Year 8 Food Technology

The aims and objectives of the year 8 Food Technology course is to equip students with the skills and knowledge highlighted below:-

• Develop an understanding of nutritional requirements and sources of nutrients.
• Investigate the properties of food ingredients.
• Recognise the need to adapt recipes to suit different dietary needs.
• To disassemble ready made foods to recognise how they are manufactured and to make comparisons with homemade equivalents.
• Use software to calculate nutritional content.
• Students will learn to work co-operatively in a small group to complete the ‘Food around the World’ project.

• Designing and making a healthy drink which includes investigating labelling and the nutritional content.
• The ‘Food around the World’ project involves :-
• Researching relevant information, to gain knowledge of lifestyles and how they affect the type of foods eaten in their chosen country.
• Making traditional dishes.
• Communicating information to others by producing a display and delivering a Power Point presentation to the rest of the class.

• Bolognese sauce
• Healthy drink
• Trifle
• A selection of traditional dishes representing counties chosen for their project..

	Examples of Healthy Drinks Designed by Year 8 Students