Year 9 Food Technology (1 Term) (9FTN)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms H. Willemse.
Year 9 Food Technology is a quadmester 9 week course introducing students the overall concepts of Food Technology, skills, equipment and ingredients.
In year 9 we develop a food concept and suitable packaging using the design thinking process.
Students are taught about food hygiene, food safety and care for the equipment. Practical cookery is a large component of this course.
This gives students the opportunity to be exposed to the basic knowledge and skills in Food Technology.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$60 - These are course costs, not donations, as the students directly benefit from the materials used and take away the final products they create.
Pathway
Food Technology is a specialist area of Technology from Year 9-13. This course splits into two option lines in Year 11: Hospitality (Unit Standards - more skills based and follows a vocational pathway and Food Science (UE Achievement Standards - more academically based)
Disclaimer
Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.