Food Technology Overview

Year Ten

In year ten students develop their practical and designing skills through a variety of design projects that involve designing and making a product, based on a particular range.

Work Related Learning

To include work related learning, students have a visit to a local company, to see how food products are manufactured in quantity. Companies have included Ginsters, Crantock Bakery and County Confectionary in St Ives. Marks and Spencers come into school and participate in a product development work shop.

Year Eleven

In year eleven the main focus is on coursework. This accounts for 60% of the final mark. This is made up of 20% design folder and 40% practical work. The design folder involves researching a particular context and then developing ideas and products.

The development of the idea enables students to produce a successful end product which they can then consider for industrial production.

When the coursework is finished, students focus on revision for their final exam in the summer.