Year: 10 – Elective
Length: Semester
Contact Person: Lea Hooper
Content: Food Technology in this program focuses on Australia as a multi-cultural society and the practical applications reflect a diversity of cultures including native bush ingredients. Students undertake the National Flavour Forecast Challenge where they create a contemporary and unique dish to suit a prescribed brief using the Design Cycle. They also delve into recipe development, costing a recipe, food styling and food photography. The textiles component of this course includes the development of more complex construction skills using the sewing machine and overlocker. Deconstructing a commercial pattern forms the basis of the program and students are required to provide the pattern, fabric and notions required to complete their chosen practical work.
Students develop skills in interpreting instructions from the pattern, advance their knowledge and capability in utilising more functions on the sewing machine.
The chosen article may consist of an item of clothing, functional article like a bag, toy etc.
Assessment: Students are assessed using the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.
Additional Charges: A $30 fee may apply to participate in this subject in addition to the CHS Materials and Service charges. This fee is food practicals being more selective and students are responsible for the purchase of their own textile materials.
A limited class size applies to this subject.