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AS Nutrition & Food Science

AS Nutrition & Food Science. Year 12 Options Week. The Changes…. We are no longer known as Home Economics GCSE – Food & Nutrition A Level – Nutrition & Food Science We count as a Science!!. Statistics. Year 1 2016/2017. The Course Content. Why choose it?. Variety of topics covered

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AS Nutrition & Food Science

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  1. AS Nutrition & Food Science Year 12 Options Week

  2. The Changes… • We are no longer known as Home Economics • GCSE – Food & Nutrition • A Level – Nutrition & Food Science • We count as a Science!!

  3. Statistics Year 1 2016/2017

  4. The Course Content

  5. 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

  6. Coursework Titles • Pupils are free to focus on any area they want within the specification, all titles are different and individual. Some interesting titles to date: • Effect of hydration on an active sports person • How food waste in the home effect the purse strings • Why do young people not eat breakfast • How player burn out in GAA games effects mental health • Is there too much pressure placed on students to do well in the A level and study in N.I due to the top up fees in England

  7. Topics covered • Nutrition for health • Diet related illnesses • Healthy eating • Legislation • Consumer topics • Credit and debt • How to save money • Energy Balance – how to achieve a healthy weight • Sports nutrition – sports drinks and hydration • Exercise – types of exercise for different individuals • Chemical Contamination • Food Waste and Packaging • Chemical Structure of Foods • Food Advertising • Food Additives

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

  9. 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

  10. 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)

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. Any Questions?

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