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GCSE Food Preparation
and Nutrition
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition equips students with the knowledge,
understanding and skills to be able to feed themselves and others better: to have
a healthy future lifestyle.
Students develop practical cookery skills and techniques as they explore the
topics of food science, nutrition, food traditions and food safety. It’s a popular,
energetic, exciting course offering essential skills for life through practical and
theory lessons. Students need to have a genuine interest in food and have some
prior cooking skills.
The coursework is called NEA (Non-Examination Assessment). There are 2 NEA
tasks, completed in Year 11. The first is Food Science investigation; the theme is
set by the examination board, which changes each year. The second NEA task
includes a 3-hour practical examination – it’s a bit like ‘Bake Off’ but in exam
conditions! It gives students a chance to showcase their technical skills. Students
produce three suitable dishes in the 3-hour examination.
Course Outline:
2. NEA 1 Food
Investigation (15% of the
This course consists of
course)
3 components as listed
below:
1. Theoretical knowledge
(50% of the course, 1
hour 45 minute written
examination)
• Written or electronic
report (1,500–2,000
words) including
photographic evidence
of the practical
investigation
• Multiple choice
questions (20 marks).
Five questions each
with a number of sub
questions (80 marks)
based on the following
topics:
3. NEA 2 Food Preparation
Assessment (35% of
the course, practical
assessment)
• Written or electronic
portfolio including
photographic evidence
• Food, Nutrition and
Health
• Food Science
• Photographic evidence
of the three final dishes
must be included
• Food Safety
• Food Choice
Examination Board:
• Food Provenance
AQA
“I have really enjoyed
spending these
last couple of years
studying GCSE Food
Prep and Nutrition.
The class is lovely,
and I have loved the
practicals we have
done, and the theory
was really interesting
to learn about. I’m
feeling very confident
about the practical
examination coming
up as we have learnt
and practised all the
skills needed.”
• Food Preparation Skills
Head of Department:
Harry Liddle
Mrs A Wilkins-Shaw
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