12FTN

12 Food Technology and Nutrition

Subject Description

Teacher in Charge:

This course offers an opportunity for students to develop their knowledge of Food Technology and Human Nutrition and to increase their practical skills in food preparation.  The Standards offered are subject to the student’s technology practice and are not limited to those listed in the table below.

Objectives

Students will

  • Develop their knowledge and understanding of the design process as it applies to food products.
  • Maintain effective food safety practices while working with food.
  • Develop skill in technological enquiry and practice in the food related area.
  • Gain a deeper understanding of human nutrition both for everyday life and in specialised areas such as sport and for those with specific dietary needs.
  • Investigate the increasing importance of producing and using food sustainably.

Content

  • Develop skills in time management, planning and decision making in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the nutritional needs of people with specific dietary needs.
  • Evaluate sustainable food-related practices.
  • Apply nutritional knowledge and technological skills in the preparation of food.
  • Maintain effective safety practices while working with food.
  • Develop advanced procedures to process a food product.

Recommended Prior Learning

Year 11 Food Technology and Nutrition is an advantage, but Food Technology and Nutrition can be taken for the first time at Year 12.

Subject and Associated Costs

Course Costs: $70.00 Consumable food fee.
Associated Costs: Nil.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 19 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91299 v2
NZQA Info
Home Economics 2.1 - Analyse issues related to the provision of food for people with specific food needs
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91301 v2
NZQA Info
Home Economics 2.3 - Analyse beliefs, attitudes and practices related to a nutritional issue for families in New Zealand
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91302 v2
NZQA Info
Home Economics 2.4 - Evaluate sustainable food related practices
5
5
5
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91351 v4
NZQA Info
Processing Technologies 2.60 - Implement advanced procedures to process a specified product
Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0