Food Science & Nutrition

(Level 3 Diploma Applied Food Science and Nutrition)

This course has been designed to offer exciting, interesting experiences that focus learning through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful, work-related contexts; linked to the food production industry. There will be a considerable amount of practical work consisting of cooking a wide range of skilful dishes and carrying out food-based experiments. This is currently the only food centred qualification available to study for post-16 learners and has been designed to replace the A Levels once offered in Food Technology and Home Economics. This is an Applied General qualification. This means it is designed primarily to support students who wish to progress to university.

Course structure /

Exam board: WJEC

The Diploma is assessed using a combination of internal and external assessment. Unit 1: Meeting Nutritional Needs of Specific Groups (compulsory) External assessment (90 minute examination) Internal assessment: an assignment will be set by the exam board, which will include written and practical work, carried out in controlled conditions.

Unit 2: Ensuring Food is Safe to Eat (compulsory) External assessment: timed, supervised assessment responding to information provided in a scenario relating to a food safety situation (8 hours). The following units are internally assessed: Unit 3: Experimenting to Solve Food Production Problems (optional) Unit 4: Current issues in Food Science and Nutrition (optional) 50% internal assessment (coursework) and 50% external examination. Beyond A Level /

Together with other relevant qualifications at this level, students will be qualified to gain entry to higher education courses such as: • BSc Food and Nutrition or Human

Nutrition or Public Health Nutrition • BSc (Hons) Food Science and

Technology • BSc (Hons) Dietetics • BSc (Hons) / FdSc Food

Development and Innovation • BA/BSc (Hons) Hospitality and Catering This diploma will also link extremely well with higher education courses in Sport and Exercise Science, Geography, Biomedical Science, Osteopathy, Social Sciences and even Art.

Entry requirements /

GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition (Grade 6)