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  4. Food and Nutrition

Food and Nutrition

Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 11

Year 7

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Safety and Hygiene in the Kitchen 

Theory 
Food Safety 
Food Hygiene 
Name equipment  
Sensory  
Develop descriptive vocabulary 

Practical (possible)
Safety in the kitchen 
Naming equipment 
Basic skills 

Croque monsieur
Fruit salad 
Pizza Toast Sandwich 
Cous cous salad

Eatwell Guide Healthy Eating 

Theory
Describe principals of the Eatwell guide.  Relate to own diet. Name key nutrients. 8 tips for healthy eating.
Design a health snack. 

Practical
Safety in the kitchen
using the hob
rubbing in 

Quesadilla
Healthy snack
Seasonal cakes

Spring 1 Spring 2

Carbohydrates
Bread
 

Theory
Carbohydrates
Potatoes, bread, rice, pasta – where they come from why important in the diet.
Energy
Lifestyle/culture food choices 

Practical
Rubbing in/mixing and stirring/assembling and layering/using oven
Weigh measure ingredients 

Fruit crumble
crumble
Bread sticks/humous
 

Cooking methods and Food Investigation 

Theory
Dairy alternatives and low fat products.
Compare and evaluate dairy and alternatives using food labels 

Practical
Using hob
Using grill
Carrot investigation 

pastry 

Summer 1 Summer 2

Protein Eggstavaganza

Theory
Proteins. Pulses, fish, meat
Egg production
Practical work with eggs
Importance in diet.
Vegetarianism food choices. 

Practical
Whisking, cooking eggs
using the oven

breakfast muffins
pancake
frittata
mac’n’cheese
cake investigation
 

Food Labelling and function of ingredients 

Theory
Product analysis, functional properties of ingredients and a sensory evaluation
EOY assessment 

Practical
Weighing measuring, peeling, grating, mixing, folding, dividing 

small cakes
sweet and savoury scones
tomato ragu
fajitas 

All Year 7 subjects Next Year 7 Subject - Computer Science

 

Year 8

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Safety and Hygiene
Food Spoilage 

Food Safety
4 C’s food safety
Cross contamination
Food Spoilage
Causes/signs
High risk foods
Preserving foods
Develop descriptive vocabulary 

Practical
Weighing measuring freezing food, using oven, freezing fruit 

Demonstration of food spoilage
Enzymic browning
Fruit crumble
 

Eatwell Guide
Food Choice

8 tips for healthy eating.
Nutritional needs of different groups of people
Diet related diseases – impact on health
Vegetarian food
Vegan alternatives 

Practical
Knife skills using the hob/oven

Vegetable soup
Seasonal cakes
Fat free sponge
Vegetarian curry
Pastry – sausage rolls 

Spring 1 Spring 2

International
Cuisine
 

Cultural choices
Culinary traditions
Cultural factors influencing food choice/religions.
Chinese/Indian
British/Italian/Mexican/Spanish
Jamaican/Thailand

Practical
Weighing measuring stirring/assembling and layering/using oven 

Risotto
Egg fried rice
Fajitas
Curry/biriyani
Enchiladas
Chili con carne
Stir fry
Chickpea and spinach curry 

International Cuisine 

Continued from Spring 1
Vegan alternatives
Vegetarian foods
Adapting recipes
Traditional cooking methods
Celebration food 

Practical
Weighing measuring, grating, slicing
Using hob 

Ragu sauce
Hot cross buns
Sweet and sour 
Spring rolls
Pasta dish
Pancakes
Dhal
samosas 

Summer 1 Summer 2

Food Science
Food Investigation
 

Yeast investigation
Function of yeast
Raising agents
Consistency in baking
Presentation of written investigation 

Practical
Weighing measuring
Kneading, using the hob and oven 

Yeast Investigation
Bread rolls/sweet bread product such as banana bread
Flat bread and dips
Choux pastry
Chelsea buns 

Time plan
Working to a brief 

Working out a time plan for a recipe
Adapting/modifying a recipe
Costing a recipe
Cross contamination
Sensory analysis
Reducing waste 

Practical
Weighing measuring, peeling, grating, mixing, folding, dividing 

Fruit muffins
Burgers/meatballs
Tomato sauce
Bean burgers
Pasta dish
Cottage pie 
Dutch apple cake 

All Year 8 subjects Next Year 8 Subject - Computer Science

Year 9

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Safety and Hygiene
Food Spoilage 

Food Safety
4 C’s food safety
Cross contamination
Food Spoilage
Causes/signs
High risk foods
Preserving foods
Develop descriptive vocabulary 

Practical
Weighing measuring freezing food, using oven, freezing fruit 

Demonstration of food spoilage
Enzymic browning
Fruit crumble
 

Eatwell Guide
Food Choice

8 tips for healthy eating.
Nutritional needs of different groups of people
Diet related diseases – impact on health
Vegetarian food
Vegan alternatives 

