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Why N5 Health and Food Technology?
Why N5 Health and Food Technology?
The purpose of the course is for you to develop and apply practical and technological skills, knowledge and understanding to make informed food and consumer choices.
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. Or for those with a career interest in: food preparation and service, food and drink manufacturing, food science and technology and dietetics and nutrition.
Course Structure
Course Structure
Food for Health
Develop understanding of the relationship between food, health and nutrition.
Develop confidence in explaining current dietary advice.
Understand dietary needs for different age groups.
Develop practical skills in preparing food products, to meet individual needs.
Food Product Development
Expand your knowledge of the properties of food, and how they are used in developing new food products.
Make food products to meet different dietary needs.
Develop and apply knowledge of safe and hygienic food practices and techniques.
Contemporary Food Issues
Explore factors which may affect food choices and learn more about contemporary food issues.
Consider technological developments in food, and organisations which protect consumer interests.
Investigate how food labelling helps consumers make informed food choices.
Apply your knowledge and skills in practical ways.
The N5 Health and Food Technology course is assessed in two parts.
Question paper
The purpose of the question paper is to assess your ability to integrate and apply knowledge, understanding and skills from across the course. Course content and
skills are sampled across questions. The question paper is worth 60 marks, and 50% of the overall marks of the course.
Assignment
The purpose of the assignment is to assess the application of knowledge, understanding and skills from across the course. Briefs have a food and health or a consumer focus, and you will investigate your chosen brief and develop a food product to meet the needs of the brief. The assignment is worth 60 marks, and 50% of the overall marks of the course.
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