Food & Nutrition — past papers by topic
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METHODOLOGY / LIMITATION: qcaa.qld.edu.au blocks direct automated fetches site-wide — every WebFetch and curl attempt (against both HTML pages and PDF files) returned HTTP 403, including on the main subject page itself (https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/senior/senior-subjects/syllabuses/technologies/food-nutrition). No web-scraping CLI (nimble, brightdata/bdata) was installed/authenticated in this environment to bypass that block. All URLs above were therefore sourced via WebSearch, which independently indexed each exact PDF filename/title from the official qcaa.qld.edu.au domain (cross-confirmed by repeat searches returning the same URL from different query angles) — but I could NOT open/render any PDF to read its actual contents. Per the task instruction, questions[] is therefore empty rather than guessed. Recommend Andrew (or whoever consumes this index) spot-check 2-3 URLs by opening them directly in a browser before publishing, since a browser session (with cookies/JS) may pass the bot check that automated fetches failed. Coverage: EA papers found for 2020 (first live exam) through 2025 (stimulus book only — question/response book and marking guide for 2025 were not found independently indexed, likely not yet published or sitting behind the myQCE schools portal at qcaa.qld.edu.au's companion site myqce.qcaa.qld.edu.au). Subject reports found for 2020-2025. Two syllabus versions found: 2019 v1.1 (original) and 2025 v1.2/v1.3 (current, from snr_food_25_syll.pdf, October 2024 dated, described as 'for implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond') — meaning EA papers 2020-2025 were all written under the 2019 syllabus; the first EA under the 2025 syllabus would be 2026's exam (not yet sat as of this research date, 2026-07-08... note: if the 2025 stimulus book found is genuinely dated 2025, it may actually already reflect transition-year content — this should be verified by whoever opens the PDF). No portal-locked years identified as fully inaccessible — QCAA's public downloads folder appears to host all EA materials for this subject openly (unlike some other QCAA subjects where the myQCE portal gates access), the block encountered was a generic anti-bot WAF affecting automated tools, not a login/portal restriction.
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Unit 1: Food science of vitamins, minerals and protein · question map rolling out
Chemical and functional properties of vitamins
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Chemical and functional properties of minerals
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Chemical and functional properties of protein-based food
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Sensory profiling
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Food safety, spoilage and preservation
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Unit 2: Food drivers and emerging trends · question map rolling out
Consumer food drivers and emerging trends
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Sensory profiling
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Food labelling requirements
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Food safety
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Development of food formulations
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Unit 3: Food science of carbohydrate and fat · question map rolling out
Chemical and functional properties of carbohydrate-based food
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Chemical and functional properties of fat-based food
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Sensory properties of carbohydrate- and fat-based food
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Food safety, food preservation techniques and spoilage
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Unit 4: Food solution development for nutrition consumer markets · question map rolling out
Investigating problems for nutrition consumer markets
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Developing food solutions to improve safety, nutrition, transparency and accessibility
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Food safety, preservation and spoilage-prevention for fat-based products
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Formulation and reformulation processes
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Wider impacts and implications of food solutions
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External assessment focus (Units 3 & 4) · question map rolling out
Combination-response examination format
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Application of food science concepts to stimulus/case material
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Short response and extended response items
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