Food Preparation and Nutrition  

Food Preparation and Nutrition is an optional subject that can be taken in KS4

The Aim of the Food Preparation and Nutrition Curriculum

• Equip students with the knowledge, understanding and skills to cook and apply principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating, enabling them to make informed choices about diet and health throughout life.
• Develop practical cookery skills and confidence, fostering creativity and problem-solving while preparing students for further study, careers in food-related industries, and lifelong healthy eating habits.

The knowledge the students will have by the end of the course:

• Understand the principles of nutrition, food science, and food safety, including the functions of nutrients, dietary needs, chemical properties of ingredients, and safe storage and preparation practices.
• Apply knowledge through practical cookery skills, planning and producing a range of dishes while considering food provenance, sustainability, and cultural, ethical, and health-related factors.

Year 7 Recipes

 Bacon and Potato Salad Bread Rolls Pilau Rice Shortbread

Year 8 Recipes

 Viennese Biscuits Tuna Pasta Bake Scones and Jam Enchiladas - Quorn

 Enchiladas - Chicken

Year 9 Recipes

Chicken Curry

Chocolate Tart

Healthy Burger and Brioche Buns

Healthy Veggie Burger and Brioche Buns

Katsu Curry-Chicken

Katsu Curry-Tofu

Lasagne-Beef Mince

Lasagne-Quorn Mince

Paella

Swiss Roll and Custard

'Diet Through Life' Project Recipes

Chicken and Vegetable Risotto

Chicken Fajitas

Chicken Stir Fry

Chicken with a creamy mushroom sauce and wedges

Chickpea Fritters

Chilli Con Carne

Cottage Pie

Creamy Chicken and pasta bake

Quesadillas

Salmon and Broccoli Quiche

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spiced Puffed Rice Chicken Goujons with Sweet Potato wedges

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Spinach Chickpea and potato curry

Sweet and Sour Chicken

Tomato and basil tart

Tuna Fishcakes

Veggie Bean Burger

Veggie Crumble

Some recent highlights from the Food Department:

Food Technology Gallery