COURSE: Health and Food Technology
National 5 (SCQF level 5)
Higher (SCQF level 6)
Advanced Higher (SCQF level7)
Entry Level:
National 5: Current S3 Pupils: Working at CfE level 4 in Home Economics.
Current S/4/5 pupils: interest in subject
Higher: Pass at N5 HFT or Pass at N5 English and interest in subject
Advanced Higher: Pass at Higher HFT and interest in contemporary food issues
Course Content:
The Health and Food Technology Courses cover the following key areas:
• Key area 1 – Food, Health and Nutrition
• Key area 2 –Properties of ingredients and Food Product Development
• Key area 3 – Consumer Food Choices & Contemporary Food Issues
This will enable learners to develop an understanding of the relationships between food, health and nutrition. Through practical experiments learners will discover the functional properties of food and their uses in manufacturing. These Courses develop an awareness of informed food and dietary choices that can have a positive effect on the health of learners and enable them to advise others. Learners will also develop some skills in food preparation techniques although the course is predominately theory based with minimal practical activity.
Assessment:
National 5/Higher: The course is assessed by the Question Paper (50%) and the Course Assignment (50%). The course award is graded A to D
Advanced Higher: The course is assessed by the Question Paper (40%) and a project (60%). The course award is graded A to D.
Possible Progression Routes:
• From National 5 Health and Food Technology to Higher Health and Food Technology
• From Higher Health and Food Technology to Advanced Higher Health and Food Technology
• Further Education
• Training or employment
• The Food industry is one of the largest sectors in Scotland. With increasing demand for new products and healthier alternatives, it is an exciting and innovative sector to work in. Some careers areas that can be linked to the subject include: Food Science, Food Product development, Dietetics and nutrition, Sports and nutrition, Medicine and nutrition, Nursing and Midwifery, Social work, Education, Agriculture, Environmental Health, Food Journalism, Personal trainer, Early education, Hotel management, Care worker, Trading standards, Food technologist, Retail management.