Food Diploma
A Level
WJEC
Entry requirements: GCSE Chemistry Grade 6 or above. GCSE English Grade 6 or above. GCSE Maths Grade 6 or above. GCSE Grade 6 in Food Preparation and Nutrition, a Merit in NCFE VCERT Food and Cookery or similar
Goes well with: Biology, Chemistry, Textiles
Level 3 Diploma: This course provides an in-depth study of food science and nutrition and its application within professional fields. Students will be required to provide ingredients for demanding practical tasks on a regular basis. The course requires enthusiasm, hard work and the ability to work independently.
Unit 1 Mandatory (completed in 1st Year)
Meeting Nutritional Needs of Specific Groups (Internal & External Assessment)
- The external assessment is a 90 minute exam (plus 15mins reading time)
- The internal assessment is a piece of controlled assessment linked to nutritional planning.
- Students learn about nutrients, relationship between nutrition and health and develop skills of nutritional planning for groups.
Unit 2- Mandatory (Completed in 2nd year)
Ensuring Food is Safe to Eat (External)
- This is set on 1st March by the exam board and is completed in 8hours supervised time
- Students will develop an understanding of hazard, risk assessment, and inputting controls to minimize these risks
Unit 3- Optional (Completed in 2nd year)
Experimenting to solve Food Production Problems
- This is an internally assessed controlled assessment project
- This looks at the chemical and functional properties of ingredients and understand the changes these undergo when cooked.
Unit 4- Optional (Completed in 2nd year)
Current Issues in Food Science and Nutrition
- This is an internally assessed controlled assessment project
- Students will learn to plan, carry out and present a research project on current issues linked to food science and nutrition from the view of a consumer, manufacturer or policy making perspective.
WJEC Diploma in Food will be an excellent choice for your next steps; University degree, Food Scientist, Food Technologist, Food Technology teacher, Dietician, Product Development, Food buyer in retail, food magazine work, food tester / taster.
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