What this course provides

• Suddenly found that you are teaching Food?
• Feel daunted and would like some support and training?
• Come and join us for a face to face, practical session.

This course has been designed to support non specialist teachers who are planning to teach food at KS3. It will give teachers the opportunity to look at the pedagogy of teaching food and cover the practical requirements which will help practical sessions run smoothly. Focusing on Basic Nutrition, Health and Safety, setting up demonstrations and tips on how to set up the practical classroom. The practical aspect of the day will consist of a hands-on approach, covering key practical skills required at KS3 and provide ready to use resources to take away.

Only 15 spaces available.

This course is designed to meet current standards set out:

‘Food teaching in secondary schools: A framework of knowledge and skills’ (2015 Public Health England, British Nutrition Foundation and Department for Education).Available Here

Who is this course for?

This course has been designed to support non specialist teachers who are planning to teach food at KS3.

This course is designed for all non specialists who teach and support in food activities in school. This includes teachers, technicians, teaching assistants / higher level teaching assistants. trainee teachers, special needs support staff and cookery club leaders.

Course Outcomes and programme

What will I gain from joining the Foundations in Food Event?

• Introduction to Pedagogy of food teaching; looking at KS3 POS, Food teaching in secondary schools: knowledge and skills framework, BNF: Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education in secondary schools and Core Competences for children and young people
• Curriculum planning
• Practical coverage of basic skills & techniques
• Nutrition and Healthy Eating
• Safe use of basic equipment
• Setting up the secondary classroom
• Top tips on setting up a demonstration
• Personal Hygiene
• Rules & routines
• Allergies
• Food Science – an introduction into KS3 teaching

COURSE OUTLINE

Practical Session 1)

The session is intended to focus on:

• Knife skills

• Reduction sauce

• Food science: fermentation

• Practical skills: rubbing in, forming a dough, kneading, rising, shaping, baking

• Link to Food provenance, seasonality

• Links to Nutrition

• Methods of heat transfer

Practical Session 2)

• Sensory testing/ variety of methods

Practical Session 3)

The session is intended to focus on:

• Pastry

• Protein filling

• Skill progression within products

• Links to Food Science

• Links to Nutrition

• Links to Food Provenance

• Links to Food Safety

Session 4) Resources

Also Access to the 360 Training on line room which is full of useful resources.

Why do this practical course?

• To help you feel confident and competent in what you are being asked to deliver
• During the practical element of the day, we cover aspects of 11/12 Food Preparation Skills.
• The course meets over 28 of the standards from Food teaching in secondary schools: knowledge and skills framework.
• To develop an understanding of how to confidently set up a practical classroom, to make it work for you!
• Lots of top tips to take away
• And don’t forget……..It also allows you access for a FULL YEAR to the 360 training room, which is full of useful resources.

Your presenter

Fiona Mather

I have been a Teacher of Food & Head of Dept for 25 years and have been involved in many projects offered by the Food Teachers Centre over the years. I have experience in Primary and Secondary teacher training and have led on the Core SCITT course and would love to share my experience with teachers coming into this exciting profession. My aim is to support teachers and build their confidence in teaching practical food sessions.

Training based on our national recognised framework for food teaching standards 9.1-9.6 ‘Food teaching in secondary schools: A framework of knowledge and skills’

(2015 Public Health England, British Nutrition Foundation and Department for Education).

Why train with the Food Teachers Centre?

What teachers say about this course:

• Super supportive and helpful I now feel confident to teach students in school
• Excellent practical tips
• A thorough course, which explains how to become more confident preparing and delivering a practical lesson.
• Great course and resources.
• Excellent intro course aimed towards new Food teachers who have no idea what they are doing. Leaving with a whole host of knowledge, skills and resources to apply in the classroom.
• The course was very helpful with clear advice and a great practical element.
• An educational and productive way of spending your weekend!
• Fiona is a passionate teacher and so knowledgeable of food teaching, offering exciting and cross-curricular ideas to hook students on this important subject.