TASC Food and Nutrition Level 3 study plan
TASC Food and Nutrition Level 3 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Food and Nutrition Knowledge and Understanding
Map the domain 1 syllabus into a one-page concept map linking nutrients, digestion, and energy balance
Explain the functions and food sources of macronutrients and key micronutrients aloud without notes
Calculate personal energy and macronutrient needs using two standard equations and compare results
Build a 30-item glossary of nutrition terms with definitions in your own words
Your checkpoint
A two-page annotated concept map plus completed energy-need calculation worksheet with both equation results compared
Food and Nutrition Knowledge and Understanding
Describe the digestion, absorption, and transport pathway for each macronutrient
Identify diet-related health conditions and match each to its nutritional risk factors
Compare national dietary guidelines against a sample weekly menu and list gaps
Summarize food safety and preservation principles in a written table
Your checkpoint
A written 500-word comparison of a one-week sample menu against dietary guidelines, listing at least five specific gaps with corrections
Food and Nutrition Knowledge and Understanding & Food and Nutrition Skills and Application
Apply nutrition knowledge to plan three balanced meals and two snacks meeting calculated targets
Demonstrate accurate weighing and portion estimation for ten common foods
Explain how cooking methods alter nutrient retention and apply this to two recipes
Write a costed shopping list supporting the planned menu
Your checkpoint
A costed three-day meal plan with weighed portions, nutrient totals per day, and cooking-method notes for each recipe
Food and Nutrition Inquiry and Research
Formulate a testable research question relevant to nutrition practice
Compare primary and secondary information sources and evaluate three sources for reliability
Design a simple data-collection method with appropriate sample and variables
Interpret a summary statistics table and identify limitations
Your checkpoint
A one-page research proposal containing question, rationale, method, sources, and stated limitations
Food and Nutrition Inquiry and Research & Food and Nutrition Evaluation and Decision Making
Critically appraise two nutrition claims from popular media against scientific evidence
Distinguish correlation from causation in two published study summaries
Apply an evaluation framework to judge the strength of evidence for a dietary recommendation
Document how bias and sample size affect conclusions
Your checkpoint
A 600-word critical appraisal of two media nutrition claims with a scored evidence-strength table
Food and Nutrition Evaluation and Decision Making
Evaluate three food products using label data, ingredient lists, and nutrition criteria
Justify a food-purchasing decision using cost, nutrition, and sustainability trade-offs
Assess ethical and cultural factors influencing dietary choices in two scenarios
Construct a decision matrix and rank four options against weighted criteria
Your checkpoint
A completed decision matrix comparing four food options across weighted criteria, with a 200-word written justification of the top choice
Food and Nutrition Skills and Application & Food and Nutrition Evaluation and Decision Making
Execute a practical food preparation task applying safety and hygiene controls end to end
Adapt a standard recipe for a specified dietary need and justify each modification
Evaluate the adapted recipe against sensory, nutritional, and cost criteria
Record process decisions and outcomes in a structured practical log
Your checkpoint
A practical log documenting one adapted recipe from planning through evaluation, including before-and-after nutrient and cost comparison
Food and Nutrition Knowledge and Understanding & Food and Nutrition Inquiry and Research & Food and Nutrition Skills and Application & Food and Nutrition Evaluation and Decision Making
Synthesize all four domains into a single integrated case study response
Complete two timed mock papers under exam conditions and self-mark against criteria
Review and correct every error from mock papers into a personal error log
Recite key definitions and calculations from memory in a rapid self-test
Your checkpoint
A completed integrated case study plus two marked mock papers with a corrected error log of at least 20 entries
Milestones
Week 2: Score at least 80% on a self-made 25-question domain 1 quiz and explain any missed item aloud
Week 4: Research proposal peer-reviewed or self-reviewed against a checklist with all criteria met
Week 6: Decision matrix and justification completed with every criterion weighted and evidence cited
Week 8: Both mock papers scored at or above 70% with error log fully corrected