Home Economics - Masterchef
10HEC2 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Miss A. Taylor.
This course is in two parts the first looking at the Design component where students identify and reflect on factors that influence peoples food choices such as colour, flavour and texture. We will look at products such as 4 way wraps, ice cream and cupcakes.
The annual Burger competition will be held to display the knowledge that you have learnt, where you try to produce the best burger in the year group.
The second component is using Health Promotion and looking at making improvements to people's wellbeing in our community through their food choices to lower the risk of health issues that are common such as obesity, diabetes and heart issues and creating a meal suitable for your family.
Course Overview
Term 1
1. Food Safety
The focus of this introductory unit is to build on Safe Food knowledge and personal hygiene practices in the kitchen. New students will learn procedures and routines and confidently be able to demonstrate their learnt skills in the foods rooms. Practical classes reinforce safe food routines covered in theory lessons.
2. Licence To Cook
Basic practical cooking skills and techniques that the students are likely to use when preparing food.
Term 2
3. Students use three key products to help shape their understanding of how colour, texture and flavour influence people's food choices. The class will use cupcakes and 4 way wraps to demonstrate this. The term will be finished with our annual Burger Competition.
Year 10 Option Subjects - Express and Create
Assessment Policy & Procedures Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
A container that students can bring food home in
General Stationary