Length: Semester
Recommended background: Successful completion of a full year of Year 10 Science
Content:
Nutrition is the study of dietary and lifestyle eating patterns with a specific focus on nutrients in food, how the body uses nutrients, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. Students develop an understanding of the need to evaluate food systems and food quality standards, marketing of food, food availability, and cultural influences on food selection.
Students learn critical literacy and numeracy skills that allow them to develop a deep understanding of nutrients and enable them to analyse diets to improve health outcomes for individuals, community groups, and/or society. They use technologies, scientific evidence, and research to critically analyse information and make informed decisions or recommendations about issues relating to nutrition.
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Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards as outlined in the Subject Outline. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes. The areas of performance being assessed are investigation, analysis, evaluation and knowledge and understanding.