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Food Science and Nutrition
Food Science and Nutrition (WJEC Level 3 Diploma)
Equivalent to A Level
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The Level 3 Food Science and Nutrition qualification allows you to gain a wealth of knowledge about the food and nutrition industry. You will have the opportunity to learn about the relationship between the human body and food as well as practical skills for cooking and preparing food.
What will I study?
• Component 1 | Meeting Nutritional Needs of
Specific Groups (mandatory unit)
The purpose of this unit is for learners to develop an understanding of the nutritional needs of specific target groups. Through on–going practical sessions, students will develop practical skills to plan and cook high level, quality food items to meet the needs of individuals. • Component 2 | Ensuring Food is Safe to Eat (mandatory unit)
Learners will develop an understanding of hazards and risks in relation to the storage, preparation and cooking of food in different environments and the control measures needed to minimise these risks. From this understanding, learners will be able to recommend the control measures that need to be in place, in different environments, to ensure that food is safe to eat. Practical sessions will support the gaining of theoretical knowledge and ensure learning is a tactile experience. • Component 3 | Experimenting to Solve Food
Production Problems (optional unit)
The aim of this unit is for students to use their understanding of the properties of food in order to plan and carry out experiments. The results of the experiments would be used to propose options to solve food production problems. • Component 4 | Current Issues in Food
Science and Nutrition (optional unit)
Through this unit, students will develop the skills needed to plan, carry out and present a research project on current issues linked to issues related to food science and nutrition. This could be from the perspective of a consumer, food manufacturer, caterer and/or policy-making perspective.
Future career options | The course will prepare you for a food related degree course and help you towards a career in a variety of industries such as public health, dietetics, pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, food production, teaching and sports nutrition.
Good subject combinations | Sciences, Psychology, Business Studies and Physical Education.
Entry requirements | Desirable courses to have followed at Key Stage 4 include Food Preparation and Nutrition, Food and Nutrition, Biology, Chemistry or Physical Education.
How will I be assessed?
The course is comprised of two mandatory units and one optional unit.
Mandatory Units Assessment Content Details
Component 1 Mandatory Unit: Meeting Nutritional Needs of Specific Groups Written exam worth 25% of the course (AS equivalent). Practical Controlled Assessment worth 25% of the course (AS equivalent).
Component 2 Mandatory Unit: Ensuring Food is Safe to Eat
Eight hour timed, supervised practical assessment. To be completed over more than one session. 25% of the course (AS Level equivalent). Optional Units - Students complete either Unit 3 or Unit 4 Assessment Content Details
Component 3 Optional Unit: Experimenting to Solve Food Production Problems
Component 4 Optional Unit: Current Issues in Food Science and Nutrition 12 hour timed, supervised practical assessment. To be completed over more than one session. 25% of the course. 14 hour timed, supervised practical assessment. To be completed over more than one session. 25% of the course.
