Home Economics

KS3

All students in KS3 will have two periods of Home Economics each week.

 

Year 8 Topics Studied: Kitchen & Food safety Eatwell Guide Equipment Breakfast Family life

Year 9 Topics Studied: 5 A day Dietary fibre Labelling Sugar Bump to Baby Advertising Consumerism

Year 10 Topics Studied: Diet and adolescence CHD (Coronary heart disease) Organic food Positive parenting

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KS4

CCEA Exam Board

Two distinct components: - Diet and Health & Consumer awareness

 

Two controlled assessment tasks worth = 60%  

One written exam = 40%

 

 

KS5

A-Level Nutritional Food Science (CCEA)

• AS1: Principals of Nutrition
• AS2: Diet, Lifestyle & Health

 

• A2 1: Option 1: Food Security & Sustainability or Option 2: Food Safety & Quality
• A2 2: Research Project

 

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