Extended Certificate

The WJEC Level 3 AAQ Extended Certificate in Food Science and Nutrition will allow you to study a broad selection of food science, nutrition and health.

If you are interested in understanding the science behind food production, dietary health and how nutrition impacts wellbeing, this qualification will give you the knowledge needed. It blends academic knowledge with practical application, helping you develop valuable real-world skills, whilst building on a solid academic foundation.

If you're interested in tackling real-world challenges, such as fighting obesity, improving food sustainability or addressing food security, this qualification will give you a strong foundation for a future in public health initiatives, food policy development or the research and development sectors within the food industry. The curriculum encourages creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving—skills that are essential in competitive and evolving industries.

What you will study:

You will complete four units: three mandatory and one optional, over the two years:

Unit 1: Nutritional needs across the life stages

Unit 2: Developing practical food production skills

Unit 3: Principles of food hygiene and food safety

Unit 4: Experimenting to solve food production problems (optional)

Unit 5: Current issues in food science and nutrition (optional)

Minimum of a grade 4 in English and maths, studying Hospitality and Catering at KS4 is desired.