Burnside High School
Year 9 Food Technology
Course Description
Food Technology is a subject that will enable students to:
- Investigate a food-related issue and formulate designs that address this utilising the technological design process
- Learn to use a range of food production equipment
- Apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to manufacture a food product they design
- Develop safe working practices in a kitchen environment
Why this subject?
Food Technology allows students to learn about technology from the context of food. The course includes safe food handling and food preparation skills. The nutritional function of food is also explored. Students will undertake technological practice to design and produce food products and make decisions based on creative and critical thinking.
This course leads to courses in Food Technology at Year 10, and Food Technology, Food and Nutrition, and Hospitality courses in the senior school.
Future career opportunities include all aspects of the food technology, food sciences, restaurant, and hospitality industries.
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.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$35.00 covers ingredients and other provisions which the school provides, including the student workbooks.
Students are also required to contribute perishable ingredients for the weekly practical lessons.
Pathway
Pathway Tags
Dietitian, Nutritionist, Food Technology, Food Science, New product design, Food Engineering, Public health, Quality Assurance, Food Critic, Food Stylist, Cake Decorator, Product Promotion, Hospitality, Chef, Baker, Bar Manager, Bar Tender, Front of House, Caterer, Housekeeper, Cafe Manager, Hotel/ Motel Receptionist, Food marketing, Barista., Catering, Food, Cafe, Barista, Dietician, Carer, Life Skills, Bartender, Tourism, Hotel/Motel Receptionist,
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