03FAN

NCEA Level 3 Food and Nutrition

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Rhonda Woodhall-Martin.


Understanding the impact of our food choices on our wellbeing is essential for life.

In this course you will develop your practical skills and have the opportunity to create your own recipes.

The topics we will study are:

  • How big business and politics influence our food choices and therefore our wellbeing

  • the place of ethics in food production

  • How to 'unpick' the large amount of nutritional messages we receive every day by developing critical thinking skills that will help you sort fact from fiction

  • Students will be able to have input into the topics that are studied.


Students will do a mix of internal and external assessment tasks.

By the end of this course students will have developed their creative and critical thinking skills, They will be able to work in teams, have good communication skills and good management skills.

Recommended Prior Learning

You should have gained at least 14 credits in Level 2 Food & Nutrition, OR have an interview with the Head of Department to determine the suitability of the course for your desired career pathway.

Course Costs

Description Type Value
Course Contribution Contribution $110.00
$110.00

Pathway

There are many professional and tertiary opportunities that are available in this area of study. Some of these opportunities include dietician, nutritionist, nurse, food safety officer, and work in the hospitality industry.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 28
Internal Assessed Credits: 20
External Assessed Credits: 8
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91466 v2
NZQA Info

Home Economics 3.1 - Investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91467 v2
NZQA Info

Home Economics 3.2 - Implement an action plan to address a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91468 v2
NZQA Info

Home Economics 3.3 - Analyse a food related ethical dilemma for New Zealand society


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91469 v2
NZQA Info

Home Economics 3.4 - Investigate the influence of multinational food corporations on eating patterns in New Zealand


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 5r *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91470 v2
NZQA Info

Home Economics 3.5 - Evaluate conflicting nutritional information relevant to well-being in New Zealand society


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91471 v2
NZQA Info

Home Economics 3.6 - Analyse the influences of food advertising on well-being


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 28
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 23
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 28

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.