Practical
Knife skills using the hob/oven

Vegetable soup
Seasonal cakes
Fat free sponge
Vegetarian curry
Pastry – sausage rolls 

Spring 1 Spring 2

International
Cuisine
 

Cultural choices
Culinary traditions
Cultural factors influencing food choice/religions.
Chinese/Indian
British/Italian/Mexican/Spanish
Jamaican/Thailand

Practical
Weighing measuring stirring/assembling and layering/using oven 

Risotto
Egg fried rice
Fajitas
Curry/biriyani
Enchiladas
Chili con carne
Stir fry
Chickpea and spinach curry 

International Cuisine 

Continued from Spring 1
Vegan alternatives
Vegetarian foods
Adapting recipes
Traditional cooking methods
Celebration food 

Practical
Weighing measuring, grating, slicing
Using hob 

Ragu sauce
Hot cross buns
Sweet and sour 
Spring rolls
Pasta dish
Pancakes
Dhal
samosas 

Summer 1 Summer 2

Food Science
Food Investigation
 

Yeast investigation
Function of yeast
Raising agents
Consistency in baking
Presentation of written investigation 

Practical
Weighing measuring
Kneading, using the hob and oven 

Yeast Investigation
Bread rolls/sweet bread product such as banana bread
Flat bread and dips
Choux pastry
Chelsea buns 

Time plan
Working to a brief 

Working out a time plan for a recipe
Adapting/modifying a recipe
Costing a recipe
Cross contamination
Sensory analysis
Reducing waste 

Practical
Weighing measuring, peeling, grating, mixing, folding, dividing 

Fruit muffins
Burgers/meatballs
Tomato sauce
Bean burgers
Pasta dish
Cottage pie 
Dutch apple cake 

All Year 9 subjects Next Year 9 Subject - Computer Science

Year 11

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

In this first unit we will recap the Eatwell guide and look at traffic light food labelling as this links to healthy eating. The students will learn about food fortification and modification. We will look at nutrients that are added to food and the reasons why. We will look how additives change the properties of food. This will be linked to previous work covered last year on food provenance. We will begin to analyse the design briefs that will be sent by the board for the food preparation NEA task. Food prepared this term will relate to both design briefs as the students will not have chosen which brief they will prepare food for.

The students will continually analyse and review what they cook. We will identify what foods are of a high skill level that we can include in the planning of their NEA.

They might cook foods such as lemon meringue pie, pavlova, swiss roll, shepherds pie, quiche, mini fruit pies, cheesecake, fish cakes and lasagne.

In this term the students will complete a unit of work that looks in depth at the production of foods such as cheese, cereals, fish and eggs so they can apply knowledge learned in year 10 to answer GCSE questions with higher marks that include extended writing. We will also revisit and recap the nutritional requirement of different age groups and dietary needs. The students will apply this knowledge again to the longer extended writing questions. We will look in depth at GCSE questions of this type so the students are clear what will be required.

There will be a written mock exam this term.

Students will continue preparation for their NEA by preparing increasingly high level dishes as they develop their practical skills. They will also begin typing the accompanying paperwork for the NEA. They will type the design brief followed by an introduction and some research into the chosen brief. Foods they might cook are puff pastry, choux pastry, enriched bread.

Spring 1 Spring 2

In this term the students will revisit and revise the topics energy needs, changing properties of nutrients such as proteins in cooked food, food safety and food provenance. We will complete several GCSE question on these topics ensuring students are fully prepared for the exam.

Students will continue preparation for their NEA by preparing increasingly high level dishes as they develop their practical skills. They will type up their research into 10 different dishes that could be suitable for the NEA – they will evaluate each one before coming to a decision about what they are going to cook. They will then begin a nutritional analysis and costing write up to be included in their NEA.

In this term the student will revisit nutrition and health, food choices and food safety completing a variety of GCSE questions on these topics.

The students will also continue to work on the paperwork for the NEA. They will ensure they have completed the introduction, research, time plan, and costings for the dishes they are going to cook for their final NEA.

They will practice cooking the two dishes they will need to prepare and evaluate them making a note in their paperwork of anything that needs to be improved.

Summer 1 Summer 2

Students in this term will revise all the topics covered using a variety of methods that include SENECA, GCSE questions and practical work that demonstrates changing properties of nutrients.

In this term students will complete the NEA Food Preparation written work that relates to the previous terms practical assessment. They will need to complete the sensory analysis evaluation and write out any improvements they would make in the future.

In this term we will revise all the topics covered already by completing GCSE questions, using SENECA and food a fact of life website. We will do practical work to embed learning of microorganisms, enzymic browning and the changing properties of nutrients. We will complete questions on adapting meals for different stages of life, health related diets and moral food choices.

All Year 11 subjects Next Year 11 Subject - Computer Scienc

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