Year 12 7FTK – Food Technology (NCEA L2)
Course Option Description
Head of Learning Area (HOLA): Ms G. Small.
Why this course:
This course is for people who have an interest in food technology, food science and nutrition. Students will gain a greater understanding of technology systems and processes. The skills obtained in food technology will help prior to attending university courses.
Course information:
The aim of this course is to explore advanced concepts and procedures used in food technology. In Level 2 Food Technology you will study a range of concepts and procedures and look at their implementation in real life situations.
Topics taught are likely to include:
- Ingredient characteristics and how they allow products to function.
- The process of developing a healthy product for a specific need.
- Advanced concepts used in the processing of products in a commercial environment.
- Socio-cultural factors and the considerations in food technology.
- Advanced procedures used to make a specific product.
- Understanding sustainability in the packaging of food.
Food technology allows you to work creatively and analytically to identify, trial and evaluate potential solutions, and eventually put your ideas into practice. It is a fun but challenging subject that is approved for university entrance. Technology is the way of the future and there are numerous jobs and scholarships available for those who wish to pursue it. Whether or not you plan to engage in a career in food technology, you will develop a level of technological understanding that will enable you to participate as an informed participant in an ever-changing society. Food Technology will allow you to look at the world differently.
This course aims to offer a programme of study covering both theoretical and practical components of food technology.
This course leads to: Level 3 Food Technology (8FTK).
Prerequisites
Level 1 Food Technology (6FTK) with a minimum of 10 credits (consisting of one internal and one external standard). Entry may be granted at the discretion of the HoLA.
Pathway
Assessment Information
This course is assessed using Achievement and/or Unit Standards. Please note exact standards are subject to change and individual assessment programmes may be provided in consultation with student and teacher.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
External
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