Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt) Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt)

Level 3 Food & Nutrition (FNT303)

FNT303
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Hamer.

Recommended Prior Learning

Students should have studied Level 2 FNT or Level 2 Health. This is an academic course and students need to have a good level of literacy to be successful in this course. Having an interest in cooking is not an advantage in this course.  Interview with HOD Technology will be necessary for students wishing to transfer into this subject from other curriculum areas. 

This course follows Level 8 of the Health and PE Curriculum. Students will investigate and evaluate wider community issues relating to food, nutrition and the determinants of health. 

Topics covered include:

  • Investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society
  • Analyse the issues of food advertising on well-being
  • Investigate the influence of multinational food corporations on eating patterns in New Zealand.


Learning Areas:

Level 3 optional courses, Technology


Assessment Policy & Procedures 


			
					
					Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
										
either 1 x 2B5 exercise book or 2 x 1B8 exercise books and 1 x Clearfile (20 pages), $100 Ingredient contribution

										

								


				






    

        
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