Food Technology Stage 6 Syllabus (2013)

The Food Technology Stage 6 Syllabus (2013) is for students in Stage 6. Find out more about the syllabus and access teaching and learning support materials.

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About the course

Students investigate food availability and selection, food quality, nutrition, the Australian food industry, food manufacture, food product development and contemporary nutrition issues. Practical experiences in developing, preparing, experimenting and presenting food are integrated throughout the course.

Course description

The Preliminary course will develop knowledge and understanding about food nutrients and diets for optimum nutrition, the functional properties of food, safe preparation, presentation and storage of food, sensory characteristics of food, the influences on food availability and factors affecting food selection. Practical skills in planning, preparing and presenting food are integrated throughout the content areas.

The HSC course involves the study of: sectors, aspects, policies and legislations of the Australian Food Industry; production, processing, preserving, packaging, storage and distribution of food; factors impacting, reasons, types, steps and marketing of food product development; nutrition incorporating diet and health in Australia and influences on nutritional status. Practical experiences in developing, preparing, experimenting and presenting food are integrated throughout the course.

What students learn

Preliminary course

Food Availability and Selection (30%)
Food Quality (40%)
Nutrition (30%)

HSC course

The Australian Food Industry (25%)
Food Manufacture (25%)
Food Product Development (25%)
Contemporary Nutrition Issues (25%)

Course numbers and exclusions

Board Developed Course

Course number(s):

11180 Food Technology (2 units – Preliminary)
15180 Food Technology (2 units – HSC)

Prerequisites: Nil

Corequisites: Nil

Eligibility: Nil

Study via self-tuition: No

Exclusions:

16683 Food Technology Life Skills (2 units – Preliminary)
16683 Food Technology Life Skills (2 units – HSC)
16686 Technology Life Skills (2 units – Preliminary) (where Food Technology is undertaken within the course)
16686 Technology Life Skills (2 units – HSC) (where Food Technology is undertaken within the course)

Course requirements

There is no prerequisite study for the 2-unit Preliminary course. Completion of the 2-unit Preliminary course is a prerequisite to the study of the 2-unit HSC course. In order to meet the course requirements, students study food availability and selection, food quality, nutrition, the Australian food industry, food manufacture, food product development and contemporary nutrition issues.

It is mandatory that students undertake practical activities. Such experiential learning activities are specified in the 'learn to' section of each strand.

Related industries

The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.

Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website: