Nutrition / Diet

Course summary

This is a new qualification which provides students with the opportunity to develop their understanding of food, science and nutrition. This course will help students to develop menus, food products and policies that support healthy eating initiatives. It has been designed to offer exciting, interesting experiences that focus learning for 16 - 19-year-old learners through applied learning, i.e. through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful, work-related contexts, linked to the food production industry. Students will complete three units over the two-year qualification in the following areas: • Meeting Nutritional Needs of Specific Groups • Ensuring Food is Safe to Eat • Experimenting to Solve Food Production Problems • Current issues in food science and nutrition