Cambridge IGCSE Food and Nutrition 0648 — 2019 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 1

0648/21/O/N/19 · 1 question · 100 marks · ≈113 min

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Q1 · Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two young children

1 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two young children. (b) Make two dishes suitable for a packed meal for these children. 2 Prepare, cook and serve five dishes that would be suitable for a family party. One of the dishes should be a decorated cake. 3 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two relatives who have coeliac disease. (b) Make a savoury dish using a herb of your choice and a cake by the creaming method. 4 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal using cheese as a main ingredient in one of the dishes. (b) Make a batch of scones and a batch of small cakes. 5 (a) Prepare, cook and serve a balanced main meal for two manual workers. (b) Make a dish using milk and a dish using a local fruit. 6 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three skilful dishes, each to show the use of a different ingredient from the following list: a green leafy vegetable, a herb, milk, potato, wheat flour. (b) Make a cold dessert using eggs and a batch of biscuits using the melting method. 7 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three skilful dishes, each to show the use of a different piece of equipment from the following list: electric mixer, food processor, frying pan, vegetable peeler, wooden spoon. (b) Make a savoury dish using pastry and a decorated cake. 8 (a) Prepare, cook and serve three skilful dishes, each of which shows a different cooking method. (b) Make a dish using pulses and a sweet dish using the whisking method.

Mark scheme: Question Answer Marks 1(a) 33 Choice Quality Skilful dish 1 4 7 Skilful dish 2 4 7 Two accompaniments 2 + 2 3 + 4 1(b) 22 Choice Quality Packed meal dish 1 4 7 Packed meal dish 2 4 7

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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2019 Oct/Nov, Paper 2 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

A75/100
B65/100
C56/100
D47/100
E38/100
F28/100
G18/100