GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
- Teaching from: September 2016
- Exams from: June 2018
- Specification code: 8585
- QAN code: 601/8421/8
Our fresh and exciting GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition specification equips students with an array of culinary techniques, as well as knowledge of nutrition, food traditions and kitchen safety.
Created with help from teachers and subject experts, it will inspire and motivate your students, opening their eyes to a world of career opportunities and giving them the confidence to cook with ingredients from across the globe.
See below for a taste of the fantastic free resources we’ve created to help you teach this new specification.
Teaching resources
Plan
Prepare for your teaching year. Information, support and services to help you deliver the specification.
Teach
Teaching resources that you can use to plan your lessons and support your students’ learning.
Assess
Prepare your students for assessment. Specimen and past papers, mark schemes, example answers.
Key dates
- Non-exam assessment deadline for GCSE Food (8585/C)
Schools and colleges may set their own internal deadlines - Exam for GCSE Food preparation and nutrition (8585/W)
Series: June 2020
Start time: pm
Duration: 1h 45m
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