Home Economics Food and Nutrition

Home Economics at Key Stage 3 is part of Learning for Life and Work. In Years 8, 9 and 10 pupils get the opportunity to examine key concepts in relation to healthy eating, home and family life and independent living.

YEAR 8
Units of Work include; Safety and Hygiene; Use of equipment; Meal planning and preparation using the Eatwell plate guidelines; Family life and Seasonal cooking.

YEAR 9
Units of Work include; Nutrients, Meal planning and preparation using the Eatwell plate guidelines; Ethical Shopping; Food Safety and Seasonal cooking.

YEAR 10
Units of Work include; Meal planning and preparation using the Eatwell plate guidelines; Needs of Pregnant Mother, Baby, Toddler, Adolescent, Adult and the Elderly; Special Diets e.g. vegetarian; Consumer Awareness and Seasonal Cooking.

GCSE HOME ECONOMICS (FOOD AND NUTRITION) – CCEA

Why should I study this course?	Home Economics GCSE is now known as Food and Nutrition and even though it has a name change, it continues to offer pupils a range of opportunities to further develop their nutrition and health knowledge, consumer skills, food safety expertise and practical cookery skills.This will be achieved through a range of teaching and learning strategies, exam practice, food practical opportunities, Controlled Assessment, educational visits and visiting speakers.The knowledge and practical skills learned at Key Stage 3 are an excellent basis for the work you will be involved in during the GCSE Years 11 & 12.
What will I learn?	Component 1Food and Nutrition	Component 2Practical Food and Nutrition(Controlled Assessment: written and practical)
What will I learn?	The Specification Content for this component includes:Knowledge and understanding of: Food provenance, processing and production Current government dietary guidelines Energy, macronutrients, micronutrients, fibre, water Nutritional and dietary needs for groups of people including sports people, vegetarians and vegans, those with allergies and intolerances Planning and developing menus for the groups of people listed above Dietary and lifestyle factors that may contribute to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, dental caries, anaemia Being an effective consumer when shopping for food Food safety	Through the two year course pupils develop their food preparation, cooking and presentation skills.These skills are assessed through a controlled assessment task issued by CCEA in Year 12. The task involves the following: Research and viewpoints on the task Choosing and justifying the menu chosen for the task Planning and cooking the menu Pupil evaluation of choice of menu and final results
What’s each module worth?	50%	50%
How will I be formally assessed?	External written examination in Year 122 hours120 marksThe written paper includes multiple-choice, structured questions, and questions requiring extended writing.	One controlled assessment (written and practical)120 marks
What might the future hold?	A GCSE in Food and Nutrition opens up many career opportunities such as:-o Food Scienceo Food Technologyo Business and Marketingo Health Promotiono Environmental Healtho Trading Standards o Food Quality Assurance/ Control o Dietetics and Nutrition o Teaching o Various careers in hospitality and retail At Dromore High, we offer GCE Nutrition and Food Science. GCSE Food and Nutrition is a clear pathway to this qualification.