NCEA Level 1 Hospitality Food Studies
Course Description
Hospitality: Food Studies
INTRODUCTION:
This course utilises mostly Cookery Level 2 Unit Standards and 1 Cookery Level 1 Unit Standard. It will offer you the opportunity to experience and participate in a wide range of activities in a variety of contexts with a strong focus on strengthening food preparation and life skills, with students usually cooking 3-4 times per week in the commercial kitchen.
This course will equip you with the necessary skills to maintain your own personal well-being both now and in the future; as well as prepare you for future vocational opportunities.
The Year 11 Hospitality Food Studies programme is assessed against four cookery Unit Standards totalling 15 credits. When you gain credits from a Unit Standard the credits contribute to your NCEA. Unit Standards have only one level of competency – standards are either competent or not yet competent.
Work throughout the year will be internally assessed through tests and practical tasks. There is no external assessment for this course.
Topics Covered;
- Food Safety
- Grilling
- Salads
- Knives
- Baking
- Mocktails
This course option is partially funded by the Government Secondary Tertiary Alignment Resource (STAR).
NOTE: Students are expected to provide some perishable foods for practical lessons. Details of this will be on Schoology to help assist the organisation of this.
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 9 or 10 Foods helpful but not compulsory.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Course materials contribution $80 for the supply of pantry items, which school provides.
Students will be expected to provide perishable goods each week.
Workbook contribution of $44.00.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Practise food safety methods in a food business under supervision
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Cook food items by grilling
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Prepare and assemble, and present salads for service
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Handle and maintain knives in a commercial kitchen
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Prepare and cook a cake, a sponge and a batch of scones in the hospitality industry
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Prepare, construct, and garnish mocktails for the hospitality industry