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Exam Structure and Instructions
This GCSE paper tests everything you've learned about food preparation and nutrition in 1 hour 45 minutes. The exam is split into two main sections that test different skills.
Section A contains 20 multiple-choice questions worth 20 marks total. You'll need to completely fill in circles for your answers, and there's a specific method for changing answers if you make mistakes.
Section B has longer written questions worth 80 marks. This means Section B is worth four times more than Section A, so spend most of your time here! Always write clearly and show your food science knowledge.
Top Tip: Spend about 20 minutes on Section A and the remaining time on Section B to match the mark allocation.
Food Safety and Hygiene Essentials
Colour-coded chopping boards are crucial for preventing cross-contamination - red boards are specifically for raw meat. This simple system keeps harmful bacteria away from ready-to-eat foods.
Temperature control is vital for food safety. Chicken must be reheated to at least 75°C at its core to kill dangerous bacteria like salmonella. High-risk foods like soft cheese can harbour listeria, which is why pregnant women are advised to avoid them.
Storage methods depend on the food type. Ambient storage works perfectly for shelf-stable items like canned soup, whilst fresh meat needs refrigeration. Understanding these basics will keep you and others safe in the kitchen.
Remember: When in doubt about food safety, always choose the higher temperature or shorter storage time!
Cooking Methods and Food Science
Dry cooking methods like baking don't use water or steam, unlike braising, poaching, or steaming. Understanding these categories helps you choose the right technique for different ingredients.
Protein coagulation is what makes scrambled eggs set when heated - the proteins literally change structure and become solid. This same process happens in many cooked foods containing protein.
Yeast fermentation needs four key conditions: food (usually sugar), moisture, time, and warmth. Miss any of these and your bread won't rise! Enzymic browning affects foods like potatoes when cut surfaces are exposed to air.
Heat transfer happens through conduction in solids - think of a metal spoon getting hot in a pan. This knowledge helps you understand why different cookware materials work better for specific cooking methods.
Key Insight: Food science explains the 'why' behind cooking techniques, making you a more skilled cook!
Nutrition and Health Connections
Vitamin C from citrus fruits supports your immune system, whilst fluoride strengthens teeth and bones. Different nutrients have specific jobs in keeping your body healthy.
Cardiovascular disease links directly to high blood pressure, showing how diet affects long-term health. The recommended maximum 35% of daily energy from fat helps maintain healthy weight and reduces disease risk.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the energy your body needs just to stay alive - breathing, heartbeat, and basic cell functions. This forms the foundation of understanding how many calories you actually need.
Dietary fibre prevents constipation and supports digestive health. A lack of fibre is one of the most common nutritional issues in modern diets, but it's easily fixed by eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Health Fact: Understanding nutrition helps you make informed food choices that support your energy levels and long-term wellbeing!
Special Diets and Food Adaptations
People choose vegetarian or vegan diets for various reasons including health benefits, environmental concerns, animal welfare, and religious beliefs. Understanding these motivations helps you support different dietary needs.
Adapting recipes for vegans requires systematic ingredient substitution. Replace beef mince with plant-based alternatives like lentils or soy mince, swap butter for vegan margarine, use plant milk instead of dairy, and choose nutritional yeast or vegan cheese alternatives.
Fairtrade supports producers in developing countries by ensuring fair wages and working conditions. This ethical approach to food purchasing connects your choices to global social responsibility.
Polysaccharides like those found in bread are complex carbohydrates that provide sustained energy. Recognising different carbohydrate types helps you understand how foods affect your energy levels throughout the day.
Modern Reality: Today's food choices involve considering health, ethics, environment, and social impact - not just taste!
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FoodTech Exam Questions for Practice
Eniola Hammed
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This is your guide to the AQA GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition Paper 1 from June 2023. You'll find all the essential knowledge tested in this exam, from food safety basics to nutritional science, plus practical tips for tackling similar... Show more
Exam Structure and Instructions
This GCSE paper tests everything you've learned about food preparation and nutrition in 1 hour 45 minutes. The exam is split into two main sections that test different skills.
Section A contains 20 multiple-choice questions worth 20 marks total. You'll need to completely fill in circles for your answers, and there's a specific method for changing answers if you make mistakes.
