Term 1: NEA1
Students begin to plan their coursework itinerary for NEA1- planning how they will investigate a particular cooking skill outlined by the exam board
Internal assessment for graded coursework, planning and execution skills.
Menu
A selection of dishes. For the non-exam assessment three dishes will be produced to meet the chosen task. These may be a selection of three individual dishes or three dishes that make up a meal.
Develop the individual:
Wider understanding of the importance of food both personally, socially and environmentally.
Create a supportive community:
Students will work together to ensure a safe and clean working environment. Working collaboratively to cook and clean.
Term 2: NEA1 coursework and beginning NEA2
Assessment of the students’ understanding of the working characteristics, functional and chemical properties of ingredients based on project outlined in term 1 (NEA1)
Students will then begin to plan their NEA2 when the briefs are released in November. This forms a 3 course meal which students must cook within 3 hours.
Internal assessment of coursework.
Investigation
Initial research conducted on a certain theme
Consumer
Person buying the food or eating it
Develop the individual:
Wider understanding of the importance of food both personally, socially and environmentally.
Create a supportive community:
Students will work together to ensure a safe and clean working environment. Working collaboratively to cook and clean.
Term 3: Coursework NEA2
Assessment of students’ knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to the planning, preparation, cooking, presentation of food and application of nutrition related to the chosen task. Students will prepare, cook and present a final menu of three dishes within a single period of no more than 3 hours, planning in advance how this will be achieved.
Task setting: One task to be selected from three tasks set by AQA
Time: Recommended 20 hours (including 3 hour final assessment within a single block period.)
Outcome: Written or electronic portfolio including photographic evidence.
Ongoing internal assessment of coursework.
Consumer
An individual who buys or eats the product we are cooking
Diet
The food intake of a person daily
Develop the individual:
Wider understanding of the importance of food both personally, socially and environmentally.
Create a supportive community:
Students will work together to ensure a safe and clean working environment. Working collaboratively to cook and clean.
Term 4: Continuation and completion of NEA2 coursework
Assessment of students’ knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to the planning, preparation, cooking, presentation of food and application of nutrition related to the chosen task. Students will prepare, cook and present a final menu of three dishes within a single period of no more than 3 hours, planning in advance how this will be achieved.
Task setting: One task to be selected from three tasks set by AQA
Time: Recommended 20 hours (including 3 hour final assessment within a single block period.)
Outcome: Written or electronic portfolio including photographic evidence.
Final grading for internally assessed NEA2 coursework.
Consumer
the person who purchases and eats the food we make
Develop the individual:
Wider understanding of the importance of food both personally, socially and environmentally.
Create a supportive community:
Students will work together to ensure a safe and clean working environment. Working collaboratively to cook and clean.
Term 5: Exam revision
Our final term will be revising for the exam, covering all topics likely to appear in the exam.
Mini exam based questions will be completed as part of the revision programme.
Consumer
The person who buys and eats the food we make
Balanced diet
Eating the correct proportion of food as per government guidance
Develop the individual:
Wider understanding of the importance of food both personally, socially and environmentally.
Create a supportive community:
Students will work together to ensure a safe and clean working environment. Working collaboratively to cook and clean.