Mrs F Williamson BEd Hons Head of Department
Mrs J Rossiter BSc Hons 

Our Aims

In food technology we aim to:

• Provide a stimulating and safe environment
• Enthuse students to understand the need for a healthy balanced diet and apply this knowledge to themselves and their lifestyle
• Encourage students to understand the need to adopt different approaches to food according to circumstance, time and place.
• Enable students to have an understanding of the science of food
• Produce inspirational, confident and skilful cooks
• Inspire students to use all the technology available and that yet to be available
• Use technology and the equipment appropriately and creatively

Resources

• There is a modern food workshop, well equipped with cookers, microwave ovens and small electrical equipment which students are encouraged to use whenever appropriate.
• The room is also equipped with six PCs to enable individuals to utilise ICT to support their studies.
• The department also has access to a nearby suite of PCs when whole class application is required.

Years 7-9 Curriculum

During Key Stage 3 students work in Food and Nutrition as part of a carousel. The curriculum focuses on four main areas of food studies:- healthy eating, food handling and preparation skills, food hygiene and safety, and consumer awareness. More generic design and technology skills are also covered including the identifying of needs, research techniques, planning, making and evaluating.

Students complete design and make assignments which challenge their knowledge of materials, skills in preparation and understanding of designing within a context. This may involve designing for self, others and for a client.

The use of ICT is integral and pupils are also encouraged to transfer skills, knowledge and understanding from other areas of the curriculum. All students will have access to The Nutrition Program from September 2009. This will enable detailed dietary and product analysis to take place both in school and at home.

Years 10-11 curriculum

In Key Stage 4 students can opt to follow a course in Home Economics: Food and Nutrition.

This course helps to prepare students for living in a contemporary, changing and multi-cultural society. It places an emphasis on the management of resources and informed decision making to meet human needs by the development of relevant, appropriate and transferable skills in the context of the home and family.

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Post 16 curriculum

The department has a consistent take up in the sixth form with students studying OCR AS/A2  Home Economics: Food, Nutrition and Health.

This course consists of four modules – Society and Health, Resource Management, Nutrition and Food Production and an Investigative Study.

It is assessed both through coursework and written examination.

The course provides a good foundation for those wishing to go on to further study or employment in the following areas: Nutrition, Dietetics, Food Science, Nursing, Sports science, Institutional Management and Social Sciences.

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