High quality GCSE Food, DT, Art & Design and Science resources. Great colleague feedback and engaged students. Resources include structured lessons which include reliable subject knowledge and all printables to make that superb complete lesson, worksheets assessment resources to help prepare for the coursework and exam; cover lessons that are fun and engaging. Download to experience high quality resources everytime, taking precious time off your workload!
High quality GCSE Food, DT, Art & Design and Science resources. Great colleague feedback and engaged students. Resources include structured lessons which include reliable subject knowledge and all printables to make that superb complete lesson, worksheets assessment resources to help prepare for the coursework and exam; cover lessons that are fun and engaging. Download to experience high quality resources everytime, taking precious time off your workload!
Remote learning and Cover lesson resource focusing on Health Related Factors Effecting Food Choices; suitable for KS4 students. This lesson is a complete lesson with starter main and plenary and covers all areas students need to know on the topic.
The lesson is structured and divided into starter, main and plenary. With any cover lesson, the cover teacher needs content that is complete and clear for the lesson to run smoothly - this is what this lesson has been designed to do. - with all answers included to activities and answers!
Questions you may consider -
What will students learn and take away from this lesson?
Students will know the difference between food allergy and intolerance. They will explore - nut allergy, fish allergy and lactose intolerance. They will explore food labelling on packaging and identify the information which must be stated on foods. Students will identify the lifestyle and dietary advise for people with an allergy or intollerance. They will answer an exam question relating to choosing a healthy snack that meets a dietary need. They will design their own Food allergy and intolerance symbols to be placed on a resturant menu, to identify those dishes that meet a specific dietary need.
How will students learn this content during their cover lesson?
Questions with answers, subject knowledge content, videos, discussions, visual imagery, mock question with model answer and worksheet task.
Is the Powerpoint presented clearly?
Yes the Powerpoint is presented clearly, as it aims to be student friendly. Any specialist or non-specialist can deliver this lesson as the answers to specialist questions are provided.
Could this lesson be followed independently as a remote learning task for students?
Yes, this lesson is very easy to navigate. All the learning content can be accessible in the PPT.
This Christmas Card A4 Worksheet is suitable for Art, D&T, Graphics and Cross-Curricular subjects. The worksheet focuses on designing a Christmas card, with a focus on Typography. Students are tasked to:
Task 1:
A well known personalised card website has approached you to sketch and design a new Christmas card for this years festive season.
**The design must: **
Appeal to a teenage demographic – 13 to 19 years
Include at least 1 image
Feature lyrics from a Christmas song of your choice – using a type-face/s which compliments your design.
Some example images, type-faces and lyrics have been shown on the worksheet, however students are able to source their own.
This is a tried and tested resource, great for the festive season and very well received as a cover lesson!
Merry Christmas!
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This Christmas Card A4 Worksheet is suitable for Art, D&T, Graphics and Cross-Curricular subjects. The worksheet focuses on designing a Christmas card, with a focus on Typography. Students are tasked to:
Task 1:
A well known personalised card website has approached you to sketch and design a new Christmas card for this years festive season.
**The design must: **
Appeal to a teenage demographic – 13 to 19 years
Include at least 1 image
Feature lyrics from a Christmas song of your choice – using a type-face/s which compliments your design.
Some example images, type-faces and lyrics have been shown on the worksheet, however students are able to source their own.
This is a tried and tested resource, great for the festive season and very well received as a cover lesson!
Merry Christmas!
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This Christmas Drawing Challenge has something for all! suitable from KS1 to KS3…even KS4 might enjoy it!! Bring some festive cheer to your classroom this year! This resource provides a variety of creative tasks for students to draw… with 1 build challenge too - stretch and challenge!
This resource is timeless, so can be used time and time again. Suitable for a whole variety of subjects - cross-curricular, special occasions, Tutor-time, art or D&T.
Also perfect for cover lessons!
Merry Christmas!
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These Water-Based Cooking Methods worksheets are suitable for GCSE students studying Food, Preperation and Nutrition. The subject content is reliable and presented to a high standard. Students are able to navigate the 5 tasks independently, as the tasks are clearly explained and include visuals.
Students are introduced to the five water-based cooking methods: boiling, steaming, simmering, poaching and blanching. The worksheet covers x3 A4 sides - so plenty of content and engagement during the lesson. Students are tasked to complete the informative sentences using the missing words, match the method to it’s visual representation and description, watch videos and written tasks.
