UNIT 1 & 2
Unit 1 – Food Origins
Unit 2 – Food Makers
WHAT WILL I LEARN
VCE - Food Studies
P A G E 6 9 | P A K E N H A M S E C O N D A R Y C O L L E G E S E N I O R S C H O O L 2 0 2 6 H A N D B O O K
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION
A range of practical activities
(compulsory)
Research Inquiry
Historical Timeline/ Media Analysis
Comparative Dietary Analysis
Product Evaluations
Design Tasks
Practical demonstrations
End of semester exams
ENTRY
Satisfactory completion of Year 10 Food
Studies is preferred however, not
required.
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT?
Food Studies explores food from a wide range
of perspectives. This includes the origins of
food in Australia and how it has changed over
time. Students evaluate techniques to
compare class products to commercially
prepared food products and investigate food
production industries in contemporary
Australia. The emphasis is to build on
practical food skills in planning, preparing and
cooking, ensuring food safety. Students apply
principles of nutrition, food science and
sensory evaluation to planning and
preparation.