Year 9 Food Technology
Course Description
Head of Faculty - Kaihautuu: Mr S. Qureshi.
We recommend that students who are interested in designing, planning and developing food products study this Technology area
Food Technology is aimed at giving students basic skills in the food area. These include: measuring, healthy eating choices, design and production.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- Practical skills – following a recipe/pattern, improving your practical skill base, recipe and food preparation
- Accuracy with measuring, following the design process in the creation of a new product, packaging and labeling information.
Course Overview
Term 1
Semester A
All theory work is done digitally on teams, using class notebook.
• Planning for Practice
The assessment for this objective is the quality of the cooking outcomes in the kitchen practicals (teacher observation) with the goals for each lesson on hygiene and relevant skills.
.Technological Products
The assessment is presentations, and notes on skills and adaptations and quality of detail within student evaluation.
Semester B
All theory work is done digitally on teams, using class notebook.
• Planning for Practice
The assessment for this objective is the quality of the cooking outcomes in the kitchen practicals (teacher observation) with the goals for each lesson on hygiene and relevant skills.
Technological Products
The assessment is presentations, and notes on skills and adaptations and quality of detail within student evaluation.
Pathway
The skills developed in Food Technology are important for those who wish to follow a career in the Food industry. It provides a base for students to build their practical skills on, beginning with measuring and basic cooking skills.