Length: Single Semester
Contact: Technologies Leader
Recommended Background
No prerequisites.
A strong interest in the food and hospitality industry is beneficial.
Course Description
The Year 10 Food Technology focusses on developing and expanding students’ culinary skills.
Students will work individually and collaboratively, developing skills in working effectively with others to plan, prepare and present and serve a wide variety of foods.
Through a range of practical and theoretical activities students learn skills and gain knowledge in:
- Preparation techniques
- Cooking techniques
- The creative presentation of dishes.
Topics used as the basis for learning include:
- Multicultural Cooking
- Recipe Development
- Foundations of Baking
- Café Operations.
Note: Students may be required to co-contribute towards the purchase of project materials, dependent on their personal design and choice of materials.
Assessment
Assessment types include a sequence of practical Skills Tasks, written research Tasks, and a Major Design Project that is documented through a multimodal Design Folio.
Student achievement is assessed according to the Design & Technology Achievement Standards outlined in the Australian Curriculum, with A-E Grades used for reporting.