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Highgrove Education – Highgrove Online School

Nutrition

This elective covers a range of aspects of nutrition and diet, including a grounding in dietary components and digestion, and consideration of food deficiencies.  Other topics include performance enhancers and diet for athletes, food for mental well-being and how food can be used as a medicine.

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Key Information

COURSE SYLLABUS

Access Course Enrolment:
  • Enrolment in our pre-GCSE or pre-A level access course.
  • Access to our self-study materials and platform, live class lessons, and individual teacher support in Office Hours.
  • Weekly teacher-marked homework.
  • Half termly reports.
  • Support from our SENDCo for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities, including assessment for access arrangement entitlement.
  • Support with English for pupils whose first language is not English.
  • A Highgrove Education Office365 account, including Teams, SharePoint and a school email
DepartmentScience
Course Length9 weeks 
Live LessonsOne 45-minute lesson per week
HomeworkApproximately half an hour a week 
ExaminationNone 
Entry RequirementsThis course is particularly suitable for pupils taking Biology or Chemistry A levels, including aspiring medics.

Course Syllabus

Lesson 1A look at the food groups and a balanced diet
Lesson 2Food labels – what do they really mean?
Lesson 3The digestive system in detail part 1
Lesson 4The digestive system in detail part 2
Lesson 5Conditions associated with the digestive system
Lesson 6Food as a medicine
Lesson 7Food to enhance performance in sport
Lesson 8Getting the most out of our food
Lesson 9What do you really know about food?