Subject Intent

Learning how to cook is a crucial life skill. We aim to develop and foster an interest in and love of food, that equips learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and health eating. We aim to encourage learners to cook, make informed decisions about food and nutrition, and provide learning opportunities that enable them to acquire knowledge to be able to feed themselves and others affordably and nutritiously, now and later in life.

What are the key skills of a nutritionist?

• Be able to demonstrate relevant and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the concepts, principles and properties of food science, cooking and nutrition
• Safely and effectively apply precise and sophisticated technical skills when using a wide range of equipments and ingredients to plan, prepare and present a range of dishes
• Critically analyse and evaluate, to draw well-evidenced conclusions