Year 10
Year 10 students have been completing Unit 1: The Hospitality and Catering Industry in preparation to sit their exam 18/06/19. Students have been learning about how food can cause ill health from chemicals, allergies, intolerances and food poisoning. They have analysed the importance of food legislation and the role of the environmental health officer. Alongside this the students have created a range of dishes to develop their practical skills including Meatballs with tomato sauce, Quesadillas, Chicken Korma Curry, Minced beef or Chicken Pie and Custard tarts.
Year 11
Year 11 students have been finishing their controlled assessment units. A massive well done to all Year 11’s who completed their VCERT Food and Nutrition qualification this half term.
Unit 2 Understanding food – students have been investigating environmental, social and moral reasons for people’s food choices. They have been brainstorming ideas to adapt chosen recipes to make them healthier or improve the sensory properties, students then evaluated their final dishes.
Unit 4 Plan and produce dishes in response to a brief – to achieve unit 4 students planned and prepared party food for a 5-6 year olds birthday party, students had 2 hours to create a minimum of 2 dishes for the party using a time plan they created. Students evaluated their work to reflect on the success of their dishes, planning and how well they achieved the set brief.
Best of luck in all your exams!
