Individual Evaluation

Task 4 – Healthy food for kids

When you have completed the task you do an evaluation where you evaluate

• reflect on your performance in relation to the processes and outcomes of practical activities, i.e. consider the decision making processes, your management processes and the final result.

• consider possible improvements you could make? What would they be?

• comment on the use of the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Food Choices program in devising a suitable menu

• reflect on the issue of childhood obesity.

REMEMBER

• An evaluation is written in the past tense – it has already happened.

• Maximum 400 words OR• 3 minutes oral or 3 mins multi modal (power

point etc)

Performance Standards

• You need to provide evidence against the performance standards to achieve the grade

-check your task sheet• R1 Reflection on the processes and outcomes

of practical and group activities, including their own performance.

• R2 Reflection on the impact of technology on the health and wellbeing of children.

Introduction

• Brief – to the point – don’t waste words – don’t repeat the full description from the action plan, say how the dish satisfied the task

Exemplar• The dish, tuna and vegetable pasta bake, was

suitable for a main meal in a diet for a 5 yr. old based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines for children and adolescents.

the processes involved in the planning and the outcomes of those

• in this case you will discuss the decisions you made as a result of using food choices to make the decision

• Exemplar:The processes involved provided the child with a variety of kitchen safety

concepts and experiences. Laminated recipe cards with simply written cooking instructions, photographs of the equipment and the final presentation did engage the child. The safety work sheet successfully showed key points such as washing hands and only walking in the kitchen area. A child’s size apron was negotiated from the Year 1 teacher as our aprons would have been too long and dangerous to wear.

This was graded at an “A” standard because it met the following criteria

Reflection Insightful reflection on the processes and outcomes of practical and group

activities, including their own performance.

now look at your own performance in the practical application,the processes you used and the outcomes of these

Processes Outcomes

Decision making on recipe– considering the ADG; dietary needs of children; likes & dislikes; resources – skills, time, partner

Was it a good choice of recipe? Why? How did it suit children? Was it an achievable goal, etc.

Decision making on menu – food choices, ADG, child’s profile & individual requirements

How did the menu meet the ADGs?

Use of food choices - how well did you use food choices, did you use it to manipulate the recipe to make it healthier? What did you look at, what did you consider

Was the menu balanced? How well did the menu suit the child’s needs? Did you make changes after you did the food choices analysis? What changes did you make? Did you take the BMI into account? How did this influuence your final menu?

the processes involved in the practical application

Processes OutcomesPractical skills:• Preparation • Cookery• Presentation• organisation

What was the final result?The look, taste, texture, visual appeal, nutritional value, Were you finished on time?

Planning skills• Time plan• organisation

How organised was your area? Did everything run smoothlyWere there improvements you could make?

R2 Reflection on the impact of technology on the health and wellbeing of children.

• Technology used in the prac includes food choices, the internet as well as food preparation and storage technology

• How can these impact on the health & well being of children

• Food choices – dietary analysis• Internet – education, recipes, videos, advice,

blogs, support groups

Formulate conclusions and recommend possible improvements

What conclusions can you make about • The importance of a healthy diet for children to

avoid obesity• the importance of using the ADGs to help

provide a healthy diet for children• The impact of technology on helping this to

happen• What improvements could you make to your

menu / meal?