About this Course
Year 10 Food to Nourish the Soul.
Food provides comfort, stimulates endorphins, and nourishes our mind and memories.
This unit investigates the influences and consequences of food choice and fosters the enjoyment of cookery, encouraging imagination and creativity. Students develop an understanding of the concepts of health and individual human development as well as providing experiences using a broad range of materials and technology in food preparation.
The study utilises theory and a significant practical component to demonstrate and apply the relationship between food and health. Students investigate the world of food, super foods and Indigenous ingredients, whilst researching and designing products and menus in relation to different design briefs. Students will also study food styling and photography, investigate food choices and community food services and learn about aspects pertaining to food labelling.
Year 10 A Baker’s Delight
This is a new and exciting semester-based course that not only extends the students culinary skills and experiences of preparing food, but also provides an excellent foundation for the VCE subjects of Food Studies and Health and Human Development. This subject will look at the influences and consequences of food choice and the impact of the social and emotional role of food, along with fostering an enjoyment of cookery and encouraging imagination and creativity. The course will focus on the science and practical techniques used to bake perfect pastries and pies, dough delights, gourmet goodies along with cakes and cookies! Major productions include the creation of a croquembouche and decorated celebration cake.
