Year 9
In Year 9 students have been focusing on the food choice element of the GCSE. They have been studying how food links to Halloween, Bonfire night and Christmas. Students have produced fantastic work which links in with the SMSC curriculum. During HT2 students have cooked cheesecake, toffee apple biscuits, parkin, chilli chicken, jam tarts, pasta bake, apple turnovers, mussels, flapjack, gingerbread people, yule logs and cheese and onion slice
Bonnie has independently made apple turnovers, she was able to seal the edge of the turnover, she made very appealing apple turnovers demonstrating grade 6/7 skills.
Year 10
During HT2, Year 10 students have been focusing on the Food Science element of the course, they have been understanding how food works and why. They have been completing a range of scientific experiments during lessons. During HT2 they have cooked toffee apple biscuits, cheesecake, gingerbread men, risotto, scotch eggs, chili chicken, apple turnovers, mussels, burgers, samosas, shepherd’s pie and puff pastry Christmas trees.
Year 11
During HT1 year 11 students have started their NEA2 assessment which focuses on Planning, Preparing, Cooking and presenting a meal based on Italy, a healthy meal for children or adults with cardiovascular disease. Year 11 students have continued very strongly and are now cooking their chosen meals for their NEA.