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Education for a changing world
Year 13
Unit 2: Ensuring food is safe to eat (external assessment)
This is assessed by a written assignment which has eight hours for completion. It will include a risk
assessment/HACCP charts for a set of given recipes and training materials for staff at a food-based event
for example a food festival or a burger van.
Unit 3: Experimenting to solve food production problems (12 hours)
Internally assessed. The aim of this unit is to understand the properties of food in order to plan and carry
out experiments.
ASSESSMENT
Year 12 -Unit 1 has 50% controlled assessment plus 50% exam.
Year 13- Unit 2 & 3 are controlled assessments.
Unit 1- External Assessment is a 90-minute examination with three sections out of 90 marks.
• Section A – Short answer questions
• Section B – Extended answer questions
• Section C – Relates to a case study
Exam Assessment areas on:
• Understand the importance of food safety
• Understand the properties of nutrients
• Understand the relationship between nutrients and the human body
• Be able to plan for different people’s nutritional requirements
Students will be graded as Level 3 Pass, Level 3 Merit and Level 3 Distinction
COSTS
Students are expected to provide their own ingredients on a weekly basis.
Textbook £30
Revision guide £20
Trip (TBC)
CONTACT
For more information contact: Miss O’Coy sixthform@roundwoodpark.co.uk
