Food and Nutrition

This is an exciting course which has been designed so that a balance between practical and theoretical knowledge will allow students to be creative; it encourages learners to cook and enables them to make informed decisions about food and nutrition.

GCSE Food and Nutrition 

How is it assessed?

Assessment is made up of three units

Unit 1: Principles of Nutrition

1 hour 30 minutes on screen written examination 

80 marks 40% of the qualification

Unit 2: Food Investigation

A non-examination assessment  worth 20% of the qualification

10 hour task 

Will involve practical experiment and written work

Unit 3: Food and Nutrition in Action

A non-examination assessment worth 40% of the qualification

A 15 hour task

Will involve research, planning, preparation and cooking of 3 dishes plus accompaniments.

GCSE Food and Nutrition will include studying:

• Food Commodity Group

• Nutrients for a balanced diet

• Diet and Health

• Cooking Food

• Food Spoilage

• From Field to Fork

Careers/Employment opportunities:

• Food Scientist 

• Dietician 

• Food Journalism 

• Hospitality and Catering 

• Teaching 

• Environmental health officer

• Food Production

• Food Marketing 

• Health Care

• Events Management

• and many more!

For further information contact: thomas.meiring@yht.wales