Differentiated Worksheets:
Differentiated worksheets have also been provided within this download. They cover x4 pages. This allows for the worksheets to contain less words per page, larger areas for students to write their answers, additional visual images and manageable tasks set. Students really benefit from these worksheets.
Answer Sheets
You will receive answer sheets for all of the questions asked. This makes these resource fabulous as part of a cover lesson or specialist lesson, as students can be tasked to self/peer mark their work. This can save additional teacher marking outside of the lesson; as well as encouraging students to strengthen their knowledge of the topic.
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This NEA 1 workbook is suitable for GCSE students studying Food. This resource is suitable for both AQA and Eduqas. This workbook is easy to follow. Key information has been provided to prepare students for their NEA 1 write up coursework - treating this booklets as a friendly mock up for what to expect when writing their final NEA 1 in year 11 - tasking students to work through all sections of the NEA 1 coursework, covering the Introduction, Research, Hypothesis, Plan of Action, Carrying out the Experiments and Evaluation.
There is information about sensory testing along with examples to assist students. Templates have been provided for students to complete, this also supports low ability students and children who require extra support.
This workbook can be delivered by a specialist or non-specialist as part of a cover lesson or home learning (tasks are explained well and all tasks included).
How will this be helpful to students?
This resource has been tried and tested with both year 9 and year 10 students studying GCSE food. It has been an invaluable resource, as students liked knowing they had extra support in completing the tasks; allowing them to ask questions and correct errors. You will also receive a NEA 1 Guidance booklet- students found the booklet very approachable - very colourful and friendly clear layout; providing guidance for all sections of the NEA 1 write up!
You may just want x2 Workbooks with x2 different briefs, these can be found here:How to make the Perfect Chip? & Reducing the Sugar Content in Cakes…
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This double sided worksheets focus on Raising Agents and is suitable for KS3 and KS4 students studying Food. The workheet is presented clearly. Each task provides space for students to write down their answers. The third sheet presents four GCSE Mock Questions relating to the topic. All of the answers to the questions are provided on separate slides, encouraging self-marking - saving you time! The answers and subject content throughout have been sourced from reliable sources.
These resources are tried and tested - with excellent feedback and engaged students. They have been delivered as part of a cover lesson and by a specialist. Your cover teacher will be happy, as will you, as the students will be learning reliable subject specific knowledge during their lesson.
Great set as homework also.
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Here you have four Food, Preparation and Nutrition lessons and 21 GCSE questions with model answers; focusing on Factors Affecting food choices. These resources have been designed for those students studying GCSE Food.
Please see the learning objectives for each lesson by clicking on the lessons separately. All content provided is reliable, the lessons are clearly structured with starter, main and plenary and presented in a clear and student friendly way.
Worksheets, video, fact sheets have been seemingly integrated within each lesson to help learning.
The Question with Model Answers Powerpoint features 21 questions. All answers have been provided. It is student friendly and a great resource to prepare students for the written exam. Student and teacher feedback has been positive and students have benefited from this resource.
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This D&T and Textiles cover work/cover lesson worksheet focuses on Typography; and is suitable for KS3 and KS4 students. This worksheet can be delivered by a specialist or non-specialist as part of a cover lesson. The tasks focus on designing a t-shirt for the Adidas summer range.
The following tasks are included:
Sketch and design a new t-shirt for the Adidas summer range. Once drawn add colour.
You have been provided with examples of their existing products to inspire you.
Firstly, identify your target audience - will it be for women, men or children?
Your design must include the Adidas logo, summer theme and include a catchy summer phrase of your choice e.g. “Summer Vibes”, “Summer feels good”. Your phrase needs to be written in either a Sans-Serif or Serif type face. Look at the example fonts provided.
Your t-shirt must be appealing to the eye – they want customers to be “WOW-ED” for the summer season.
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This lesson focuses on Minerals in our diet and is suitable for GCSE students studying Food. This complete whole lesson can be delivered by a specialist or non-specialist as part of a cover lesson (as all tasks are clear with printables and answers). This PPT covers the topic of Minerals. (theory only) It introduces students to the 4 minerals needed by the body and the 2 trace minerals. All task handouts are included with answers on the slides for the teacher/students to easily access. The lesson includes:
The PPT includes:
A sorting activity - all of the resource handouts are provided with answers. The resources are differentiated for the Lower ability students.
