Year 9 Food Technology

Course Content
Food Technology consists of four units of study. Each area focuses on the technological design, planning and production of a product, fit for a client or stakeholder. Students interview and work with a stakeholder to plan and produce a final range of products.

•Unit One: Breaking Bread
Students will learn the baking techniques and skills in making a variety of different types of breads. A school visit to a bakery will be organised to understand the techniques in bread making and to compare the many varieties of breads.

•Unit Two: Health and Nutrition
Students will focus on healthy eating and nutrition and design energy foods to enhance sports performance. Students will get the opportunity to Skype with different students from around the world to discuss healthy eating habits.

•Unit Three: Food from around the world
Students will choose a country and plan, prepare and present a three-course traditional meal. In this unit, the assessment will be in the form of a restaurant, where samples of dishes from different countries will be tasted and evaluated.

•Unit Four: Celebration of Christmas: Christmas hampers
Students are involved in a community outreach programme, where they visit a retirement village and interview a stakeholder. The students plan, prepare and produce a range of goodies to be included in a Christmas Hamper.

Assessment
Formal assessment is in the form of projects, practical assessments and evaluation of products produced.

Where does the course lead?
The Year 9 course will provide students with valued culinary skills.
This course also leads through to Year 10, where students’ knowledge and skills are expanded in preparation for Level 1 NCEA Food Technology.