Students will learn through practical application how to prepare food and will use a design process to plan, select, produce and evaluate a range of design briefs. Students study safe and hygienic work practices when handling and storing food to maximise quality, analyse the physical, sensory, chemical and functional properties of key foods and prepare foods to optimise these properties.

Students consider the selection and use of a range of tools and equipment to demonstrate skills and implement processes in the preparation, processing, cooking and presentation of key foods. Students also consider the importance of environmental issues and sustainability practices in food production, as well as the important role of technology in food product development and the way food is produced, processed, presented, packaged and marketed.-

1. Understand a range of food properties, preparation and presentation methods;

2. Understand and apply a design process to develop solutions to food design briefs;

3. Understand safe and hygienic food handling practices.

• Preparation and Food Production Activities

• Research Tasks

• Food Product Design Brief

• Examination

• Netbook

• Display Folder, Writing Equipment and Workbook

• Container to take food items home weekly

• VCE VET Hospitality [Kitchen Operations]

• VCE Food Studies

$140