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Course Title : Cake Craft In S5/6 this course available
Why study Cake Craft?
Practical cake craft allows us to develop skills for the cake baking and decorating industry. The course will help you to build cake craft skills to a professional level. The could then lead to careers in the hospitality and cake making industry.
What will we study in this course?
Practical Cake Craft qualification develops cake-baking and cake finishing skills, and creativity in cake finishing, in a range of production methods. Learners embed food safety and hygiene skills, and develop organisational skills in the context of managing time and resources
Assessment in this course
Knowledge and skills will be assessed at various points throughout the year. Copies of work including photographic evidence will be kept in a folio.
We will keep a record of progress and skills learned in a checklist/pupil record booklet.
Final Assessment is to design and produce a cake suitable for a given brief.
Homework in this course
Homework is given to consolidate and revise skills previously learned. Written homework will be given to complete on a regular basis.
Why study Cake Craft?
Practical cake craft allows us to develop skills for the cake baking and decorating industry. The course will help you to build cake craft skills to a professional level. The could then lead to careers in the hospitality and cake making industry.
What will we study in this course?
Practical Cake Craft qualification develops cake-baking and cake finishing skills, and creativity in cake finishing, in a range of production methods. Learners embed food safety and hygiene skills, and develop organisational skills in the context of managing time and resources
Assessment in this course
Knowledge and skills will be assessed at various points throughout the year. Copies of work including photographic evidence will be kept in a folio.
We will keep a record of progress and skills learned in a checklist/pupil record booklet.
Final Assessment is to design and produce a cake suitable for a given brief.
Homework in this course
Homework is given to consolidate and revise skills previously learned. Written homework will be given to complete on a regular basis.
Course Title : Health and Food Technology In S3 this course is optional
Why study Health and Food Technology?
Health and Food Technology allows you to develop practical and technological skills and make informed food, lifestyle and consumer choices which will have a positive effect on your own health and that of others. The course uses a practical and problem solving approach to learning and will develop knowledge, understanding and practical skills. The course uses real life situations taking account of local, cultural and media influences.
What will we study in this course?
We will continue to build on work completed in S2. Through both practical and theory work we will study the following topics:-
• the relationship between food, current dietary advice and nutrition and their effect on health
• individual dietary needs through the lifespan e.g. babies, toddlers, teenagers, adults, elderly
• functional properties of ingredients used in food products e.g. sugar for caramelisation, eggs for binding, yeast for fermentation
• new product development
• contemporary food issues which influence consumers’ food choices
Assessment in this course
Knowledge and skills will be assessed at various points throughout the year. Copies of work including photographic evidence will be kept in a folio.
We will keep a record of your progress and skills learned in a checklist/pupil record booklet.
Homework in this course
Homework is given to consolidate and revise skills previously learned. Written homework will be given to complete on a regular basis.
Where does this course lead to in S4?
In S4 we will study a one-year or two year course leading to an SQA qualification at one of the levels Access 3, National 4, National 5 or Higher.
Why study Health and Food Technology?
Health and Food Technology allows you to develop practical and technological skills and make informed food, lifestyle and consumer choices which will have a positive effect on your own health and that of others. The course uses a practical and problem solving approach to learning and will develop knowledge, understanding and practical skills. The course uses real life situations taking account of local, cultural and media influences.
What will we study in this course?
We will continue to build on work completed in S2. Through both practical and theory work we will study the following topics:-
• the relationship between food, current dietary advice and nutrition and their effect on health
• individual dietary needs through the lifespan e.g. babies, toddlers, teenagers, adults, elderly
• functional properties of ingredients used in food products e.g. sugar for caramelisation, eggs for binding, yeast for fermentation
• new product development
• contemporary food issues which influence consumers’ food choices
Assessment in this course
Knowledge and skills will be assessed at various points throughout the year. Copies of work including photographic evidence will be kept in a folio.
We will keep a record of your progress and skills learned in a checklist/pupil record booklet.
Homework in this course
Homework is given to consolidate and revise skills previously learned. Written homework will be given to complete on a regular basis.
Where does this course lead to in S4?
In S4 we will study a one-year or two year course leading to an SQA qualification at one of the levels Access 3, National 4, National 5 or Higher.
