This lesson outlines the main process of gelatinisation and includes videos comparing the all-in-one and roux method of sauce making.

A writing frame that can help students structure their practice NEA 2 in preparation for their final NEA in year 11.

A reciprocal reading task on foods of the future. This could be used as a basis to explore and evaluate lab meats, insect and use of algea.

This is six weeks worth of recipes for Christmas. Based on making gifts and edible decorations based on the theme of Christmas for my afterschool cooking club. No they’re not healthy but very fun and as it is a one off course I feel I can justify it just this once!

Food waste question sheet which I used as part of an information station task.

A lesson on sensory analysis and different types of sensory testing. Suitable for both KS3 and KS4.

A powerpoint on the principles of food safety including fridge storage, key temperatures, use by and best before dates, microorganisms and enzymes.

Each topic is summarised into a one page slide - used for revision and independent learning tasks.

Fridge storage lesson. I used this with my year 7 class, they loved it! Resources are also available to use with the lesson.

This lesson focuses on seasonality and sustainability. It includes part of the documentary 'When a town runs dry' which allows students to gain an insight into the effects of drought on the economy of a small town.

Lesson covering food provenance. Suitable for KS4 AQA FPN.

A revision lesson for AQA FPN on raising agents. This includes a summary of the topic raising agents, a work sheet to support the revision along with exam style questions.

A powerpoint outlining the functions of raising agents.

A lesson introducing cooking methods and heat transfer with a popcorn activity to embed learning.

A reciprocal reading task that explores food labeling. This can be used to explore food labeling alone.

A mini-project based on three types of pastry (shortcrust, choux and puff), the functions of ingredients in pastry and sustainability within a business. I have used this over one half-term with a lower ability year 9 class. The end goal was for them to create a short group presentation using an A1 piece of mount board which outlined their menu and business logo designs, showcasing products from their practical lessons and applying knowledge learnt about sustainability to their own business ideas. Students really enjoyed this project - it also meant for me that I only really had one set of marking to do at the end once they had done their presentations.

This is a powerpoint which contains an "information station" style activity which allows pupils to investigate egg coagulation and protein denaturation alongside testing eggs for freshness.

This powerpoint explores a range of dietary induced diseases. Slides can be printed to use as "information stations" where pupils can retrieve information and make an informative infographic which can be presented back to the class.

A step-by-step A3 pdf resource sheet which shows pupils how to fillet a fish safely.

A quick starter/plenary activity which helps to check pupils level of understanding of the use of conduction, convection and radiation when cooking a range of foods.