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In this Teachers TV programme Joanna Postlethwaite, Head of Food Technology at John Cabot Community Technology College, sets Year Seven students the task of recording their eating habits for 24 hours. Megan and Ryan keep a video diary for the day, recording what they both eat at school and at home, producing some...

From the Teachers TV series Chef Challenge, this video follows shows professional chef Michael Coaker working with students at Rosedale College, West London. Michael is working with the school as part of the Chefs Adopt a School project and has been challenged to complete a dish in one 55 minute food technology...

This Teachers TV video follows two students, Megan and Ryan, as they keep a food diary for one week, and try and eat five pieces of fruit and vegetable every day, in response to the challenge they have been set. We see the results of their endeavours as Joanna Postlethwaite, Head of Food Technology at John Cabot...

This resource can be used to demonstrate an understanding of the use of acids and alkalis in the food and drinks industry. A series of activities involving the preparation of sherbet, scones and dumplings using raising agents illustrate the function of acidulants. The flavouring and preservative nature of citric...

This collection of posters and leaflets, provided by the Food Standards Agency, provides information about food allergies.  They would be useful for anyone dealing with food, including teachers and other adults who are running cookery clubs or who are teaching cookery in school.

This resource for Key Stage Three and Key Stage Four students provides some statistics about the eating habits of children in Italy and asks students to compare and contrast these with their own eating habits. Through this activity, students have to interpret charts and graphs, plan how to collect data and design a...

This resource can be used to demonstrate an understanding of the use of anti-caking agents that allow powdered food products to flow more freely through machinery. The action of an anti-caking agent in cocoa powder is investigated in one activity and a case study using real results from an industrial setting...

This resource can be used to demonstrate an understanding of the role of antioxidants in food processing to delay oxidation. A data based activity analyses types of fat in foods and an investigation into the browning of apples under varying conditions allows a quantitative measure of the oxidation reaction. 

Looking to discuss the big, contestable questions in STEM? This collection of resources from The Economist Educational Foundation supports students to understand how the scientific and technological processes of the modern world are intertwined with political decisions and ethical calculations. They help develop...

Alexandra Park School met with a student baker. Their work with her was mostly a focused practical task (FPT) about the ingredients and processes used in bread making.
Students were also shown how bread is made in batches on an industrial scale. Students were involved in the STEM Ambassador’s bread making...

This collection supports learning about healthy eating, cooking and where food comes from. It links to many aspects of physical development, understanding the world and communicating ideas, whilst also aiding vocabulary development and group work. The British Nutrition Foundation provides information relating to...

This collection supports learning about healthy eating, cooking and where food comes from. It links to many aspects of physical development, understanding the world and communicating ideas, whilst also aiding vocabulary development and group work. The British Nutrition Foundation provides information relating to...

A poster showing the variety of careers available in food from producing food on farms and in aquaculture and fishing, to processing and manufacturing, food advertising, catering and hospitality.

The Chilled Food Association (CFA) was formed in 1989 to establish, continuously improve and promote best hygienic practice standards in the production of retailed chilled prepared food. CFA represents many of the leading names in UK chilled prepared food production, predominantly supplying the retail trade.

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