11FNT

NCEA Level 1 Food & Nutrition

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: L. Ferguson

This course is a Level 1 course which develops food preparation skills through practical application and focuses on adolescent nutritional needs. The practical work offered encourages safe food handling practices and good food choices.


This course will offer learning experiences in the following:

  • Handling food safely.
  • Advocacy skills used to solve a food safety issue.
  • Individual adolescent eating patterns and nutritional needs.
  • Food packaging and its influences on food choices and well-being.


Access to a keyboard device is essential for this course.


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Some ingredients are supplied by the department; however, students will be asked to bring some ingredients as well.

$50 for take home food component supplied by the department (ingredients).

A 1B4 is needed.

Credit Information

Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 90961 v3
NZQA Info
Home Economics 1.6 - Demonstrate understanding of how packaging information influences an individual's food choices and well-being
4
4
4
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90959 v3
NZQA Info
Home Economics 1.4 - Demonstrate knowledge of practices and strategies to address food handling issues
5
5
5
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90957 v3
NZQA Info
Home Economics 1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of societal influences on an individual's food choices and well-being
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: Y
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 90956 v3
NZQA Info
Home Economics 1.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of an individual's nutritional needs
5
5
5
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 14
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
TotalNumeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

For NCEA Levels 1, 2 & 3 courses will be made up of a selection of the stated standards. This will happen at the beginning of the year with the assigned teacher.