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KS3 FOOD TECH

Pupils are taught how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating. Pupils gain knowledge of how to keep themselves healthy and make informed choices which enables them to feed themselves and their families, affordable, nutritious, and tasty food both now and later in life.  

KS3 Topics by year

Year 7

  • Introduction to Food Preparation and Nutrition
  • Food Safety

  • The Eatwell Guide

  • Starchy Carbohydrates

  • Dairy and Protein

  • Adapting Recipes

  • Sensory Analysis

  • Factors Affecting Food Choice

  • Planning a Meal for a Teenager

Year 8

  • The Eatwell Guide

  • Functions of ingredients

  • Energy Balance

  • Functions of Protein

  • Micronutrients

  • Gelatinisation

  • Factors Affecting Food Choice

  • School Food Standards

  • Functions of Carbohydrates

Year 9

  • The Eatwell Guide

  • Life stages

  • Diet and Health

  • Nutritional Analysis

  • Careers

  • Religious Food Choice

  • Allergies and Intolerances

  • Raising agents

  • Food Provenance

Key Contact

Dr Kerry Cupit, Head of Year 8 and Lead Teacher of Food Preparation and Nutrition.