Food Preparation and Nutrition qualification aims to equip learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating. The OCR qualification will encourage learners to cook and make informed decisions about a wide range of further learning, opportunities and career pathways as well as develop life skills that enable learners to feed themselves and others affordably, now and in later life

Content Overview

The content of the GCSE is divided into four sections

• Nutrition

• Food Provenance and Food Choice

• Cooking and Food Preparation

• Skills requirements: Preparation and Cooking Technique

A qualification in Food Preparation and catering can lead pupils in a number of career route options including:

• Catering

• Hospitality

• Medical / NHS

• Nutritionist

• Science

• Purchasing - Retail

• Childcare

• Home Economist

• Travel & Tourism

• Journalism

• Media

• Sport

• Leisure