KS3 Food Technology / Food ScienceFood Science and Technology is an important part of our wide technology subject provision at Turves Green Girls’ School. It contributes significantly to our fulfilment of the National Curriculum requirements for Design and Technology ensuring that all pupils develop their design, make, evaluative skills and technical knowledge throughout their technology experience.
Food Technology is a practical subject which encompasses learning about different foods, basic nutrition, healthy eating and the design, production and packaging of food products on the market. Pupils become familiar with the safe handling and storage of foods, following different methods of food preparation to become skilful and confident when handling ingredients and specialist equipment as well as the general appreciation of foods through sensory analysis. They also study Food Science to better understand the theory underlying the practical ideas involved in food preparation and to enable them to investigate recipe designs in a logical way. |
The topics covered in Food Technology area an excellent basis for use later on in life and one of the essential skills necessary to leading a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Above all else, Food Technology is a fun and creative subject which aims to instil a love of cooking.
At KS3 pupils are taught to:
At KS3 pupils are taught to:
- understand and apply the principles of nutrition and health
- cook a repertoire of predominantly savoury dishes so that they are able to feed themselves and others a healthy and varied diet
- become competent in a range of cooking techniques
- understand the source, seasonality and characteristics of a broad range of ingredients.
KS3 Ingredients Booklets
GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition at KS4Students can opt to continue studying Food Technology in KS4 through OCR's GCSE Food Nutrition and Technology.
The course is made up of two components. Coursework is tested in an examination to give 50% of final grade & 50% is devoted to food investigation. The following food commodities are studied as part of the course:
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Career Opportunities
This subject teaches pupils a variety of life skills but for those with a particular interest the career opportunities are wide ranging.
This subject teaches pupils a variety of life skills but for those with a particular interest the career opportunities are wide ranging.
- Food services - waiters/waitresses, chefs.
- Hotel & catering.
- Health care - promotional work, dietitians
- Food Manufacture – Buyers, food technologists, designers & stylists.
- Teaching.
- Child care.
- Marketing.
- Butchery & Farming.
- Environmental Health.