrition and Dietetics, Medicine, Nursing, Food Science, Food Product Development, Food buying, Quality Assurance and Control, Food Technology, Hospitality, Food merchandising, Food Manufacture, then this course would be an excellent choice for you. This course is a good foundation for your studies towards IB Science and Technology.
Enquiries
Enquiries
For further information, please contact Ms Holly Sillince (holly.sillince@wis.edu.hk), Teacher of Food and Nutrition.
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