Level 3 Technology - Food
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss M. Wheeley.
This course covers food habits, influences of food advertising, nutritional information, advanced food preparation skills, food design and styling. Students will participate in practical food preparation twice a week depending on the nature of the product. Students are expected to complete work outside of class time to achieve the course. Students can get university entrances in this subject.
Course Overview
Term 1
Demonstrating knowlege of food contaminaion hazards, and control methods in a food business.
Term 2
Investigating a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society.
Term 3
Investigating how multinational food corporations influence eating patterns in New Zealand
Term 4
Analysing the influences of advertising on well-being.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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