Ashburton College Ashburton College

NCEA Level 1 Food & Nutrition

FNT101
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: H. Shore-Taylor.

Recommended Prior Learning

It is an advantage to have completed Year 10 Food.

Food and Nutrition is about the complex interconnection between physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual dimensions of people's lives.  They will explore Māori and Pacific knowledge bases, values and practices related to hauora and wellbeing.  Through Food and Nutrition ākonga can learn about how kaitiakanga, manaakitanga and whanaungata contribute to the hauora of individuals, whānau and communities.

In the subject ākonga develop an understanding of current issues related to food, nutrition and health and learn about how a range of factors influence wellbeing.  This learning can help ākonga understand what contributes to healthy relationships and develop strategies to strengthen their sense of identity and self-worth.

Faculties:

Food and Nutrition




			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										
Most ingredients are supplied by the department; however, students may be asked to supply some ingredients if individualising recipes.



Access to a keyboard device is an advantage for this course.

										

								


				






    

        
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.