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Food preparation and nutrition GSCE - and being vegetarian

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saladdays66 · 22/02/2018 21:17

Does anyone know if you can just cook veggie options for the above gcse, or do you have to cook meat?

Dd is veggie and does not want to cook meat, for obvious reasons.

Thanks!

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BubblesBuddy · 22/02/2018 22:54

Vegetarian and vegan cooking is one aspect of health and nutrition. There are other views that differ and are the majority position. The GCSE should cover all aspects.

BubblesBuddy · 22/02/2018 22:51

What I mean is: at what point does an exam syllabus become so changed that it no longer reflects the intentions it set out to achieve? When do students negotiate their own syllabus? Would, or could, you do that with biology or RE for a strongly held view you might have?

It’s an interesting debate about how you might get a top grade without doing the same syllabus as other children. Maybe if a child will not do part of the syllabus they drop the marks for it? What would a vegan child do? It’s hardly an unusual choice these days is it?

Starboo · 22/02/2018 22:47

My DD is in her first year of GCSE Food Tech and has so far made everything veggie and a lot vegan too. It's fine to adapt recipes for allergies and different nutritional needs and preferences. By doing so she's developing cooking skills and knowledge and a great understanding of nutrition.

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saladdays66 · 22/02/2018 22:40

What do you mean, Bubbles?! Hmm

Thank you, Teletone. We have an appt with a food tech teacher next week but thought I would ask here first.

It’s perfectly possible to heave a healthy and balanced veggie diet so was hoping it would be ok.

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BubblesBuddy · 22/02/2018 22:26

What about a vegan GCSE? Where does it end?

teletone · 22/02/2018 22:07

You can adapt all the recipes to be meat free. The final coursework can also be meat free.

Students do need to know about jointing a chicken and boning fish however but that could be through videos or actually doing the task practically.

No student should not choose a subject they enjoy due to dietary choices/restrictions.