Food Teachers Centre News
January 2017 | Better Food Teaching through sharing Good Practice |
Celebrating 4 years of support |
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Top news this month
- FutureChef Student Awards - New for 2017
- Demo Day - 16th March (British Science Week)
- Discovering Our Countryside - some short videos for GCSE
- Chefs into schools - where can you find them?
- Louise's top free resources to help you teach practical skills
- Launch of our new summer event 'Food that Works' (vocational courses at KS4) 7th July.
- Catch up if you missed on-line Q&A sessions
- Food Teacher Professional Portfolio - day for non specialist teachers Saturday 13th May.
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There are so many things to celebrate with
- 3,000+ food teachers supporting each other in the on-line community, with active discussion, professional debate, recommended resources, invited guests, Q&A sessions, 'the best CPD ever'
- 1,500+ teaching resources shared in a searchable Resource Bank with folders for the new GCSE sections and much more
- Partnerships and support with so many organisations that help us achieve Better Food Teaching, including the Food Teacher Professional Portfolio programme to help you plan your own future development.
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| FutureChef Student Awards - New for 2017
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Prizes and recognition for achievement in our subject are really important motivators. FutureChef Student Awards have been introduced to recognise and reward the achievements of young people as they learn and develop their cooking skills.
Submission of work is easy and can be done any term! You can enter your students for one of the following categories with evidence via a short statement and two photos. GO ON!
1. Most improved
2. Best workmanship
3. Most creative
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Demo Day - 16th March (British Science Week)
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Demo Day, held on Thursday 16 March 2017 as part of British Science Week, is an opportunity to celebrate the power that hands-on demonstrations have to inspire, excite and fuel the imaginations of young people.
Get a higher profile for food in your school! We’re calling upon food teachers to get involved and pledge their participation as part of the national campaign, which last year saw over 100,000 participants, over 10% of which involved food tech demos! There are a host of resources online with handy hints and tips and links to fantastic example activities. Pledge your class or school to take part, and get a free marketing pack including stickers to help you celebrate the day: Get resources here
Promote it through social media as well. The Twitter handle is @ScienceWeekUK and the hashtag is #DemoDay17 and don't forget to tag in @FoodTCentre
Here are the activity packs - Have fun as these activities are linked to Kitchen Chemistry and are great for linking with your Science teaching colleagues
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Discovering Our Countryside - some short videos for GCSE
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“Is 5 A Day killing our planet?” A food provenance set of resources is free to use during this development phase This thought provoking theme starts with an entry point video asking students to consider some of the problems of modern food production – food miles, food security, sustainability etc
After this introductory video the them them then looks at Food Stories based around the “Eat Well Guide” food groups – the Eat Well Harvest as it where!
These will cover each of the main Eat Well Food Groups
- Cereal Food Story=
Carbohydrates
- Beef Food Story =
Proteins
- Dairy Food Story = Dairy
- Fresh Produce Food Story
= Fruit & Veg
- where and how foods are
grown, reared, or caught and the primary and secondary stages of
processing and production
- the impact of food and
food security on the environment, local and global markets and communities
Try out the Cereals food story with your learners and then let them know how it goes – there is a feedback form on the bottom of the food story webpage – any other comments would be most welcome....
And don't forget this portal
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| Chefs into schools - where can you find them?
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Academy of Culinary Arts - Chefs Adopt a School programme
Adopt a School, incorporating Chefs Adopt a School and Hospitality in Schools, is a national charity which aims to tackle specific health inequalities, such as obesity, and also the lack of knowledge about food and healthy eating. We deliver food education in schools all over the country and many of the schools we work with are in deprived areas where there is a high percentage of free school meals.
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SpringBoard FutureChef Look and Learn and Careers presentations
Look and Learn - Skills Demos and Student Challenges
They can take the form of a chef demonstration or be delivered as student challenges where groups of students can look, learn and then practise new skills and techniques.
Career Presentations
Career presentations are delivered by Springboard Ambassadors across the country to INSPIRE young people about the varied and exciting careers available in kitchens, food service management groups and the wider hospitality industry.
