Food – Baking with Flair

Technologies

Year 10

Elective

Technologies Elective – 1 Semester

This unit will enable students to extend their understanding of food as a creative medium. Baking various products will include the application of some decorating techniques. The focus for students will be to create their own designs, using the Technology Design process. This course has both practical and theoretical components.

Content/Skills
In this subject students will:
▶ analyse the appropriateness of using particular foods for specific purposes and study emerging trends in food production
▶ prepare some detailed design proposals, make products using a range of equipment and analyse the products’ effectiveness with reference
to specified criteria
▶ follow safe work practices at all times.
There is a theory component of approximately 2 periods per week.

 

Selection advice

A minimum of one Technologies subject needs to be studied at Year 10.

Links to further pathways

This is a useful subject for students interested in VCE Food Studies or VET Hospitality.