Level 1 Food Choice and Health

This is an introduction to Food Choice and Health for teenagers and adults with special educational needs. It is a full course and includes student worksheets, teaching slides and templates.

The resource is intended to introduce students to healthy eating, including:

• Healthy food
• Benefits of healthy eating
• Preparing basic meals
• Food safety

Topics include:

• Food groups
• Using a meal planner
• Food labels
• Food and your body
• Characteristics of food
• Reading and following recipes

These worksheets are designed to cover the following learning outcomes:
(FCH1) Identify some common foods that area associated with healthy eating
(FCH2) Identify common benefits of healthy eating, e.g. energy, good skin and hair, healthy heart
(FCH3) Identify some common characteristics of food, e.g. raw/cooked, hot/cold, sweet, sour, salty, spicy
(FCH4) Follow short instructions to help prepare a meal
(FCH5) Demonstrate appropriate personal food hygiene and safety practices

Can this resource be used online?
Yes, it is a digital resource. If you have purchased this resource and would like to use it for online teaching, you have permission to do so. A fillable and printable version is included. Students can type in their answers online, or worksheets can be printed. Teachers can also use them for whole-class teaching using a projector or interactive whiteboard.

What is included?
All components are available in the zipped folder, i.e. student worksheets, teaching slides and templates.
Student Worksheets: 116 Pages
Teaching Slides: 63 Slides