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Food Preparation & Nutrition

KS3 Year 7

Autumn

Pupils will gain a basic understanding of effective and safe cooking through a variety of practical based lessons. 

Spring

 Work on a rotation through Food, Textiles and 3D Design. Therefore, this will be repeated each term.

Summer

 Work on a rotation through Food, Textiles and 3D Design. Therefore, this will be repeated each term.

KS3 Year 8

Autumn

Develop more  cooking skills through practical based lessons. 

Spring

 Work on a rotation through Food, Textiles and 3D Design. Therefore, this will be repeated each term.

Summer

 Work on a rotation through Food, Textiles and 3D Design. Therefore, this will be repeated each term.

KS4 Year 9

Autumn

 Pupils will have an introduction to the BTEC Hospitality course through Unit 3 Health and Safety, Unit 1. 

Introduction to the hospitality industry,  and unit 2 working in the hospitality industry as well as practical lessons in presentation, bread and pastry skills.

Spring

Continue working through Units 1, 2 and 3 in more depth and learn more practical skills with pasta making, churros, scotch eggs, curry and naan and crème pâtisserie.

Summer

Mock assessment – Unit 6

 Plan, prepare, cook and finish a 2-course meal assessment asa well as learn other practical skills, making brandy snaps, meringues, koftas and flatbreads, Viennese whirls and burgers. Pupils will also be focusing on Unit 1 in preparation for their Mock Theory Exam. 

KS4 Year 10

Autumn

Focus on Unit 3 Health and safety, and practical lessons making soup and scones, fishcakes,  vegetable patties and chicken jointing dishes.

Spring 

Theory lessons of Unit 3 Health and safety will carry on and pupils will be carrying on practical skills with fish filleting, butter and cheese making. 

 

Summer Unit 3 Health and safety continued and then focused on Unit 1 Hospitality introduction in preparation for their Mock Theory Exam. Practicals will be profiteroles, Swiss rolls, lemon meringue pie, Cornish pasties, chocolate and cheese souffle.

KS4 Year 11

Autumn

 Theory work in Unit 3 Health and Safety and Unit 2 working in hospitality. Upskilling practical lesson practice with skills such as pastry, bread and pasta making.

Spring

 Theory work Unit 2  working in the hospitality industry and Unit 6 plan, prepare, cook and finish  PRACTICAL EXAM.

Summer

Unit 1 Introduction to Hospitality in preparation for their WRITTEN EXAM