Massey High School Massey High School

Level 1 Food Technology

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Course Description

Teacher in Charge: J. Crawford.

Recommended Prior Learning

Ideally students will have completed year 10 Food Technology.


This course will comprise of two internal standards and one external standard. 

Unit one will focus on Manaakitanga, a behaviour that demonstrates that you care for someone. In this unit you will be challenged to use design thinking to design, create and refine a product for a person, whānau, or community group. 

Unit two will provide an opportunity for you to create a product for a celebration of your choosing.  The celebration can be Cultural, Religious, Traditional or Personal and can be savoury or sweet. 

The external standard will be a digital submission and will comprise of a series of questions related to unit 1.

Student's internal submissions need to be uploaded digitally and can be presented in the following formats:

  • A digital slide presentation of 20 slides (size 12 font or bigger)
  • A collection of scanned paper evidence i.e., a visual diary or portfolio. (A maximum of 10 A3 or 20 A4 sides of paper)
  • A video or recorded oral presentation (3-4 minutes long)
  • A combination of the above, totalling no more than 800 words

This course cannot be taken in conjunction with Fabric Technology or Resistant Materials Technology as they all teach the same standards.


Course Overview

Term 1
Unit 1 Manaakitanga.
Trialling and testing different materials and process to develop a successful outcome.

Term 2
Continue with unit one for half the term.

Start unit 2 Celebrations.
Researching your chosen celebration and the history of it's origin. Learning how to use ingredients in different ways to get the effect your require for your product.

Term 3
Complete unit 2

Term 4
External standard

Faculties:

Food Technology


Pathway

Level 2 Food Technology

Level 2 Food Technology
Career opportunities available include Food Technologist, Food Scientist, Sensory Scientist, Product Development, Food Microbiologist, Food Analytical Chemist.

Career Pathways

Production Manager, Chemist, Food Technologist, Microbiologist


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Laptop is required as assessments are uploaded digitally