National 4 Health & Food Technology

This course further develops knowledge in areas of Food and Nutrition. There is a practical element through an assignment or project where pupils have the opportunity to design their own product following an SQA brief. They will plan, research and design as well as make and evaluate the product. There is an element of experimental cooking, product analysis as well as looking at new developments in the food industry. This course is at Levels N4 and N5 and there is progression into Higher.

This course develops planning and organisational skills, while demonstrating an understanding of the link between knowledge and practical skills.

Course Content

The course is split into 3 units which are interlinked with the assignment (project):

Food for Health

• The functions and effects of health

• Current dietary advice

• Benefits to health of a balanced and varied diet

• The effects of diet-related conditions on health

Food Product Development

• The functional properties of different ingredients in food products

• The stages of food product development

• Developing food products to meet specified needs

Contemporary Food Issues

• Factors affecting food choice

• Contemporary food issues affecting consumer food choice

• Technological developments affecting consumer food choice

• Organisations that project the interest of consumers

• Food labelling and the consumer