Explore Food Science and Technology as a distinct Preliminary course. Unit 1 – Food for me; Unit 2 – Fast food
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What will I learn?
Unit 1 – Food for me
Preliminary unitsUnit 2 – Fast food
Preliminary unitsUnit 3 – Food for family
Preliminary unitsUnit 4 – Food to share
Preliminary unitsHow will I be assessed?
Needs verification: UNVERIFIED Year 11 assessment mix in this profile. Open the advertised syllabus and your school's outline.
Published course / existing guide: Preliminary units can be recorded on the WASSA; they do not contribute to the WACE. They have no WACE credit offer in this planner. Discuss the appropriate programme with your school.
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Does it scale up or down?
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Sources, versions and verification dates
Profile source metadata last checked: 2026-11-13. A source check is not an endorsement by the authority or confirmation that a future course version is unchanged.
- Food Science and Technology Preliminary: Year 11 syllabus — SCSA; 2026-11-13. Primary PDF course identity and available effective date checked against the observed source link. PDF Preliminary Syllabus Year 11 and Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (395.8 KB) opens in new window. Learning summaries are our paraphrases; assessment type names do not establish a school's task schedule or weighting. © School Curriculum and Standards Authority, CC BY 4.0; see the document notice.
- Food Science and Technology Preliminary: Year 11 syllabus, page 3 — SCSA; 2026-11-13. Primary PDF course identity and available effective date checked against the observed source link. PDF Preliminary Syllabus Year 11 and Year 12 - For teaching from 2024 (395.8 KB) opens in new window. Learning summaries are our paraphrases; assessment type names do not establish a school's task schedule or weighting. © School Curriculum and Standards Authority, CC BY 4.0; see the document notice.