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A suite of lesson resources covering sources of food, including farmed, wild, home grown, farm reared, etc. Processing of foods which include primary, secondary and manufacturing products. Origin of foods also covered. Some independent research tasks included as well as a start and end point assessment activity. Power point presentation corresponds to the workbook provided for pupils. Should take two or three lessons, depending on ability and lesson length. Suitable for the New GCSE FP&N and also VCERT level 2.

Effective hygiene for food handlers and practices. 20 slides aimed at GCSE level / KS4 (which i use over several lessons) and corresponding work booklet for pupils to follow and complete. Web hyperlink to a Youtube video (Jamie Olivers) Handwashing, food poisoning, high risk groups, correct stacking and storage in a fridge, kitchen practices, etc. Ends with recipe formulation.

Ingredients and functions, nutritional properties, Manufacture terms, packaging, quality and hygiene and SMSC. Questions under each category can be used for quiz, etc.

A to Z of ingredients and their functions split into two categories - main courses and cakes and deserts. Handy resource for GCSE and A level pupils to specify functions in products made. Costing booklet shows a variety of foods per 100g so easy to apply to different recipes.

Chocolate and fair trade activities and questions (3 pages). Took my y7 class a full lesson. led nicely into chocolate muffins, biscuits or chocolate coated flapjacks or tiffin. 'The Food Book' is needed to accompany the tasks if worked through independently. 3 files in all. 2 design tasks for muffins and biscuits

Two worksheets - protein foods from primary source to processed products (meat, fish and pulses) with sections for pupils to fill in. People and their protein needs - different groups of people and their needs, what does X amount of protein look like and a few questions for pupils to answer relating to protein. Good revision activity or to support GCSE Food Tech or Food and Nutrition exams or use with year 9,year 10 / y11

Worksheet with tasks covering a range of factors.

Short research task / worksheet for pupils to investigate a range. Will need recipe books or internet

Used this for savoury dishes - in line with the Eatwell Plate and adapting recipes to meet the goals

A poster to put on the fridge in cookery classrooms to try and avoid the relentless questions about what should and should not be chilled. When space is at a premium in classroom fridges this will enable pupils to work out for themselves what goes where.

Adapted content for a KS4 Alternative Education class. Can be used to teach the basics to a KS3 class or for weaker KS4 with guidance. I allowed pupils to use the internet but textbooks are also helpful and an alternative option.

Fill in the blanks about the melting method and a short web based (or recipe book) research task into puddings from around the world.

Worksheet for KS3 (I've also used it with year 10) should take around 75 minutes to complete. Pupils need access to The Food Book by Jenny Ridgewell. Worksheet for pupils to research recipes using eggs. Can use recipe books or internet to name the product and draw it in the box.

Variety of tasks related to the above topics. Textbooks needed (The Food Book by Ridgewell and All About Food by McGrath) Can be carried out with little intervention,

Food Hygiene Regulations and Acts of Parliament relating to the sale of food. Used as a resource and task for AS level or A2, pupils needs to do some research into the acts or can summarise from the information provided. Safer Food, Better Business, role of the EHO and Scores on the Doors Schemes are explained too. Packaging and labelling worksheet for law relating to food labelling and other related exercises on the functions of food labels.

Powerpoint Questions and answers in the form of slideshow. General topics in the form of a 9 page worksheet that pupils can use to cover some of the syllabus such as research, specifications, high risk foods, CAM and packaging and labeling. Also standard components, and multicultural foods and ingredients research. One practice QC / hygiene measures exercise. Can be used over several lessons, as a homework or as textbook exercises for cover lessons etc.

Powerpoint and pupil worksheet for factors affecting dietary needs - looked at in detail by age groups (as per VCert in this case) but fairly generic for GCSE too. Babies and toddlers, Pre-school, primary school, teens, adults, older adults. Covers new Eatwell guide percentages, RI and then gender, activity level and state of health (lactose intolerance, allergies, CHD and coeliac)

The up to date healthy eating guidelines. Filling in the blank spaces for each section. Colourful, informative and interactive. Answers included. May need to alter title to 'guide' from plate.

Powerpoint page that I use to put on the white board to remind pupils the correct way to prepare peppers, onions, mushrooms, etc for making savoury dishes. Images from google images so should not be copyrighted. let me know if there are any issues, thanks.