Food Technology

Pupils are taught how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating.  Instilling a love of cooking in pupils will also open a door to one of the great expressions of human creativity.  Learning how to cook is a crucial life skill that enables pupils to feed themselves and others affordably and well, now and in later life.

Key elements covered:

• Understand and apply the principles of nutrition and health;
• Cook a repertoire of predominantly savoury dishes so that they are able to feed themselves and others a healthy and varied diet;
• Become competent in a range of cooking techniques [for example, selecting and preparing ingredients; using utensils and electrical equipment; applying heat in different ways; using awareness of taste, texture and smell to decide how to season dishes and combine ingredients; adapting and using their own recipes.