- Kitchen safety
- Known allergens
- Hygiene in the kitchen
- Cutting techniques
- Multi-tasked recipes
- Experimentation with ingredients
Design and Technology Food is a unique subject that develops a significant range of life skills. The subject is taught to year 8, with one double lesson a fortnight. During each double lesson, a new recipe is prepared and cooked (and eaten).
Through the cooking of the recipes, specific cooking skills are taught, with more complex dishes being cooked as the students progress through the year. Kitchen hygiene is covered in the early stages of the year, together with kitchen safety and the safe use of utensils and appliances. Food storage, preparation, cross contamination of ingredients and known allergens are also discussed and taught.
Students record their cooking through a Recipe Book/Cooking Diary that they digitally produce through the year. Their work is not formally assessed but rewards are given for students that demonstrate excellence in the kitchen and the presentation of their recipe books.
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