Level 1 Food Technology
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Davies.
Nau mae, haere mai and welcome to Food Technology. In Year 11 the students will gain 16 -20 credits in the Level 1 Technology curriculum. They will cover 3 Internal assessments and and an optional External assessment.
Students will gain mātauranga/knowledge in food processing, health and safety, catering and product/food design.
You will be given the opportunity to create a menu for a catering event as a class. This is a student-run project where you will work together to plan this event, follow health and safety protocols and serve the food. Through this project you are able to gain four credits.
Over the course of the year students will be working individually or in small groups on a project called "Kete o Kai" where they design a food bag specifically for their whanau's needs. This involves product and food design, nutritional knowledge and creative problem solving skills. Through this project you are able to gain 12 credits.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Voluntary contribution of $100 for ingredients.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Disclaimer
All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:
- meeting any course entry requirements
- minimum class sizes
- the availability of teaching staff
and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.