Assessment Criteria for

Food Technology, Food & Nutrition

Y6, Y7-8, Y9-10 IGCSE
Version 2020-2021

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Assessment Criteria for Y6, Y9-10 IGCSE
You will be assessed on your skills in these 3 criteria on your report card:

• A01: Knowledge & Understanding

• A02: Handling Information & Solving Problems

• A03: Experimental Skills & Investigations

• Learning Attitude & Responsibility

A01 –
Knowledge & Understanding
• use scientific and technological vocabulary and terminology correctly

• show their understanding of how diet and nutritional requirements are affected
by social, economic and environmental factors

• show their understanding of scientific principles, definitions and theories

• choose suitable equipment and tools and use them correctly

• show their understanding of safety and hygiene rules and regulations

• show their understanding of basic quantities and methods and of the importance
of accurate measurement.
A02 –
Handling Information & Solving Problems
• read and interpret information

• translate information from one form to another

• follow and give instructions

• make use of numerical and other data

• organise and manage time, money, energy/effort, materials, equipment and

tools, and interests according to the stated criteria for a given situation

• estimate and measure accurately area, capacity, mass, quantity, shape, size,
temperature, time and weight.
A03 – Experimental Skills & Investigations;
Presentation Skills
• identify problems

• follow and give instructions

• test and compare methods, materials and equipment used in food preparation

• find and interpret evidence for making judgements and choices

• give reasons for judgements and choices in the light of the evidence

• identify priorities

• assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the course of action

• Presentation skills on open-ended questions.

Y6 Course

• Reasoning Questions
A01
• Evaluations
(30%)
• Homework Tasks

• Providing Instructions
A02 • Naming Equipment
(35%) • Naming Ingredients
• Brainstorming Tasks

A03 • Practical Work (Behavior)

(35%) • Experimental Attitude
IGCSE Course

A01
• Quizzes (Section 1 / MCQ / True or False / Fill in the Blank)
(40%)

A02
• Quizzes (Long Answer / Open-Ended Questions)
(30%)

A03 • Practical Behavior / Attitude

(30%) • Presentation Skills on Open-Ended Questions
Assessment Criteria for Y7-8
You will be assessed on your skills in these 3 criteria on your report card:

• A01: Practical

• A02: Writing

• A03: Evaluation

• Learning Attitude & Responsibility

Y7-8 Course

A01 • Practical Behavior

(40%) • Practical Results

A02 • Writing Tasks

(40%) • Knowledge Questions

A03 • Evaluations
(20%) • Practical Attitude