This course requires 2 options.
Level 2 Food and Nutrition
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs L. Teague-Schellekens.
This course enables students to further develop the skill and knowledge gain at Level 1.
The main student focus is community based.
To achieve this the students will:
- Analyse beliefs, attitudes and practices related nutritional issues for families in New Zealand.
- Evaluate health promoting strategies designed to address a nutritional need.
- Analysing food for people with specific food needs (Teenage athletes) and finally,
- Evaluate sustainable food related practices.
Subject Overview
Term 1
AS 91302 - Evaluate a sustainable food related practice - 5 credit - internal
Term 2
AS 91299 - Analyse issues related to the provision of food for people with specific food needs - 5 Credits - internal
Term 3
AS 91301 - Analyse beliefs, attitudes and practice related to a nutritional issue for families in New Zealand - 5 credits - internal
Term 4
AS 91304 - Evaluate Health promoting strategies designed to address a nutritional issue - 4 Credits - External
Recommended Prior Learning
Courses that would benefit your understanding in Level 2 Food and Nutrition are:
Level 1 - Food and Nutrition
Level 1 - Health
Level 1 - Science
Level 1 Physical Education
or a combination of the above subjects.
Approximate Costs and Equipment/Stationery
Cost $120 for take home food prepared in class
Stationary: A4 Refill, 2 x L Pockets
Pathway
A subject selection of Level 2 Food and Nutrition and Health courses work well together to develop a broader knowledge base for individuals, their families and communities within the New Zealand society. This embeds an understanding of the importance Food and Nutrition has on our society's health and well being.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 15 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 9
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 9
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 6