GCSE Food and Nutrition
The GCSE in Food and Nutrition will equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating. It will encourage you to cook a range of dishes and will give you the required knowledge and understanding to enable you to make informed decisions about food and nutrition. With the knowledge you gain you will be able to feed yourselves and others affordably and nutritiously, now and later in life.
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Assessment |
Content |
Marks available |
Exam board |
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Unit1 1 hour 30 mins |
Principles of Food and Nutrition will be assessed through a written examination |
80 marks – 40% |
WJEC |
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Unit 2
10 hours task
15 hours task |
Food and Nutrition in Action will be assessed through two non-examination assessment: marked by the teacher, externally moderated by WJEC
Assessment 1: The Food Investigation Assessment
Assessment 2: The Food Preparation Assessment |
20% of total marks available 40% of the total marks available |
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