Worthing High School
South Downs Education Trust
Food Preparation & Nutrition - Curriculum Information
Curriculum Intent
Curriculum Sequencing
Departmental Staff
- Mrs C Whitby - Subject Leader
- Mrs R Swift - Food Teacher
- Mr A Arnold – Teacher in charge of NCFE L1&2
- Mrs C Pereira De Costa - Food Technician
Two equipped Food Technology rooms
Our Philosophy
We want every student to participate in practical activities that help them to learn to cook healthy dishes and skills for life.
We believe that handling food, and developing practical skills can be a very creative but also a very therapeutic and enjoyable experience for our students.
Learning about where food comes from, its health & nutritional benefits, as well as looking at ethical and cultural influences, enables our students to make careful decisions about what they choose to eat now and in their adult life.
KS4 - Years 10-11
Students attend 5 lessons per fortnight:
Exam Board & Title: Eduqas - Food Preparation and Nutrition
Assessment
50% Non Exam Assessment and 50% written exam
Non Exam Assessment (NEA's)
In Food there are 2 NEA's. The themes are released in the Autumn Term:
NEA1 - A Food Science based task - completed in Autumn Term of year 11
NEA2 - A research project with an extended practical food exam (3 hours) - Completed in Spring Term of year 11
Additional Sessions
Period 6 currently runs on Wednesday 3.15-4.15 pm for year 11 GCSE students
A Key Stage 3 Cooking Club often runs in the Spring and Summer Term
Revision Sessions
For Easter and half term Revision Sessions, please see Exam Support and Timetables page - under Teaching & Learning.
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