The course is designed to give students a practical understanding of food science, food safety, nutrition and food production. Students will study these areas through a range of different units. Some of which are mandatory and others which allow students choice in what area they would like to specialise in depending on their own interests.

Food safety, hygiene and nutritional needs are essential elements of the course, with students building on prior knowledge from KS4 in order to use understanding in a broader range of contexts. Students use ongoing practical work to demonstrate this developing knowledge and understanding to produce high quality food items.

Students will also develop portfolio work in order to look at the wider contexts of food production and nutrition and will study both industrial connections along with social, environmental and personal implications of improved understanding of food science, nutrition and safety.