Teacher support assessment at a glance

5 Cambridge O Level Food and Nutrition 6065. Syllabus for examination in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

2. Teacher support

2.1 Support materials We send Cambridge syllabuses, past question papers and examiner reports to cover the last examination series to all Cambridge schools. You can also go to our public website at www.cie.org.ukolevel to download current and future syllabuses together with specimen papers or past question papers and examiner reports from one series. For teachers at registered Cambridge schools a range of additional support materials for speciic syllabuses is available online from Teacher Support, our secure online support for Cambridge teachers. Go to http:teachers.cie.org.uk username and password required. 2.2 Endorsed resources We work with publishers providing a range of resources for our syllabuses including print and digital materials. Resources endorsed by Cambridge go through a detailed quality assurance process to ensure they provide a high level of support for teachers and learners. We have resource lists which can be iltered to show all resources, or just those which are endorsed by Cambridge. The resource lists include further suggestions for resources to support teaching. 2.3 Training We offer a range of support activities for teachers to ensure they have the relevant knowledge and skills to deliver our qualiications. See www.cie.org.ukevents for further information. 6 Cambridge O Level Food and Nutrition 6065. Syllabus for examination in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

3. assessment at a glance

For the Cambridge O Level Food and Nutrition, candidates take two compulsory components: Paper 1 Theory and Paper 2 Practical Test. Paper 1 Theory 2 hours Written paper consisting of short-answer questions, structured questions and open-ended essay questions. 100 marks 50 of total marks Paper 2 Practical Test 2 hours 30 minutes with Planning Session of 1 hour 30 minutes Candidates have a Planning Session of 1 hour 30 minutes one week before the Practical Test of 2 hours and 30 minutes. At the start of the Planning Session, candidates are given their allocated test question as detailed in the Conidential Instructions and three Preparation Sheets. At the end of the Planning Session, all three Preparation Sheets are returned to the Practical Examiner. At the start of the Practical Test, the Preparation Sheets are returned to the candidate. 100 marks 50 of total marks Availability This syllabus is examined in the June and November examination series. This syllabus is not available to private candidates. Detailed timetables are available from www.cie.org.ukexamsoficers Cambridge O levels are available to Centres in Administrative Zones 3, 4 and 5. Centres in Administrative Zones 1, 2 or 6 wishing to enter candidates for Cambridge O Level examinations should contact Cambridge Customer Services. Combining this with other syllabuses Candidates can combine this syllabus in an examination series with any other Cambridge syllabus, except: • syllabuses with the same title at the same level • 0648 Food and Nutrition • 9336 Food Studies Please note that Cambridge O Level, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International Level 1Level 2 Certiicate syllabuses are at the same level. 7 Cambridge O Level Food and Nutrition 6065. Syllabus for examination in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

4. Syllabus aims and assessment objectives