Level 2 Home Economics
12FOTE Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms M. Green
In Year 12 Home Economics students look at a variety of topics including sustainable food practices,analysis of the prevision of food for Vegans, consider health promotion strategies and look at the relationships between well-being,food choices and the determinants of health. The under being Hauora is considered in each case.
Course Overview
Term 1
In term 1 students look at locally grown food,consider food waste and preservation techniques that promote sustainability. Practical work will be linked to the sustainable practices.
Term 2
Term 2 the focus is back to the nutritional needs of Vegans and strategies to ensure their specific food requirements are met. Practical work will reflect this theory covered.
Term 3
Students consider the determinants of health and how these work together to influence food choices and health promotion strategies . These are the themes for the external standards.
Term 4
The key focus here is unpacking passed external papers.
Level 1 Home Economics is useful but not essential,Level 1 PE or Health would also be useful.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
| Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. 91299 v2 Home Economics 2.1 - Analyse issues related to the provision of food for people with specific food needs | 2 |
I |
5 |
Y |
||
| A.S. 91300 v2 Home Economics 2.2 - Analyse the relationship between well-being, food choices and determinants of health | 2 |
E |
4 |
Y |
4w |
|
| A.S. 91302 v2 Home Economics 2.4 - Evaluate sustainable food related practices | 2 |
I |
5 |
Y |
||
| A.S. 91304 v2 Home Economics 2.6 - Evaluate health promoting strategies designed to address a nutritional need | 2 |
E |
4 |
Y |
4w |
|
Total Credits |
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Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
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