Food and health (MHE01‑02)
Competence aims and assessment

Examples of connections

Explanation

Competence aims after Year 7

  • to use utensils, basic techniques and cooking methods to make safe and sustainable food that lays the foundation for good health

  • use their senses to explore and assess the flavour of food and texture, and explore food preparation

  • recognise and describe the basic flavours in foods, and explain and discuss how flavours can affect food preferences and food choices

  • use recipes in cooking and calculate and assess the volume of portions both with and without using digital resources

  • demonstrate the relationship between food groups and nutrients important for good health

  • use food labelling and dietary models to put together a healthy, varied and sustainable diet and reflect on their choices

  • use digital resources to compare and discuss product information and advertisements in various media

  • use food and leftovers, and reflect on their own food consumption

  • explore and present traditional Norwegian and Sami food preservation methods and talk about the raw ingredients that are preserved

  • make meals from different cultures, and describe and explore how a social community and interaction may contribute to improved health

Formative assessment