GCSE Food and Nutrition

1. GCSE Food and Nutrition Year 10 Options Week

3. GCSE Home Economics has now been replaced with GCSE Food and Nutrition

4. Statistics 2013/14 – 100% A*-B 2014/15 – 100% A*-C 2015/16 – 86% A*-C 100% A*-E 2016/17 – 100% A*-C

5. The Course Content

6. The Course Content

9. Why choose it? • Variety of topics covered • Life relevant • Links closely with PE, Business Studies and Biology – Loughry College offer Nutrition and Business Degrees • Learn different skills • Close links with industry – Cunningham’s Kilkeel, DeliLites, LMC • Everyone needs to eat! • Practical skills developed

10. Topics covered • Nutrition for health • Diet related illnesses • Healthy eating • Legislation • Consumer topics • Credit and debt • How to save money • Practical Skill’s • Energy Balance – how to achieve a healthy weight • Sports nutrition – sports drinks and hydration • Exercise – types of exercise for different individuals • Lots more……….

11. What do we do? • 2 doubles & 1 single • Cook at least 1 double, normally 2 for the first 2 months • Theory in single class • Build up practical skills • Cookery Demo’s – LMC, Fish, Cake decorating, cupcakes, Great St Louis Cook off, enter competitions

12. What’s in the News… HOT TOPICS:Energy, Fat, Baking, Calories, Sports Nutrition, Protein, Coffee

13. The Topics Covered: • Food Provenance – Where does food come from? • Food Processing and Production – Where and how is food produced? • Food and Nutrition for Good Health – Government dietary guidelines • Energy and Nutrients – Energy Balance, BMR, PAL • Macronutrients – Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate • Micronutrients – Vitamins and Minerals • Fibre – Soluble and Insoluble • Water - Hydration • Nutritional and Dietary Needs – Lifecycle (Pregnancy, Infancy, School Children, Adolescents, Adults, Older Adults), Allergies, Intolerance, Vegetarians, Vegans, Sports People

14. The Topics Covered • Priority Health Issues – Obesity, CVD, Type 2 Diabetes, Anaemia, Dental Caries • Being an effective Consumer when shopping for food – Barriers, Shopping Options, Consumer Protection • Factors affecting Choice – Personal, Social, Economic, Cultural, Ethical, Environmental, Health, Financial, Advertising, Store Layout, Labelling, Quality Assurance Schemes • Food Safety – Types of food poisoning, factors leading to food poisoning, consumer protection • Resource Management – Time management, Food Waste, Methods of Payment • Food Preparation, Cooking and Presentation Skills

16. Street Vendor • Food Teacher • Home Economist • Food Blogger • Cookbook Author • Candy Maker • Butcher • Food Stylist • Cake Decorator • Dietician • Product control manager • Food Taster • Baker • Food Photographer • Food Critic • Food Technologist • Sports Nutritionist • Food Biologist • Food Producer • Production manager • Marketing manager

17. Industry Visits & Visitors • Loughry College – Nutrition Awareness Training Course • Food Industry • Cookery Demonstrations in class – LMC, Christmas Cake Decorating, how to work with fish, European Day of Languages, Recipes for Success (Healthy Eating and Sport)

18. Careers so far from Past Pupils • Primary Teacher • Home Economics Teacher • Speech Therapist • PE Teacher • Sports Studies • Physiotherapist • Dietetics • Nutritionist for Football Teams • Cook/Chef • Product Development • Food Marketing e.g. Coca Cola • Placement in Disneyland Food Development Unit • Marketing Managers for Supermarkets • Global Buyers and Sellers

19. Last Years students • Law at Queens • Teaching at St Mary’s • Nursing at Queens • Food Nutrition and Design Loughry x 2 • Food Business Management Loughry • Criminology in Liverpool

21. Any Questions?