Fraser High School
Food and Nutrition - NCEA Level 3
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr B. Thomas.
In Food and Nutrition students develop an understanding of the factors that influence the well-being of individuals and families within their home and community and of the actions people take to enhance and sustain those environments.
In the context of food and nutrition, students evaluate and research current issues and theories of nutrition, identify and reflect on food related ethical dilemmas for New Zealand society and investigate multinational corporations and how they influence the food choices consumers make in New Zealand. Students continue to develop their practical skills and knowledge by creating a range of healthy and nutritious dishes. Interesting and relevant theory work will be as important as the weekly practical component.
This is an approved subject for University Entrance.
Course Overview
Term 1
Students will be learning about various nutritional issues facing New Zealanders today and their possible effects upon New Zealand society. During the term they will be researching a nutritional issue of their own choosing and will explore the effects of this nutritional issue with particular emphasis on determinants of health, attitudes, values and key stakeholders. The assessment task comprises a fully-research report that uses APA referencing and provides a detailed analysis of their chosen nutritional issue in order to achieve 5 NCEA Level Three credits for Achievement Standard 91466: Investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand Society.
It is possible that there may be an optional extra standard available that is related to Achievement Standard 91466, Achievement Standard 91467: Implement an action plan to address a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society. This is also worth 5 NCEA Level Three credits, . The availability of this standard is dependent upon NZQA reviews pending, student workload and teacher's discretion.
Re-submission opportunities: students may have the opportunity to resubmit work in consultation with classroom teacher and/or Head of Department. Extensions may only be applied for in writing a week before the due date in extenuating circumstances in consultation with the Leader of Learning (Head of Department).
Term 2
Students will be learning about various ethical dilemmas pertaining to food production and consumption facing New Zealanders today and their possible effects upon New Zealand society. During the term they will be researching a food-related ethical dilemma of their own choosing and will explore the effects of such a dilemma upon New Zealand society with particular emphasis on contrasting viewpoints, attitudes, values and key stakeholders. The assessment task comprises a fully-research report that uses APA referencing and provides a detailed analysis of their chosen nutritional issue in order to achieve 5 NCEA Level Three credits for Achievement Standard 91468: Analyse a food related ethical dilemma.
Re-submission opportunities: students may have the opportunity to resubmit work in consultation with classroom teacher and/or Head of Department. Extensions may only be applied for in writing a week before the due date in extenuating circumstances in consultation with the Leader of Learning (Head of Department).
Term 3
Students will be learning about various practices used by multinational food corporations in order to influence eating patterns of New Zealanders and how that impacts upon our society. During the term they will be researching various practices used by multinational food corporations, such as supermarkets and retailers of their own choosing. They will then explore the effects of such practices upon established eating patterns of New Zealand and potential changes to our society with particular emphasis on nutrition and changing cultural attitudes toward food production and purchasing. The assessment task comprises a fully-research report that uses APA referencing and provides a detailed analysis of their chosen nutritional issue in order to achieve 5 NCEA Level Three credits for Achievement Standard 91469: Investigate the influence of multinational food corporations on eating patterns in New Zealand.
Re-submission opportunities: students may have the opportunity to resubmit work in consultation with classroom teacher and/or Head of Department. Extensions may only be applied for in writing a week before the due date in extenuating circumstances in consultation with the Leader of Learning (Head of Department).
Term 4
During Term 4, students will be preparing for their External Assessment, Achievement Standard 91471: Analyse the influences of food advertising on well-being, which is worth 4 NCEA Level Three credits. During this time students will be revising course content material, examining exemplars of past students' work, understanding how to effectively read exam questions in order to answer questions accurately, and sitting a Practice Exam.
Recommended Prior Learning
FTE6 NCEA Level 1 and/ or FTE7 NCEA Level 2.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11
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Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10
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Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19
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.
Pathway Tags
Cook, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Agricultural/Horticultural Consultant, Retail Manager, Beekeeper, Insurance Loss Adjuster, Meat/Seafood Process Worker, Microbiologist, Baker, Cafe Worker, Chemical Engineer, Biochemist, Biotechnologist, Brewer, Butcher, Dairy Processing Operator, Buyer, Waiter/Waitress, Cafe/Restaurant Manager, Kitchenhand,
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