SGSE

Year 07 Food Technology

Curriculum:

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Topics Studied:

Knowledge Gained:

Practical Work Produced:

Key Vocabulary:

Safety in the Food Room

Functions of Equipment

Sensory Analysis

Taste Testing

Healthy Eating

Nutrition

The Eatwell Guide

Basic nutrition and how to be healthy

How to carry out a sensory test and evaluate their practical work.

Understand the different sections of the Eat well guide

To work safely and hygienically in a kitchen.

To produce practical work using basic knife skills and cooking techniques.

Fruit Salad

Apple Crumble

Vegetable Frittata

Scones

Pasta Bake

hygiene, safety, equipment, nutrition, texture, taste, bacteria, evaluation, healthy, bridge and claw, ingredients, method

Subject Overview:

Students in Year 7 have one double Food Technology lesson each week for 8 weeks.

Students will receive one piece of Food homework alternate weeks. Homework can consist of research and presentation preparation, sensory analysis and evaluation writing or preparation for practical work.

Students in Year 7 study one of Photography, ICT, Design Technology and Food Technology at a time for 8 weeks before rotating to another.

Assessments:

Pupils are given a baseline test in their first lesson.

Students’ progress and work is assessed mainly through teacher observations throughout every lesson.

Feedback is given to students in a positive and constructive manner which empowers the students to build on their strengths, address the areas for improvement, and support them to make the progress they are capable of.

Verbal feedback during lessons forms a significant portion of student assessment.