Food & Society (Y10)

Food and Society aims to give the student an appreciation of the technological cycle through the context of food and empowers ākonga to become more informed about how food relates to society in Aotearoa / NZ and beyond.  Students will learn essential skills such as food safety, food preparation, self management, planning, and group working. 

Ākonga will work from a design brief to develop practical food outcomes. This will include knowledge of ingredients and techniques, and the formation of initial concepts through to completed prototypes.Ākonga will experiment, develop, respond to feedback, and reflect on their design thinking to improve and refine food projects which they create in the kitchen. 

This course will encompass ideation, exploration, progression, and communication of food related projects and outcomes within the areas of food technology. This prepares ākonga for Food and Society at NCEA Level 2 and Level 3. This can lead to pathways at tertiary level in the fields of Food Technology, Health and Nutrition, Culinary Design, Food Services and Hospitality.