On Tuesday period 6, pupils in S3 Kitchen Technolgy, S5 Life Skills and S5/6 Food will be sitting the examination for REHIS.

REHIS is the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland and pupils have been studying for the Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate.

This is the first time that Hillhead Home Economics Department have had the opportunity to offer this course after bidding for special funding from the Food Standards Agency.

 

 

 

REHIS ELEMENTARY FOOD AND HEALTH COURSE

 

 

PROMOTING HEALTHY EATING - FOOD AND HEALTH TRAINING

 

IN SCHOOLS INITIATIVE

 

 

The REHIS Elementary Food and Health Course

 

 

This short course covers the relationship between food and health. It is designed to provide nutritional information to people working in a wide range of catering outlets from staff canteens, school nurseries and community groups to restaurants and café bars.

 

 

Developed in conjunction with the Scottish Executive, the Healthyliving Award, NHS Health Scotland, the Food Standards Agency Scotland and Community Food and Health Scotland the course covers the following areas:

 

 

• Basic nutrition and eating for health

   

• The relationship between food and well-being

   

• Making appropriate quantitative and qualitative dietary changes

   

           

 

The course provides participants with up to date information that extends their knowledge and understanding of the relationship between food and health.

 

 

The course consists of five modules:-

 

 

• A general introduction

   

• The function of food

   

• Energy measures and influences on food intake

   

• Eating for health and well-being

   

• Putting it all together-Action Planning

   

 

The course is expected to appeal to people working directly and indirectly with food, including organisations working with Hungry for Success, universities and colleges delivering food-related courses, community groups and members of the general public. By involving both caterers and those who influence what Scots eat, it is hoped the course will support the continuing work to implement the Scottish Diet Action Plan.

 

 

The Course in Schools

 

 

Although the course was not specifically designed for young people not yet in employment the areas covered by the course deal with issues of food and nutrition relevant to teaching them about the benefits of eating well. As well as providing pupils with a qualification which will be of use to them and future employers in the food sector the course also covers a large part of the Standard Grade Course Content with regard to diet and health.

 

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