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title: "Food and Nutrition"
url: "https://www.parklandsacademy.co.uk/school-information/curriculum/food-technology"
school: "Parklands High School"
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# Food and Nutrition

 Food and Nutrition Curriculum Vision  26 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/parklandshighschool/files/Curriculum/Visions2026/Food_-_Nutrition_Subject_Vision.pdf)

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 Food and Nutrition Curriculum Overview  170 KB  [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/parklandshighschool/files/Curriculum/Overview2026/FN_curriculum_overview_2026.pdf)

### KS4 Exams

Pupils can continue their Food studies by opting for **Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition.**  This consists of:

**Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition:**

**Qualification Accreditation Number: 601/8093/6**

**Component 1:** Principles of Food Preparation and Nutrition  Written examination: 1 hour 45 minutes  50% of qualification

This component will consist of two sections both containing compulsory questions and will assess the following six areas of content:

1\. Food commodities

2\. Principles of nutrition

3\. Diet and good health

4\. The science of food

5\. Where food comes from

6\. Cooking and food preparation

**Section A:** questions based on stimulus material.

**Section B:** structured, short and extended response questions to assess content related to food preparation and nutrition.

**Component 2:** Food Preparation and Nutrition in Action Non-examination assessment: internally assessed, externally moderated Assessment 1: 8 hours Assessment 2: 12 hours 50% of qualification

**Assessment 1: The Food Investigation Assessment**

A scientific food investigation which will assess the learner's knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to scientific principles underlying the preparation and cooking of food.

**Assessment 2: The Food Preparation Assessment**

Prepare, cook and present a menu which assesses the learner’s knowledge, skills and understanding  in relation to the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food.

[**Key Stage 4 Eduqas GCSE  Food preparation and Nutrition Programme of Study**](https://www.parklandsacademy.co.uk/files/Curriculum/Food%20Technology/eduqas-gcse-food-preparation-nutrition-spec-from-2016.pdf)

### **Staff List**

Miss E Flight – Curriculum Leader for Food and Nutrition

Miss N Harrison – Food Teacher

Miss A Pedley – Food Technician

### **Extra-curricular activities**

The Food Department offers a number of food related activities:

- Cooking Club
- GCSE Practical Masterclasses

### **How parents can support their children?**

As your son/daughter studies Food at Parklands, here are a few ways you can support them and help them succeed in their food lessons

• Ask to see their recipe and ensure they have the correct ingredients for their next practical lesson. This will be uploaded onto google classroom a week in advance

• Weigh ingredients out accurately at home (we only have one hour to prepare, make and cook!)

• Please send a suitable named container/dish for your child to take their food home in (we encourage them to think about ’How am I going to get this home?’)

•  We will let you know, along with ingredients, on occasions when they require a dish/tin from home to bake their food product in

• Name all containers/bags/dishes etc you send to school and would like returning!

• If there is an occasion when there is a genuine reason when you cannot provide ingredients please get in touch (If given enough advanced notice of a genuine reason we may be able to help your child.)

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#### If your child has been absent from school please encourage them to come to see us to obtain a recipe for the next week’s practical lesson – it is their responsibility. Your child also has access to all our recipes online via Google Classroom.

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