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 exams is 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:
| 30 |
Section E: Analyse and evaluate
| 8 |
No changes to the exam
The exam will still cover the same subject content written in the specification.
Advance information on exams
To help students focus their exam preparation, we have released advance information on what exams will cover.
The advance information for GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition is available to view.
Help and support
For more information on the new assessment criteria for GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition, read our Notes and guidance on NEA for 2022.
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.