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Why not try your local college, school caterer or your favourite nearby resturants?
Pictured is a an award winning school chef in Halifax - Tony Mulgrew - you too may have one right on your classroom doorstep!
In London Food teachers are lucky enough to be supported by Westminster Kingsway and University of West London, who hold regular open days for students as well as supporting their local schools.
Get in touch with your local college!
Westminster Kingsway OPEN DAYS
Monday 06/02/17 4pm-7pm
Monday 13/03/17 4pm-7pm
A chance for parents, guardians and prospective students to gain an insight into the facilities and programmes on offer at Westminster Kingsway College. Presentations, demonstrations, tours and individual advice can be obtained on the following dates at the Victoria Centre in Vincent Square:
And FINALLY - Don't forget we have our very own chefs on the Associates team, such as Simon Gray, who are happy to come out to your school
As well as Mike Beaton, Royal Marines, who can be contacted and booked in the closed group.
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Louise's top free resources to help you teach practical skills
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Practical Skills recommended Resources
This is not a complete list, but a guide to some effective resources. We encourage all teachers to load these links to their school server, and save as a list for students doing research for the new GCSE, for flipped learning, for homework and for differentiated activities during busy practical sessions. Let us know of other good resources you find through the closed group.
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Suggested teaching Resources – practical skills
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FutureChef Resource
Gateway
Learning
Bites - Videos and handouts, powerpoints
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WJEC - EDUCAS Practical skills videos
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Prepare fruits and vegetables
Prepare combine and shape
Tenderise and marinate
Weigh and measure
Use of equipment
Water based methods using the hob
Dry heat and fat based methods using the hob
Using the grill
Using the oven
Make sauces
Use of raising agents
Test for readiness
Judge and manipulate sensory properties
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Sea fish
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Fish Preparation - Masterclass Series
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Potato Cutting skills
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Knife skills
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How to hold a knife
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Cookery skills
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A collection of common recipes
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Illuminate Publishing
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Jointing a
chicken VIDEO
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BBC Good Food
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British Meat and Education
VIDEO Practical skills and supporting powerpoints
and sheets/recipes
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Knife
skills
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Making
meat tender
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Meat
preparation - prepare, combine and shape
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Cooking
meat - using the grill
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Cooking
meat - using the oven
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Cooking
meat - using the hob.
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The Staff Canteen offers an insight into world’s best chefs. Michelin
star chefs
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The Cookery teacher
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With her food science training Barbara
takes the lid off cookery, and the science behind it. The site is designed
for those keen to bring more knowledge to their kitchen as they learn about
food or for anyone teaching food, or food science.
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My Cooking Counts
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On-line portfolio to map
progression and achievement of cooking skills
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Active Kids Get Cooking
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An award scheme with resources
which supports healthy eating and practical cooking throughout food
technology
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Real Meals Cookbook
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Rotary Club Young Chefs Competition
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BBC Secret Life of your Favourite dishes
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BBC with Stefan Gates Where
does your food come from and how dishes are made
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National Butchers Week
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Butchers are available
around the country to assist in sausage making sessions, so why not contact
your local butcher and get him involved, or track down your local butcher
through www.findabutcher.co.uk |
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Licence to Cook
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Look out next month for another topic list |
Launch of our new summer event 'Food that Works' 7th July.
Bookings ARE OPEN Only 50 places - so be quick
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This day will give you a better understanding of the vocational alternatives to GCSE courses – what is available, how it is measured in Progress 8, which course is suitable for your school and students and how to plan and teach it.
Presentations
- Senior representatives from all exam boards will present their new courses and assessments, including WJEC/EDUCAS Level 1/2 Hospitality and Catering, AQA Level 1/2 Food and Catering, and NCFE Level 1/2 Food and Cookery.
- How to get better industry support to bring your vocational course to life and make learning accessible and relevant for your students, and improve attainment.
- Where does the Level 1 and 2 lead to? How to recruit for your courses by demonstrating rich career prospects and give up to date careers advice
- Free resources and ideas from those writing course materials and textbooks
- A choice of workshops on how to plan and teach Choose either : WJEC/EDUCAS Level 1/2 Hospitality and Catering, or AQA Level 1/2 Food and Catering, or NCFE Level 1/2 Food and Cookery.
