Food Technology
Welcome to the Food Department
Food at KS3
All students study food as part of their work in design technology. Students learn through a series of projects where they produce folder work as well as by making the product they design.
Projects in year 7
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Be safe not sorry
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Packed lunch
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Snack happy
Projects in year 8
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Sweet treats
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Sauces
Extended homework projects
Year 7 – Graphics 1 and product analysis
Year 8 - Graphics 2 and special room
Food at KS4
GCSE home economics: Food and nutrition consists of a variety of activities both written and practical. The beginning of the course concentrates on being both skills base and practical. Ingredients are supplied from home.
The specification covers topics on
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Nutrition and health
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Food commodities
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Meal planning
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Food preparation and cooking
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Food safety and preservation
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Consumer education
Controlled assessments consists of three short tasks which demonstrate different practical skills and knowledge and one food study task which will assess a variety of skills. One examination is sat at the end of the course.
Extending your learning
KS3
Key stage three design and technology – The study guide ISBN 184146 7200
KS4
Home Economics OCR Food and Nutrition for GCSE ISBN 978-0-340-98397-3