Covers the 4 minerals and 2 trace element minerals - covering their function, excess and deficiency.
Video for students to watch - includes information about Minerals (with links to vitamins also) showing a food science experiment - questions for students to answer are also included (answers already written and provided for teacher to present on a seperate slide.
Plenary - discussion question.
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This double sided A4 worksheet focuses on the ‘Origins of Natural Fibres’. Students are tasked with four tasks relating to the topic. This worksheet is fantastic for a specialist or a cover teacher. It is self explanatory, engaging and the multiple choice cut and stick task is great for differentiation.
Simply - print, hand out with scissors and glue and they can independently complete.
This can also be a great resource for homework.
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Here you have 8 Design Solution Flashcards, suitable for KS3 students - year 7, year 8 and year 9 classes. This has been tried and tested with KS3, but have been used as starter activities with KS4 classes also. These resources have been positively received by staff and students, used as cover work and starter activities.
The resource encourages students to identify 8 design problems and write a design solution for each. The problem areas cover:
Loose items in a large bag
Messy eater - older children
Children differentiating between the left and right trainer
Getting down from a bunk bed safer and quicker
Birds pecking at rubbish and making a mess on bin day
Baby’s crawling on harder floors / discomfort to their knees
Picking up a large number of nails that have dropped onto the floor
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These 3 lessons focus on Healthy Eating, Planning a Meal for a Teenager, Food Practical and Sensory Testing. The 3 lessons are whole lessons and are divided into starter, main and plenary and suitable for KS4 students. Reliable content, video, worksheets, reference to GCSE Food cooking skills marking criteria, examiner marking criteria, dietary meal planning guidance, word banks and supportive resources will help students gain knowledge in these areas; and prepare them for planning and cooking a meal for a specific audience. These lessons are well presented to be both student and teacher friendly and each include their own lesson plan.
Below outlines each lessons Learning Objectives -
**Lesson 1: ** Theory
To understand the importance of eating a variety of different foods from the Eatwell Guide.
To plan a savoury meal for a teenager.
To write a dovetailed time plan showing timings, logical method and special points.
Lesson 2: Practical
To prepare, cook and serve a healthy savoury product suitable for a teenager.
To showcase a range of technical skills when preparing and cooking a suitable savoury dish.
To demonstrate and apply the principles of food safety and hygiene when cooking.
To demonstrate a good working routine in the food room.
To explain how the dish meets the requirements of the new Eatwell Guide.
Lesson 3: Theory
To understand why sensory testing is carried out and experiment with different types of sensory tests.
To use a word bank and tasting chart to carry out sensory testing.
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These two lessons focuses on Food Provenance and is suitable for KS4 students studying Food. The first lesson is a theory lesson covering Processing, preservation, gelatinization & sensory testing. The second lesson is a practical lesson and encourages the cooking of sauces and preparing vegetables when making a broccoli cheese bake.
These lessons are clearly presented and include reliable subject knowledge. Students can approach learning via reliable content, videos, worksheets, recipe, readiness chart, assessment criteria and class discussions.
lesson 1 - Theory
**Learning Objectives: **
To explore the difference between primary and secondary processing.
Identify different methods of preservation.
Discuss sensory testing when tasting a strawberry – jam, frozen and canned.
Discuss how cooking methods change the colour, texture and flavour of fruit and vegetables.
Lesson 2 - Practical
Learning Objectives
To demonstrate confidence when selecting and using the appropriate equipment in the kitchen.
To demonstrate the methods of making a Roux Sauce; and testing the readiness of your bake at each cooking stage.
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These worksheets (x4 sides of A4) focus on the topic Synthetic Fibres - specifically focusing on the Physical and working characteristics of Synthetic Fibres.
Students will be presented with 4 tasks. These include: naming synthetic fibres, identifying and describing their physical and working characteristics, catagorising the fibres using visual images e.g. ski jacket, clothing, swimwear and leggings; and answering exam style questions.
The worksheets are tried and tested. They are fantastic delivered by a specialist or a cover teacher. The tasks are clear and include answers throughout. All that is needed is scissors and glue.
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These DT Cover worksheets are suitable for year 9 and GCSE students.
The first worksheet focuses on Mock Questions related to Usability. There are 7 questions (15 marks) in total. Students are provided with space to write their answers. Answers are provided for all of the questions; allowing self-marking time during the lesson.
