Changes for 2022

Because of the ongoing impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there are some changes to how GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition will be assessed in 2022.

These changes are for 2022 only.

What you need to know

Changes to non-exam assessment (NEA) tasks
Breakdown of assessment
No changes to exam
Advance information on exam will be available

Changes to NEA tasks

NEA1: Food Investigation Task (15%) – no longer required
NEA2: Food Preparation Task (50%) – will remain as part of the assessment, but the requirement is now to complete two dishes within 3 hours.

Breakdown of assessment

Section	Marks available
Section A: Researching the task Recording four to six ideas should allow students to show a good range of skills using different ingredients and processes. When they have recorded their ideas, students will then need to decide which dishes to make.	6
Section B: Demonstration of technical skills Make up to three technical dishes	18
Section C: Planning for the final menu Plan to make two final dishes	8
Section D: Making the final dishes Make two final dishes. During the practical assessment, the teacher will be assessing: use and execution of a range of technical skills it is acknowledged that the making of only two dishes (as opposed to three) provides less opportunity for the coverage of food preparation skills.	30
Section E: Analyse and evaluate Analysis and evaluation of two final dishes Sensory evaluation could be done in a home setting. This can be achieved by setting up testing panels and a variety of sensory analysis methods can be used. It is not advised to carry out testing within a classroom environment because of hygiene and safety issues related to coronavirus.	8

No changes to the exam

The exam will still cover the same subject content written in the specification.

Advance information on exams will be available

To help students focus their exam preparation, there will be advance information on what exams will cover.

This advance information will be available by 7 February 2022, or sooner if the pandemic worsens.

In the meantime, the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) has published guidance for teachers and students on the use of advance information for 2022.

Help and support

We have created a guidance document that gives you the new assessment criteria for GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition. This can be found on the Secure Key Materials section of our secure website e-AQA.

Please contact your NEA adviser for further support on conducting the NEA.

If you don’t know who your NEA adviser is, your exams officer will have these details, or you can contact us.

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