Year 10 Food Studies

Year 10 Food to Nourish the Soul – Berwick Campus

This exciting semester-based course not only extends the students’ culinary experiences and skills, but also provides an excellent foundation for the VCE subjects of Food Studies and Health and Human Development. This course will look at how food provides comfort, stimulates endorphins and nourishes our mind and memories through fostering an enjoyment of cooking and encouraging imagination and creativity in the kitchen.

Students develop an understanding of the concepts of health and individual human development, as well as providing them with experiences using a broad range of materials in food preparation. Students investigate the world of food, whilst researching and designing products and menus in relationship to different design briefs. Students will also study food styling and photography, investigate dietary related food allergies and intolerances and learn about aspects pertaining to food labelling.

 

Year 10  Food A Baker’s Delight – Berwick Campus

This is an 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 related to diet related illness, focus on the impact of the social and emotional role of food and look at current food trends. The course will continue to foster an enjoyment of cookery and encourage imagination and creativity within the world of baked goods. The production lessons will focus on the science and practical techniques used to create perfect pastries and pies, dough delights, gourmet goodies along with cakes and cookies! Students are immersed in the world of food, whilst researching and designing products in relation to creative design briefs with a major production to include the creation of a celebration croquembouche.

 

Year 10 Food Elective – Officer Campus

This exciting semester-based course not only extends the students’ culinary experiences and skills, but also provides an excellent foundation for the VCE subjects of Food Studies and Health and Human Development. This course will look at how food provides comfort, stimulates endorphins and nourishes our mind and memories through fostering an enjoyment of cooking and encouraging imagination and creativity in the kitchen. Students develop an understanding of the food related concepts aligned to good human health and development, as well as providing them with experiences using a broad range of materials in food preparation, which allows for the opportunity to cook wholesome comfort food that nourishes wellbeing as well as the body. Students investigate the world of food in relationship to different design briefs. They will study food styling and photography, understand the nutrient value of foods and the benefits associated with following Australia food models, investigate dietary related food allergies and intolerances and learn about aspects pertaining to food labelling.