GCSE (for first teaching in 2009) Home Economics: Food and Nutrition - J431

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Overview

This specification focuses on broader areas of nutrition, diet and health, including food hygiene and safety, food storage, food preparation and cooking.

Further benefits to you and your learners

  • A flexible and practical work-based qualification for both you and your learners. It offers un-tiered assessment to reduce examination stress for your learners and to help them gain real-world work experience.
  • Reduced administration through electronic submission of controlled assessment.
  • A stimulating course for your learners as they have three short tasks to complete. Two of these will assess planning, practical work and evaluation skills. The third task will assess investigation skills.
  • The Food Study Task will assess the following skills: research, selecting and justifying choices, planning, practical work and evaluation, which will enable your learners to progress to further education.
  • A full support package has been designed to save you preparation time and to increase your confidence in teaching and marking the new specification.

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