Health and Food Technology is a hands-on practical subject that is particularly suitable for those who are interested in cooking, food and health. The course will teach you how to prepare healthy food as part of a balanced diet, and how to make food choices that are good for your health. It helps you to develop important skills such as creative thinking, problem solving, planning and organising.
The skills that you develop in Health and Food Technology are useful in many different career areas, such as food preparation and service, food and drink manufacturing, food science and technology and dietetics and nutrition.
Career Pathways
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Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism
Entry is at the discretion of the school or college, but you would normally be expected to have achieved:
In this course you will learn about the properties of food in relation to food production, processing and the development of food products. Issues that influence food choices are investigated to allow the consumer to make an informed decision.
You will learn to:
The course assessment has two components totalling 120 marks:
For the assignment component, you will have a choice of briefs, from one of which you will develop a single food product, although the product could have more than one component. The chosen brief will have a minimum of three relevant key issues which could impact on the food product developed.
Both the question paper and the assignment are set and externally marked by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The grade awarded is based on the total marks achieved across course assessment.
The course assessment is graded A-D.
Successful completion of this course may lead to:
Further study, training or employment in:
Your school will give your parents an Options or Choices information booklet, which has detailed information on the curriculum and the individual subjects or courses you can study. It will also invite them along to a Parents’ Information Evening.
They can also read the information leaflet(s):
Nationals in a Nutshell - Health and Food Technology (Higher)
