Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition: Student Book

Assessment overview – a reminder If you are a student in England, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands (and occasionally independent schools in Wales) you will be entered for Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition. Two assessment components 1 Written examination COMPONENT 1: Principles of Food Preparation and Nutrition 50% of the qualification 2 Two non-examination assessments (NEAs)  These are the 2 assessed pieces of work you do in your final year of the course. COMPONENT 2: Food Preparation and Nutrition in Action (i) Assessment 1: The Food Investigation Assessment 15% of the qualification (ii) Assessment 2: The Food Preparation Assessment 35% of the qualification Key point This GCSE is a linear specification. This means that all assessments must be taken in your final academic year. For most students this will be in year 11, although in some schools this may be different – if you are not sure, ask your teacher. 362 THE WRITTEN EXAM What will I learn? This chapter will guide you through how you will be assessed for your written examination. PART ONE THE WRITTEN EXAM SECTION 4 ASSESSMENT