L3FDNU

Level 3 Food and Nutrition

Course Description

Head of Faculty/Teacher in Charge: Miss A. Fowler, Mr P. McAllister.

During this course, ākonga will investigate a nutritional issue affecting the well-being of New Zealand society and then develop and implement an action plan to address this issue. Ākonga will also explore the influence of multinational food corporations by unpacking their marketing techniques and how they affect well-being. Additionally, students will build upon their practical skills to plan, prepare, and present food for both individuals and groups. 

This course equips ākonga with the tools to critically analyse societal attitudes, practices, and legislation to assist them in making informed decisions to act in ways that contribute positively to the well-being of themselves, others, and society. 


Course Overview

What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
Nutritional Issue
Students will explain the nature of a nutritional issue, use qualitative and quantitative information to support an explanation of trends or patterns and their causes, and explain how the issue affects the wellbeing of New Zealand society.

Action Plan
In small groups, students will implement an action plan around the nutritional issue, keep an individual diary or blog throughout the process in which observations and reflections are recorded, and critically analyse the effectiveness of their action plan.

Multinational Food Corporations
Students will explain and present information on a range of practices used by multinational food companies to influence eating patterns and critically analyse how these practices affect the wellbeing of NZ society.

Media and Food Advertising
Students will explain the techniques used in food advertising and how advertising techniques convey explicit and implicit messages that influence food choices and well-being.

Practicals
Students will participate in one practical session a week during the double period. The aim of this session is to give students valuable life skills to take away with them when they leave school. This includes improving cooking skills, food safety, cooking methods, cooking on a budget, and nutritious meals.



Recommended Prior Learning

To be accepted for this course students must have earned 14 or more credits in Level 2 Food & Nutrition, or Level 2 Health or Level 2 English, or HOF approval.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

A pencil case with pens and a laptop

Assessment Information

This NCEA Level three course offers four assessments over the year. Students have the exciting opportunity to complete one practical a week during the double period. Practicals will support the theory covered in class. The assessments consist of report writing for the internal assessments and one external exam at the end of the year. This course is working at Level 8 of the Health & Physical Education curriculum.

Credit Information

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

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 19
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 4
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. 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. 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: 19
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 14
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 19

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Disclaimer

Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it.  Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.  

Costs

The Board of Trustees has again asked to opt into the Ministry of Education donation scheme. Doing so resulted in the ability to waive student fee donations. Kaiapoi High School aims to deliver quality educational courses over and above those that which is funded by the Ministry. It is likely the School will opt into the donation scheme for 2025, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant, may be requested. We appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.