DRAFT PROGRAMME
9.30 Welcome and Introductions
9.45 The Vocational Pathway (Louise Davies)
- overview, what are Technical Awards and who are they for?
- planning for success, Progress 8, choosing from the options, teaching alongside GCSE, why the vocational route is not ‘easier’, resourcing a vocational course
10.30- 11.30 New accredited alternatives to GCSE for Food 14-16 and beyond
NCFE Level 1 and 2 Food and Cookery VCERT (NCFE)
EDUCAS/WJEC Level 1 and 2 Hospitality and Catering (Fiona Graham EDUCAS/WJEC)
AQA Level 1 and Level 2 Food and Catering Technical Award (AQA)
11.30-11.45 Break
11.45-12.15 Why these qualifications are important for the industry. Resourcing vocational pathways with support from the sector (Springboard Futurechef programme)
12.15-12.45 Where can students go after Level 1 and 2? Courses available, career opportunities and prospects, open days and encouraging parents and schools
12.45- 1.45 LUNCH
1.45- 3.30 Planning and teaching vocational pathways – WORKSHOPS
Choice of one of three:
NCFE Level 1 and 2 Food and Cookery VCERT (NCFE)
EDUCAS/WJEC Level 1 and 2 Hospitality and Catering (Fiona Graham, EDUCAS/WJEC)
AQA Level 1 and Level 2 Food and Catering Technical Award (AQA)
ONLY £180 +VAT FRIDAY 7th July 9.30am - 3.45pm
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PLEASE NOTE - We have a great variety of courses for KS3, GCSE and vocational qualifcations - please check the booklet that is attached to this newsletter
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Catch up if you missed our FREE on-line Q&A sessions
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You do not need to sign up for the event, simply be on-line and join the discussion on useful resources and information. Look out for the Q&A banner.
Catch up with PAST Q&A – click the links (if you are a member of the closed group).
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NCFE VCert Food and Cookery
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Caroline Gallagher, NCFE
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WJEC Level 1 and 2 Hospitality and Catering
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Allison Candy, WJEC
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WJEC Level 3 Diploma in Food Science and
Nutrition
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Allison Candy, WJEC
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EDUCAS (WJEC) GCSE Food preparation and
Nutrition
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Allison Candy, WJEC
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AQA GCSE Food preparation and Nutrition
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Gemma O Brien AQA
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OCR GCSE Food preparation and Nutrition
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Sandra Marsh, OCR
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Chilled Education
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Kaarin Goodburn MBE, Director
of the Chilled Food Association
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The Crunch – Wellcome Foundation
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Stephanie Sinclair, Senior Project Manager for Food and Drink
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Priya Nicholas, Communications Manager, NABIM
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Jenny Ridgwell
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Jamie
Oliver Foundation
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Helena Berthon
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Sharing SOW plans
for new GCSE
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Barbara Rathmill (with Fiona Balding)
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School Open
Days
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Kath Callaghan (with Julie Messenger)
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Obesity Strategy
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Louise T Davies (with Joe
Mann)
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Resources and
equipment
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Simon Gray and Joe Mann
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Food
Provenance
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Suzanne Gray (with Barbara Monks)
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Health &
Safety
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Barbara Rathmill and Kath Callaghan
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Sharing
Assessment approaches
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Associates (BR)
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Specialist
food science vocabulary
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Julie Messenger
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Transition
Activities – KS2-KS3
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Suzanne Gray
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Food based
Enrichment Activities
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Barbara Rathmill
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Best wishes from the Food Teachers Centre team |
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Do you know another food teacher?
Please also pass this newsletter on and encourage your colleagues to sign up for their own copy each month. Every term we have a prize draw from our email list and one lucky subscriber gets a free place at a training event! Sign up only takes a few seconds here
We look forward to seeing you at our next events and chatting on-line.
Louise Davies (Founder: Food Teachers Centre)
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