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‘N’ Level Syllabus 6072

‘O’ Level Syllabus 6087

NUTRITION & FOOD SCIENCE DEPT

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GCE ‘N’ LEVEL

FOOD & NUTRITION (6072)

PAPER ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN TOTAL

Theory

Written

Paper

(Paper 1)

Section A

Short Answer

Questions

Section B

Data response

Questions

Section C

Open ended

Questions

20 marks

10%

28 marks

14%

32 marks

16%

80 marks

40%

Coursework

(Paper 2)

Task

AnalysisResearch

Decision

MakingPlanning Execution Evaluation

6 marks

6%

8 marks

8%

8 marks

8%

8 marks

8%

24 marks

24%

6 marks

6%

60 marks

60%

Overall Total Marks 100%

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GCE ‘O’ LEVEL

FOOD & NUTRITION (6087)

PAPER ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN TOTAL

Theory

Written

Paper

(Paper 1)

Section A

Short Answer Questions

Section B

Data response

Questions

Section C

Open ended

Questions

25 marks

10%

30 marks

12%

45 marks

18%

100 marks

40%

Coursewo

rk (Paper

2)

Task

Analysis

Research &

Development

Decision

MakingPlanning Execution Evaluation

10 marks

6%

- Info gathering

- Investigation

- Info synthesis

34 marks

20.4%

10 marks

6%

10 marks

6%

24 marks

14.4%

12 marks

7.2%

100 marks

60%

Overall Total Marks 100%

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Theory: Written Paper (Paper 1)

•ENERGY

BALANCE

•DIET and HEALTH

•MEAL PLANNING

& ANALYSIS

•DIGESTION

FOOD SCIENCE FOOD CHOICES

•HEAT TRANSFER

& METHODS of

COOKING

•REACTIONS in

FOOD

•SENSORY

EVALUATION

•FOOD

PROCESSING

•FOOD

COMMODITIES

•FOOD LABELS

NUTRIENT & HEALTH

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Coursework (Paper 2)

Student will have to produce a solution to the

question indicated in the coursework. The

coursework question will be made known to them

in the beginning of the year. This coursework

comprises of 60% of the total marks of the subject.

Comprises of 2 components:

Coursework folio

Cooked product

Each student will be given an assessment criteria

for coursework task rubrics.

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Sample of coursework folio

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Sample of cooked products

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POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

TemasekPolytechnic

• Diploma in Baking & Culinary Science

• Diploma in Applied Food Science & Nutrition

• Diploma in Culinary & Catering Management

Nanyang Polytechnic

• Diploma in Food Science & Nutrition

Singapore Polytechnic

• Diploma in Food Science & Technology

• Diploma in Nutrition, Health & Wellness

Republic Polytechnic

• Diploma in Biotechnology (Food & Nutrition)

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CAREER PROSPECTS

Food Chemist / Food Technologist

Food Safety Officer

Health Promotion Executive

Nutritionist / Dietetic Technologist

Nutrition Educator

F&N Teacher

Quality Assurance/Quality Checks

(QA/QC) Executive

NUTRITION & FOOD SCIENCE DEPT