12TFN

Level 2 Technology - Food

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss M. Wheeley.

This course covers food safety and handling, knife skills, developing practical cookery skills, nutritional needs and health promotion. 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.

There is the option of achievement standards and unit standards for students. 

Course Overview

Term 1
Food safety and knife skills.

Term 2
Preparing and assembling salads. Cooking food items by grilling.

Term 3
Analyse food for people with specific food needs.

Term 4
Evaluate health promoting strategies.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 167 v9
NZQA Info

Practise food safety methods in a food business under supervision


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 13276 v6
NZQA Info

Cook food items by grilling


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 13283 v6
NZQA Info

Prepare and assemble, and present salads for service


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 13285 v6
NZQA Info

Handle and maintain knives in a commercial kitchen


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
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. 91304 v2
NZQA Info

Home Economics 2.6 - Evaluate health promoting strategies designed to address a nutritional need


Level: 2
Internal or External: External
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

Disclaimer

this information may vary