Each unit comes with a wide variety and unique set of practical menus to cook from which will enhance skills and learning.
1. Food Selection and Health - The health of communities is related to the nutritional content of the food eaten. Students examine the role of food and its nutritional components in the body. They explore the nutritional needs of individuals and groups and explain the effects of poor nutrition. They select, plan and prepare safe and nutritious foods to reflect national food guides.
2. Food in Australia - Migration has had a dramatic effect on the food eaten in Australia. Students examine the history of food in Australia, including bush tucker prepared in the past and present by Aboriginal Peoples, the influence of early European settlers, together with continuing immigration from a variety of cultures, and examine the subsequent effects on contemporary Australian eating patterns. Students plan and prepare safe foods, which reflect the eclectic nature of Australian cuisine and develop knowledge of cultural protocols associated with food and its preparation.
3. Food for Specific Needs -Foods for specific needs arise for a variety of reasons including age, health, lifestyle choices, cultural influences or logistical circumstances. Students explore a range of foods for specific needs and the means to satisfy these. Students plan and prepare safe and nutritious foods to meet specific food needs in various circumstances.
4. Food Product Development - An ever-increasing variety of food products are available in the marketplace as a result of food product innovations. They explore the processes in food product development and develop, produce and evaluate a food product.
5. Focus area: Food Service and Catering - Food service and catering are important areas of the food industry. They provide people with both food and employment. Students examine food service and catering ventures and their ethical operations across a variety of settings and investigate employment opportunities. Students plan and prepare safe and appealing foods appropriate for catering for small or large-scale functions.
6.Focus area: Food for Special Occasions - Food is an important component of many special occasions. Students explore a range of special occasions including social, cultural, religious, historical and family. Students plan and prepare safe food for special occasions, demonstrating appropriate food-handling and presentation skills.