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Food and Nutrition

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Key Staff

Mrs J McDonald - Head of Department
Mr W Miles - Teacher of Food Preparation & Nutrition
Mrs P Sharpe - Food and Nutrition Technician

Food and Nutrition Curriculum

Food and Nutrition is taught at Key Stage 3 (Years 7,8 and 9) and is also an option at Key Stage 4 (GCSE) for Years 10 & 11.

Key Stage 3 - Years 7,8 and 9:

Food & Nutrition Milestone Assessment Schedule 2024-25

Four lessons are taught each fortnight.

Please click on the Year Groups below to access curriculum information, ingredients lists and recipe cards.

Key Stage 4 - GCSE:

Please see below for our GCSE course outline, including information about the curriculum time and homework time.

Year 7 Food and Nutrition

In Year 7, the topics included are:

Year 7 Food Preparation, Knowledge and Skills

Health and Safety
Timing and Planning
Effect of Heat on Food
Raising Agents
Practical Food Skills

Year 7 Ingredients Lists

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Year 7 Recipe Cards

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2. Vegetable Stir Fry

4. Garlic Dough Balls

5. Macaroni Cheese

6. Thai Green Curry

7. Cheese Jambons

8. Cheese Straws

Year 8 Food and Nutrition

In Year 8, the topics included are:

Year 8 Food Preparation and Nutrition

Health and Safety
Timing and Planning
Understanding Nutrition
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Food Science

Year 8 Ingredients Lists

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Year 8 Recipe Cards

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1. Coronation Pasta

2. Chicken and Vegetable Couscous

6. Chicken Curry

7. Cheese and Onion Scrunch Pie

8. Mini Carrot Cake

10. Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Year 9 Food and Nutrition

Year 9 Food Preparation, Choice and Planning

Health and Safety
Timing and Planning
Nutrition
Energy from Food
Food Choice

Year 9 Ingredients Lists

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Year 9 Recipe Cards

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1. Mediterranean Tart

2. Spicy Chicken Paella

6. Spinach and Chickpea Curry

7. Sausage Rolls

8. Lemon Drizzle Cake

9. Chocolate Brownies

11. Swirl Biscuits

Key Stage 4 (GCSE) - Years 10 & 11

Course Outline – including curriculum time and homework time

6 lessons per fortnight. Usually 1 practical lesson per week. The course is designed to give students the opportunity to extend and apply their skills, knowledge and understanding of food and nutrition within a variety of concepts.

Assessments Paper 1: Food preparation and nutrition.

What's assessed: Theoretical knowledge of food preparation and nutrition.

How it's assessed • Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes • 100 marks • 50% of GCSE

Questions • Multiple choice questions (20 marks) • Five questions each with a number of sub questions (80 marks).

Non-exam assessment (NEA) What's assessed Task 1: Food investigation Students' understanding of the working characteristics, functional and chemical properties of ingredients. Practical investigations are a compulsory element of this NEA task. Task 2: Food preparation assessment Students' knowledge, skills and understanding in relation to the planning, preparation, cooking, presentation of food and application of nutrition related to the chosen task. Students will prepare, cook and present a final menu of three dishes within a single period of no more than three hours, planning in advance how this will be achieved.

How it's assessed:

Task 1: Written or electronic report (1,500–2,000 words) including photographic evidence of the practical investigation.
Task 2: Written or electronic portfolio including photographic evidence.

Photographic evidence of the three final dishes must be included.

Last Updated September 2025