7–10Food Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Food Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Food Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Recognise food practices in familiar contexts
Engage in social and cultural food practices
Explore the Cultural significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ customary food Practices
Identify ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ customary food Practices have been shared
Collect and record data to represent familiar foods consumed in Australia
Identify why foods consumed in Australia have changed over time
Identify appliances used for food preparation
Identify ways technology has influenced food preparation or production over time
Explore how changes in the way people live and work in Australia have influenced food choices and preparation
Explore how changes in agricultural production in Australia has influenced food practices
Demonstrate safe and hygienic food preparation practices
Participate in designing a meal with customary ingredients of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Follow safe and hygienic practices when preparing food using customary, historical or contemporary practices
Recognise that many foods eaten in Australia have origins in cultures around the world
Identify foods from cultures around the world
Explore ingredients used by cultures around the world
Engage with diverse cultural experiences of food in the local community
Identify food preparation tools and techniques used in a range of cultures
Safely use a range of culturally specific tools or techniques
Explore food customs and practices from a range of cultures
Identify foods associated with celebrations or festivals
Identify how celebrations and festivals impact the demand for food
Identify how cultural diversity has influenced the types of food people eat in Australia
Explore the influence of cultural diversity on Australian food trends
Participate in generating ideas for food inspired by cultures around the world
Explore how ingredients can be combined to create fusion foods
Participate in using food presentation, photography or styling techniques for fusion foods
Explore how consumer food choices influence what is produced, available or distributed
Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to communicate information about cultural food practices
Demonstrate safe and hygienic food preparation practices
Participate in designing a meal using ingredients from a range of cultures
Follow safe and hygienic practices when preparing food inspired by a range of cultures