Epsom Girls Grammar School
Learning Areas:
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
9 Food Technology
9TEF Course DescriptionCourse Objectives:
Food Technology teaches students the base nutrition knowledge needed to create an outcome. The skills needed to create a meal/food product and the important health and safety steps that must be followed. Researching, designing, testing, trialing and prototyping a food product. This subject progresses onto Food Technology and Hospitality in senior levels.
Course Content:
The topics covered in this course include:
- Health and Safety + Skills - Learn health and safety practices and develop culinary skills.
- Nutrition- Develop nutrition knowledge of food groups, nutrients and energy requirements over a day.
- Kai te Whanau/Family Meal - Design and produce a family meal based on nutrition and stakeholders.
- Pastabilities - Research, plan, test, trial and evaluate an innovative pasta product.
Learning Areas:
Assessment Policy & Procedures Pathway
10 Food Technology (Full year course), 10 Food Technology (Half year course)
Course Costs and Equipment/ Stationery requirementsIt is strongly advised that students have their own container and hair tie weekly for practical lessons.