Overall Curriculum Goals

1.     Students will be able to conduct a small-scale experiment, mimicking that of NEA1 at GCSE

2.     Students will have a higher-level understanding of nutrients and their requirements in the diet including excess and deficiency and dietary related health conditions.

3.     Students will build on existing practical skills showing confidence in working independently in the kitchen to plan and prepare dishes.

4.     Students will understand how to answer extended writing exam questions and how the GCSE mark scheme works.

5.     Students will have knowledge of and be able to use higher level skill equipment successfully and independently to create a range of products.

Half Term 1

Half Term 2

Half Term 3

Half Term 4

Half Term 5

Half Term 6

Topic Title: 

Food nutrition and health

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Food Science

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Food Science

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Food Science and safety

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Food provenance

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Food choice

Through the curriculum content, year 9 will be able to cook and research a broad range of classic and modern recipes where they can demonstrate a wide range of skills Students will learn about other cultures, how food is cooked and how to be economic when buying and preparing food. We believe in making the curriculum relevant to our students by linking live briefs into lesson content. Students will also understand where food comes from and how their choices will impact future generations.

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Assessment:

practical/ written (20 marks) and written (20 marks) completed in October

Assessment:

practical/ written (20 marks) and written (20 marks) completed in December

Assessment:

practical/ written (20 marks) and written (20 marks) completed in February

Assessment:

practical/ written (20 marks) and written (20 marks) completed in April

Assessment:

practical/ written (20 marks) and written (20 marks) completed in May

Assessment: 

practical/ written (20 marks) and written (20 marks) completed in July

Home Learning:

Homework is set every fortnight in the form of worksheets, knowledge consolidation, revision or completion tasks.

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