At a glance
A practical course where students learn to plan, cook and present food safely. Students build cooking skills and explore real issues such as healthy eating, food waste, marketing and food trends.
This course is a good choice for students who:
- enjoy hands-on cooking and learning kitchen skills
- are interested in healthy eating and making good food choices
- like exploring food from different cultures and current food trends
About this course
Food Studies looks at food in everyday life, including health, culture and the food industry. Students learn safe food handling, use kitchen equipment correctly, and build their cooking skills through practical tasks. Assessment usually includes practical cooking tasks and projects, supported by planning, reflection and short research tasks.
Pathways
This course can support pathways into areas such as:
- hospitality and food services
- health and nutrition pathways
- community services and wellbeing pathways
- food-related training, workplaces and further study
Units in this course
Students complete 2 units for a Minor or 4 units for a Major.
Food and Health
This unit is about food, nutrition and how food choices can support health.
Students will:
- learn safe and hygienic kitchen practices and use equipment correctly
- prepare food that meets basic nutrition guidelines and different dietary needs
Food Choices
This unit is about what influences food choices and how foods are made and marketed.
Students will:
- explore what influences choices (for example culture, budget, advertising and availability)
- create food products for different needs and situations
Food Communities
This unit is about food in different communities and cultures, and why food matters in traditions.
Students will:
- explore how food practices connect to culture and community
- prepare and present foods from a chosen cultural community
Contemporary Food
This unit is about new food trends and making responsible choices when buying food.
Students will:
- explore how trends, technology, advertising and social media influence food choices
- create contemporary food products and present them for a target audience