Food Preparation and Nutrition Hub

1. Department Overview & Exam Board

• Key Department Contacts:
  
  

  • Head of Department: Harriet.Stamp@moultonschool.co.uk

• Exam Board & Course Codes:
  
  

  • GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition AQA

2. The Journey (Curriculum Map)

All the course content has been covered during Year 10 which consists of the following topics;

• Food Choice

• Food Safety

• Food Science

• Food Processing & Provenance

• Diet and Health

A Mock NEA 1 and NEA 2 were also completed at the end of Year 10, which students can look back on for guidance when completing the final NEAs.

3. The Destination (Exam Requirements & Goals) 

The GCSE is made up of 3 parts;

• Exam:

• 100 Marks, worth 50% of final grade. Sat in June.

• Section A = 20 Marks and consists of multiple choice questions.

• Section B = 80 Marks and is a mixture of short and long answer questions, including at least one essay question.

•  The best place to access past papers is here via this link: AQA GCSE Food Past Papers

• NEA 1: 

• 30 Marks, worth 15% of final grade.

• Is a food investigation task, the task titles are released by AQA on 1st September.

• To be fully completed just after October half term.

• NEA 2: 

• 70 Marks, worth 35% of final grade

• Is a food preparation task, the task titles are released by AQA on 1st November.

• To be fully completed just after February half term.

• Last years AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition overall grade boundaries: 

  • AQA (out of 200):  9=172  8=158  7=145  6=128  5=112  4=96  3=71 2=47 1=23

4. Permanent Guide (Parent Support/Empowerment Presentation)

For futher information about the exam and particularly the NEA, please see the presentation below.

5. The Support Toolkit & Resources

Pupil Google Classroom Code / Links:

Each class has it's own Google Classroom set up, that they can access using their School email.

Parents and Guardians can also join, using the relevant link below:

• • • 11A/fd1 - Miss Stamp  - https://classroom.google.com/guar/MjE1OTE0MzczMDNa

    • 11B/fd1 - Mrs Graham - https://classroom.google.com/guar/MjIxNTU5Nzk4OTZa

    • 11D/fd1 - Miss Shaw - https://classroom.google.com/guar/MjE1NjcwNDM1ODda

Key Revision Platforms:

There are a number of platforms and websites that are free for students to revise from:

• Seneca Learning - students will have been invited to join their class on this over the course of their GCSE.

• BBC Bitesize - some of the topics are not relevant but the majority of yours are on there, they have information, videos and a quick quiz at the end. ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN APP!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zdn9jhv 

• Save my Exams - Lots of quick revision information slides, questions, etc. https://www.savemyexams.com/gcse/food-and-nutrition/aqa/food-preparation-and-nutrition/16/revision-notes/ 

• Study Rocket  - More text base but broken down into small chunks. https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/gcse-food-preparation-and-nutrition-aqa/food-science/changing-properties-carbohydrates 

• Quizlet - Online Flashcards to test you on key concepts/terms, good for if you've just got 5 Minutes! https://studyrocket.co.uk/revision/gcse-food-preparation-and-nutrition-aqa/food-science/changing-properties-carbohydrates 

• Gizmo - free app to download

6. Practical Advice for Support at Home

• Being aware of deadlines which are posted on Go 4 schools and ensuring your child is also aware/supported to meet these.

• Practicals and exam practicals will go on Go 4 schools - please help your child to remember when they are and what ingredients they need.

• Practise dishes and skills at home. Students can practise any of their exam dishes at home before the final practical exam. This is hugely beneficial as students are then more confident when making the dish in school having already discovered any possible pitfalls as well as perfecting their timings.

Downloadable Resources & Files

Please see below a presentation for each of the NEAs to guide students through each one.