Food & Fabrics

Childcare and Development

This course will be of interest to people who wish to work with young children or anticipate further training as a nanny, childcare worker or teacher.

Fashion & Design

In this subject students learn how to use the design process to develop and produce garments, outfits or textile products for specific purposes. Students will develop knowledge and skills in planning, design, fashion drawing, pattern making, fit, construction, textiles, and creativity and in developing a portfolio. Design competitions offer extension and an opportunity to express creative talents. Beyond school there are several degree and diploma courses at Universities and Polytechnics. This subject leads on to careers in Fashion and Design, marketing, business, product development and textile research.

Food & Nutrition

Food and nutrition develops knowledge and skills about food choices and food preparation to enhance well-being and the health of people throughout their lives. Cookery competitions offer extension and an opportunity to express creative talents. This subject leads to careers in health, food and nutrition, food technology and catering. Various avenues for study at tertiary level are possible.

Those students looking towards a practical career working with food may consider taking Culinary Arts either in conjunction with Food and Nutrition or as an alternative. Food and Nutrition has an academic focus.

Culinary Arts

This course will be of interest to students wishing to follow a career in the area of cookery or continue study at Tertiary level to train as a chef. Cookery competitions offer extension and the opportunity to express creative talents.

Those students looking towards a practical career working with food may consider taking Culinary Arts either in conjunction with Food and Nutrition or as an alternative. Food and Nutrition has a more academic focus.

Students gain an understanding of nutrition and hygiene and learn basic cooking skills. Learners develop and use techniques to design and make items using textiles.

Food is our fuel for life and wellbeing. The Year 9 and 10 course gives students a wonderful opportunity to be creative, problem solve, share ideas and learn in a positive and meaningful way. If you enjoy preparing and presenting food, and want to learn more about how we can enhance our lives through food then this the subject for you!

The experiences that students are exposed to prepares them for Senior NCEA courses in Food and Nutrition and/or Culinary Arts. Students will also gain a great insight into possible future career pathways in Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing, Food Technology and working in the Hospitality Industry.

Cost: $160 applies to cover the cost of take home projects.
(Term 1 Year 9 Taster $25 to cover the cost of take home projects.)

Extension Activities:
There are opportunities for students to participate in Cookery Competitions during the year.

The Year 9 and 10 course gives students the opportunity to be creative while developing their design and construction skills using textiles and other materials.

Students will learn about:

• Construction of clothes and craft items
• Creativity with fabrics
• Textile science – use and care of fabrics
• Fashion drawing, design and colour
• Digital Drawing
• The design process
• Sustainable practices

The completion of practical projects is a requirement of this course. Students will purchase their own fabrics and materials for major projects.

Cost: Cost: $25 applies for both Years 9 and 10 to cover the cost of smaller take home projects.
(Term 1 Year 9 Taster $5 to cover the cost of their take home project.)

Extension Activities:

• HETTANZ Fashion Awards
• ShowQuest Toi Awards (Wearable Art)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students will model the practices of fashion designers through the consideration of sustainability and culture as they explore solutions to a design brief. This involves making an outfit and keeping a visual diary to show the development of the project.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course consists of 4 units of learning:
Food Safety – when handling food and preparing meals
Food for Teenagers – apply knowledge of nutrition to the planning, preparation and service of food
Models of Health – how these impact on an individual’s food choices and well-being
Food Packaging – how this influences food choices and well-being

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on the practical skills of cookery and food presentation when used in the food industry.

Topics include:

• Cookery 1: Fruits and Vegetables, Eggs and Cheese, Meat Cookery.
• Cookery 3: Hot Finger Food, Sauces and Soups, Cake, Sponges and Scones, Use and Care of Knives.

The course comprises both written and practical work.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
After an introduction to pattern making students will undertake a major design assignment where they will design and
construct an outfit or garments. Sustainable practices used in design is the focus of the report for external submission.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course consists of 4 units of learning related to food, nutrition, health and well-being:
Food for Specific Needs: Students will examine dietary needs and nutritional issues relevant to young people engaging in high performance sport, or people with specific needs such as coeliacs.
Food Choices, Well-being and Health: Students will develop an understanding of the factors that impact on food choices and well-being.
Food Security: Students will explore access by all New Zealanders to adequate and nutritious food.
Sustainable Food Practices: Students will explore how we can care for others and the future through our food related practices.
Practical work is an integral part of this course. Students taking this academic course need to undertake independent research and have good written communication skills.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on the practical skills of cookery and food presentation when used in the food industry. The unit standards gained are the foundation qualifications for people training to be chefs.

Topics include:

• Cookery 2: Knife skills; Food Safety and Hygiene (Unit Standard 167), Grilling, Salads.
• Cookery 4: Sandwiches, Frying, Roasting, Fruit and Vegetable Cuts.

The course comprises both written and practical work, with both areas assessed.

This course will be of interest to people who wish to work with young children or anticipate further training as a nanny, childcare worker or teacher.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course about children focuses on the physical and psychological developmental stages of the child from conception through infancy and childhood. Areas of study include play, learning, health, nutrition, food preparation, clothing, sleep and parenting skills.

This course is theory-based using Plunket Unit Standards

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course revolves around a major design assignment that requires students to:

• Draft a pattern to interpret a design for a garment
• Implement complex procedures and develop a prototype to make a specified product
• Explore techniques and different media for applied design.

They will also look at the development of materials in relation to apparel and fashion.

This course is flexible to allow students to follow an area of interest and select achievement standards to match.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course consists of 4 units of learning related to food, nutrition, health and well-being:

• Food advertising and well-being
• Nutritional issues affecting New Zealand society
• Ethical dilemmas about food
• Influences of multinational food corporations on eating patterns

Practical work is an integral part of this course. Students taking this academic course need to undertake independent
research and have good written communication skills.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course focuses on cookery skills, creativity with food, culinary knowledge, food presentation, baking and catering.
The course comprises both written and practical work, with both areas assessed.