The second worksheet focuses on Design Considerations. It focuses on Usability and Colour Association. Students are provided with four tasks. The answers are provided for all tasks to allow for self-marking during the lesson. Teacher may consider providing this worksheet to lower years - such as year 8.
The third resource encourages students to identify 8 design problems and write a design solution for each. This resource has also been presented to KS3 students as part of a cover lesson. The problem areas cover:
Loose items in a large bag
Messy eater - older children
Children differentiating between the left and right trainer
Getting down from a bunk bed safer and quicker
Birds pecking at rubbish and making a mess on bin day
Baby’s crawling on harder floors / discomfort to their knees
Picking up a large number of nails that have dropped onto the floor
The fourth worksheet focuses on Mock Questions related to Design Considerations. There are 7 questions (15 marks) in total. Students are provided with space to write their answers. Answers are provided for all of the questions; allowing self-marking time during the lesson.
The fifth worksheet focuses on analysing a product & materials and components. Students are presented with four tasks in total. A handout has been provided to support them when analysing a product. Students are introduced to four design problems and asked to provide a solution for each. Please note that 3/4 of the problems on this worksheet also feature in handout three (listed above) and these are as follows:
Loose items in a large bag
Children differentiating between the left and right trainer
Getting down from a bunk bed safer and quicker
…the 4th problem is: * Some pre-school children are able to undo their seatbelt buckle.
Students are tasked with four tasks. Tasks include complete the sentences using the missing words, match, cut and stick the design periods to the designer timeline, analyse two products and match them to their design inspiration and design an outfit inspired by a fashion trend.
7.Students are asked to complete sentences relating to branding and marketing. They are then asked to analyse an example app/app icon branding - along with answering two marketing question. Next students are provided with a well known drinks can and asked to sketch their own word/s using the iconic drink typography. Lastly students are tasked to brand a child’s banking app.
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This three sided quiz focuses on x20 Food Questions, great for any specialist lesson or cover. This was primarily made for year 9 students. However, can be used for all years - as a bit of fun, recap knowledge or as a stretch and challenge activity for the younger years. The questions are multiple choice and answers are included for all - simply read the bottom of each page (answers are upside down and made smaller)
This is a tried and tested resource, which great feedback from both students and other teachers.
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This Food Homework Sheet is suited for key stage 3 students studying food. It has been tried and tested with year 7, year 8 and year 9 classes.This homework sheet is hugely versitile as it is great for differentiation and allows students to navigate their own learning journey; by choosing the homework they would enjoy completing during their food rotation. Learning which is enjoyable.
Theory homework Tasks with the flexibility for students to complete 2 home based cooking practicals if you would like a homework sheet with no cooking and** JUST theory** head to - KS3 Food Homework Sheet - All Theory!
To support with differentiation - x5 additional homework template sheets have been provided where necessary. This will help support those students who benefit from a more structured worksheet, clear tasks with examples. The class teacher or LSA may choose to discuss the different tasks with the student before they take the sheet home - and support them by highlighting the homework they plan to complete. This will help them to only focus on the selected boxes.
Students are encouraged to complete a minimum of 3tasks for their homework. Once complete each box will be coloured in, until a row of 3 is revealed. (this can be adapted to meet students/class needs)
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This Typography worksheet is suited for KS3 and KS4 students. This worksheet can be delivered by a specialist or non-specialist as part of a cover lesson. The tasks focus on replicating and writing the students surname using a graffiti typeface.
The following tasks are included:
Task 1: Replicate the graffiti lettering in the boxes provided below. Using a pencil lightly mark out the letter. Take notice of the curves or the straight lines of each. Take pride in your work.
Task 2: Write your surname in the space below. There are examples to inspire you. Lightly draw the outline of the graffiti lettering, then add colour.
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This PPT focusing on Factors that affect Food choices. This lesson focuses on Health Related Factors which affect Food choices and is suitable for GCSE students studying Food and other cross-curricular subjects with this topic in mind. The aims of the lesson are:
To identify what a food allergy and intolerance is, their differences and food examples.
To identify food labelling requirements on packaging relating to food allergies.
To analyse and adapt a menu to help individuals make specific food choices.
Identify the range of healthy snacks available and discuss how they contribute to dietary needs.
The PPT slides are colourful and the reliable content is presented clearly. The lesson is structured with starter, main and plenary and helps students to learn through subject content, triple sided fact sheet, worksheet and Mock Questions with answers.
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