Food Studies
Year 10 Elective
Course Outline
Students in this unit are exposed to food safety, hygiene, properties of food, food trends, nutrition, food intolerances, menu planning, and dietary requirements. They critically analyse factors, including social, ethical and sustainability considerations that affect the complex design and food production and marketing processes.
Students establish detailed criteria for design briefs and use these to evaluate their ideas and designs. They generate design options and justify decisions. They independently and collaboratively make and apply sequenced production steps when producing their design, adjusting steps when necessary. They select and use appropriate tools and technologies skilfully and safely in their production.
Outcomes - On completion of this unit students will be able to:
investigate and make judgements on the principles of food safety, preservation, preparation, presentation and sensory perceptions of food for healthy eating
investigate design briefs to develop design ideas and to then produce and evaluate the design.
critically analyse factors, including social, ethical and sustainability considerations, that impact on food production processes.
Assessment Tasks
Design briefs - Design briefs will incorporate investigating, generating, design, producing, evaluating and managing.
Research projects- Design and present environmental products to minimise food wastage
Media analysis - investigate and establish strategies to minimise cross contamination in the kitchen.
Exam
Pathways into VCE
Food Studies Unit 1&2
VET Kitchen Operations Unit 1 & 2
Textbook requirements:
Included in School Bundle
Resources/Requirements:
School laptop provided in School Bundle
A4 Exercise Book & pens
Additional Costs
$200 per semester
Pathways and Careers
What Courses/Careers this could lead to:
Food project coordinator
Kitchen garden educator
Farmers market coordinator
Food policy officer/advisor (government, NGO, not-for-profit, intergovernmental and international agencies)
Event/exhibition curator
Food and wine development officer (local government, tourism bodies)
Food entrepreneur
Online content editor
Researcher
Market researcher
Food writer
Specialist food retailer
Dietician
Food writing and journalism
Food styling
Food photography
Pastry Chef
Restaurants
Test kitchens
Food and beverage operations
Education
Food-focused internet sites
Nutritionist
Food Processing Worker
Food factory Worker
Wine making
Examples of year 10 practical work
If you enjoy or are good at this learning area, you can explore these occupations.