Marlborough Gardens,
Upminster, Essex,
RM14 1SF
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Curriculum Yearbook


Technology - Food

Aims for the Year
  • develop a sound understanding of how to read and follow a recipe
  • handle food in a safe hygienic way
  • investigate healthy interesting dishes for eating outdoors
  • Learn how to develop food products that fit in given criteria and are aimed at specifoc groups of people
What we will do
Term1 Airline Meals: National Curriculum project, linked to the DT area of study. Pupils will research and develop a meal to be served on an airline..

Term 2 :- The basic Food Hygiene Certificate: A 12 week course to learn principles of storing and using food safely. This culminates in students sitting the exam set by the Institute of Environmental Health Officers (I.E.H.O).

Term 3 :- Outdoor Eating Project: the final National Curriculum Project. Pupils will create a brochure of ideas for an outdoor eating range to be launched by a major supermarket.
Assessment
  • practical work will be marked out of 20 for skill, method and cleaning up, theory will be set regularly and marked according to content
  • on going assessment is carried out with a theory exam at the end of which is marked by I.E.H.O.
  • a mark sheet will be given at the outset which clearly sets out the work to be done and the marks that can be achieved
  • and overall level for the work achieved over Key Stage 3
Ways you can help
  • please ensure that pupils regularly participate in practical work
  • read articles in magazines and newspapers on health and hygiene issues
  • collect recipes and articles on eating outdoors
  • check pupils keep up to date with work in booklets
Keywords
manufacture brochure

special dietary needs adaptation
modification