Year 8 or 9 Home Economics
Student’s design and prepare a healthy meal utilising locally sourced produced with a focus on food sustainability and how our food choices impact the environment. Contemporary trends and styles will be investigated and incorporating an interdisciplinary approach to learning. Learning areas such as the Arts, Media and Business and Enterprise for topics such as product development and production as well as learning areas including Biology for topics such as how food impacts mood and wellbeing.
Students will be assessed holistically based on assessment tasks, class participation and practical exams.
Assessment examples include:
• Food and Mood
• The science of cooking
• ‘Flavour forecast’ challenge
• Contemporary food trends in local cafés
Food and Hospitality Teacher
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