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Why Higher Health and Food Technology?
Why Higher Health and Food Technology?
Health and Food Technology is a hands-on practical subject that is particularly suitable for those who are interested in cooking, food and health. The course will teach pupils how to prepare healthy food as part of a balanced diet, and how to make food choices that are good for your health. It helps pupils to develop important skills such as creative thinking, problem solving, planning and organising. The skills that you develop in Health and Food Technology are useful in many different career areas, such as food preparation and service, food and drink manufacturing, food science, food technology careers, dietetics, nutrition and teaching.
Course Structure and Assessments
Course Structure and Assessments
Content of the course is split in to three units:
Food for Health
Food Product Development
Contemporary Food Issues
The Higher Health and Food Technology course is assessed in two parts.
Question Paper
The question paper assesses candidates’ ability to integrate and apply skills, knowledge and understanding from across the course. Such as analysing the relationship between food, nutrition and health. The functional properties of ingredients, influences on consumer food choice and understanding the food product development process. The question paper is worth 60 marks and 50% of the overall marks of the course.
Assignment
The assignment assesses the application of skills, knowledge and understanding from
across the course through a problem-solving approach. Candidates use skills to research
and analyse information regarding a food or consumer issue, and make a food product. The assignment is worth 60 marks and 50% of the overall marks for the course.
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