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Diploma in Food Science and Nutrition

at Stoke Damerel Community College, Plymouth · college

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

This is an Applied General qualification. This means it is designed primarily to support learners progressing to university. It has been designed to offer exciting, interesting experiences that focus learning for 16 - 19 year old learners through applied learning, i.e. through the acquisition of knowledge and understanding in purposeful, work-related contexts, linked to the food production industry.

What you need to get on

4-5 GCSE's at grade 4 or above in relevant subjects

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

    Somerset Place, Plymouth, PL3 4BD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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