Food Technology (KS4)

KS4

This is an exciting and creative course focusing on practical cooking skills to ensure students develop a thorough understanding of nutrition, food provenance and the working characteristics of food materials. At its heart, this qualification focuses on nurturing students’ practical food skills to give them a strong understanding of nutrition.

Food preparation skills are integrated into 5 topics;

• Food, nutrition and health
• Food science
• Food safety
• Food choice
• Food provenance

Exam

Paper 1

1 hour 45min written exam in May / June 2018

• 100 marks available
• Accounts for 50% of the total grade
• Broken down into 2 sections
• Section A (worth 20 marks)
• Multiple choice questions structured to reflect the specification
• Section B (worth 80 marks overall, 4-5 detailed questions)
• Can be on anything else within the syllabus, 5 questions varying in styles of approach.

NEA

Task 1

• 10 hour Food Investigation report
• Assesses understanding of the scientific principles that underpin preparation & cooking of food
• Accounts for 15% of the final grade

Task 2

• 20 hour Food Preparation assessment
• Accounts for 35% of the final grade
• Plan, prepare, cook & present a 3 course menu within 3 hours
• Produce a concise portfolio (approx. 15 A4 pages) that demonstrates technical skills and practical outcomes
• Explanation of planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of the final 3 dishes
• Evaluates the costs of the dishes
• Evaluation of the sensory and nutritional properties of each dish