Section B has longer written questions worth 80 marks. This means Section B is worth four times more than Section A, so spend most of your time here! Always write clearly and show your food science knowledge.
Top Tip: Spend about 20 minutes on Section A and the remaining time on Section B to match the mark allocation.
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Food Safety and Hygiene Essentials
Colour-coded chopping boards are crucial for preventing cross-contamination - red boards are specifically for raw meat. This simple system keeps harmful bacteria away from ready-to-eat foods.
Temperature control is vital for food safety. Chicken must be reheated to at least 75°C at its core to kill dangerous bacteria like salmonella. High-risk foods like soft cheese can harbour listeria, which is why pregnant women are advised to avoid them.
Storage methods depend on the food type. Ambient storage works perfectly for shelf-stable items like canned soup, whilst fresh meat needs refrigeration. Understanding these basics will keep you and others safe in the kitchen.
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Cooking Methods and Food Science
Dry cooking methods like baking don't use water or steam, unlike braising, poaching, or steaming. Understanding these categories helps you choose the right technique for different ingredients.
Protein coagulation is what makes scrambled eggs set when heated - the proteins literally change structure and become solid. This same process happens in many cooked foods containing protein.
Yeast fermentation needs four key conditions: food (usually sugar), moisture, time, and warmth. Miss any of these and your bread won't rise! Enzymic browning affects foods like potatoes when cut surfaces are exposed to air.
Heat transfer happens through conduction in solids - think of a metal spoon getting hot in a pan. This knowledge helps you understand why different cookware materials work better for specific cooking methods.
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Nutrition and Health Connections
Vitamin C from citrus fruits supports your immune system, whilst fluoride strengthens teeth and bones. Different nutrients have specific jobs in keeping your body healthy.
Cardiovascular disease links directly to high blood pressure, showing how diet affects long-term health. The recommended maximum 35% of daily energy from fat helps maintain healthy weight and reduces disease risk.
Basal metabolic rate (BMR) is the energy your body needs just to stay alive - breathing, heartbeat, and basic cell functions. This forms the foundation of understanding how many calories you actually need.
Dietary fibre prevents constipation and supports digestive health. A lack of fibre is one of the most common nutritional issues in modern diets, but it's easily fixed by eating more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
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Special Diets and Food Adaptations
People choose vegetarian or vegan diets for various reasons including health benefits, environmental concerns, animal welfare, and religious beliefs. Understanding these motivations helps you support different dietary needs.
Adapting recipes for vegans requires systematic ingredient substitution. Replace beef mince with plant-based alternatives like lentils or soy mince, swap butter for vegan margarine, use plant milk instead of dairy, and choose nutritional yeast or vegan cheese alternatives.
Fairtrade supports producers in developing countries by ensuring fair wages and working conditions. This ethical approach to food purchasing connects your choices to global social responsibility.
Polysaccharides like those found in bread are complex carbohydrates that provide sustained energy. Recognising different carbohydrate types helps you understand how foods affect your energy levels throughout the day.
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Xander S
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THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
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This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user
The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good
Thomas R
iOS user
Just amazing. Let's me revise 10x better, this app is a quick 10/10. I highly recommend it to anyone. I can watch and search for notes. I can save them in the subject folder. I can revise it any time when I come back. If you haven't tried this app, you're really missing out.
Basil
Android user
This app has made me feel so much more confident in my exam prep, not only through boosting my own self confidence through the features that allow you to connect with others and feel less alone, but also through the way the app itself is centred around making you feel better. It is easy to navigate, fun to use, and helpful to anyone struggling in absolutely any way.
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
very reliable app to help and grow your ideas of Maths, English and other related topics in your works. please use this app if your struggling in areas, this app is key for that. wish I'd of done a review before. and it's also free so don't worry about that.
Rohan U
Android user
I know a lot of apps use fake accounts to boost their reviews but this app deserves it all. Originally I was getting 4 in my English exams and this time I got a grade 7. I didn’t even know about this app three days until the exam and it has helped A LOT. Please actually trust me and use it as I’m sure you too will see developments.
Xander S
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This apps acc the goat. I find revision so boring but this app makes it so easy to organize it all and then you can ask the freeeee ai to test yourself so good and you can easily upload your own stuff. highly recommend as someone taking mocks now
Paul T
iOS user