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Costs
Preliminary: $90
HSC: $130
Stage 6: Food Technology
Stage 6: Food Technology
Food Technology involves a range of theory and practical experiences throughout the course. The Food Technology course is inclusive of the needs, interests and aspirations of both genders and provides opportunities and challenges for students of all abilities to deal with food products and systems. The knowledge learnt enables students to make informed responses to changes in the production to consumption continuum and exert an influence on future developments in the food industry as educated citizens and in their future careers.
Preliminary Course Structure
Students will learn about the factors that influence food availability and selection are examined and current food consumption patterns in Australia investigated. Food handling with an emphasis on ensuring safety and managing the sensory characteristics and functional properties of food to produce quality products. The role of nutrition in contributing to the health of the individual and the social and economic future of Australia.
The students will work through the following units;
Food Availability and Selection (30%)
Food Quality (40%)
Nutrition (30%)
Take a look through the projects and class work that the students have been working through in Stage 6: Food Technology.
HSC Course Structure
In the HSC course the students will learn about the structure of the Australian food industry and the operations of one organisation will be investigated. Production and processing practices will be examined and their impact evaluated. The activities that support food product development will be identified and the process applied in the development of a food product. Contemporary nutrition issues will be raised, investigated and debated.
The HSC course consists of the following four units;
The Australian Food Industry (25%)
Food Manufacture (25%)
Food Product Development (25%)
Contemporary Nutrition Issues (25%)
Future careers
Future careers
The study of Food Technology Stage 6 provides students with knowledge, understanding and skills that form a valuable foundation for a range of courses at university and other tertiary institutions.
In addition, the study of Food Technology Stage 6 assists students to prepare for employment and full and active participation as citizens. In particular, there are opportunities for students to gain recognition in vocational education and training and in careers such as; Hospitality, Hotel and Event Management, Nutrition, Teaching, Tourism and Food Product Development.
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