The Lady Amélie Jakobovits Campus

Food Technology Year 10

Food Preparation and Nutrition Year 10

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Focus on NEA 1 project (15% of grade)

4 experiments assessed in school related to food science.

Topics vary every year.

Goal of assessment is testing pupils’ s knowledge of food science and how it is applied to everyday cooking.

All assessments and write up are done in school under supervision.

Food provenance continued from year 9 term 3 including: British culture, cuisine, it’s values and tolerance.

Looking at different cultures and religions around the world and how it relates to food.

Food production and processes continued.

Focus on NEA 2 project (35% of grade)

20- page food project showing off food knowledge and cooking skills using a variety of ingredients, equipment and cooking method.

3-hour Final cooking exam in February

All assessments and write ups are done in school under supervision

The goal of NEA 2 is to assess the cooking ability and creativity of the pupil. All food assessments are photographed as evidence of achievement.

 

Extensive Exam training in preparation for Theory GSCE exam (50% of grade)

Revision of all topics of textbook

 

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment

Mock NEA 1

NEA 1

Mock NEA 2 cooking sessions

NEA 2

Theory exam on textbook

 

How we assess students’ understanding in the classroom:

Assessment

  • NEA 1
  • NEA 2
  • Revision exam questions
  • Sensory testing

 

How we support learning:

  • Provide more specific information for lower ability pupils including simplified planning/ making advice and short-term goals, scaffolding
  • Teacher demonstration- cooking, design process.
  • Provide individual support for students outside the lesson when necessary.
  • Higher ability pupils are given extended tasks to encourage higher level thinking skills and more independent practical working. The pupil assesses her work regularly and suggests improvements
  • Worksheet, scaffolding, revision booklets are provided for all topics, PowerPoints, Seneca revision online

 

How parents can support learning:

  • Provide access to subject research and practical activities, cookbooks and documentaries, newspaper articles, magazines etc on the topics being studied.
  • Discuss how food and nutrition relate to everyday live
  • Look at food packaging, labelling and storage of food items.
  • Providing a range of ingredients for the pupil to achieve high grades for cooking assessments.