Technology - Hospitality & Catering
The Hospitality industry in the south west is a major employer and represents real opportunities for careers for our students. It is also important for our local communities to understand how to live a healthy lifestyle through making informed nutrition and food preparation choices on a daily basis. All students are encouraged during key stage 3 technology to develop healthy eating and cooking routines, which will sustain a healthy lifestyle. This continues into key stage 4 through the further extension of these principles, and then builds further to add a more commercial emphasis in year 10-11. During year 9, students build their confidence in the kitchen using a wider variety of utensils and equipment as an extension from the basics learned in year 7-8. Students move on to further develop knowledge of the Hospitality sector and the Catering sector, including front of house and the kitchen brigade. Students will be stretched by using high skilled preparation, planning and cooking methods.
Intent
We believe that a ‘world-class’ curriculum facilitates personal development, equipping students to engage in the crucial debates and conversations of their time - preparing them for the demands of local, national and international society.
We must provide a curriculum for our students that allows them to attain high quality qualifications routed in a deep foundation of transferrable knowledge acquired from a range of subject areas.
In a context where limited experiences of different religions, cultures and travel outside of the South West are common it is incumbent on our curriculum to facilitate these opportunities. The curriculum must ensure that students progress on from Tor Bridge High with the awareness and understanding to allow them to both integrate and flourish in a modern democratic society.
Technology is a multi-disciplinary subject which is inspiring, motivating and practical in approach. Learning draws on a wealth of cross-curricular subject knowledge, skills and approaches to develop products and processes that address real and relevant problems within varied contexts. Students acquire a broad range of knowledge and experience, drawing from disciplines such as Maths, Science and Art, to develop an overall capability in Technology.
The application of knowledge in the development of technical and practical processes underpin our Technology learning, together with the study and evaluation of past, present and future innovations. Students develop an awareness of the impact of technology on our lives and society, and are able to become discerning, resourceful, innovative and capable citizens.
Implementation
Impact
KS3 Curriculum Content
No Course Available
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
KS4 Curriculum Content
Year 9 – Foundation Course in food preparation with the aim of consolidating and extending the level of competence and skills covered in year 7-8.
Year 10-11 Subject content is expanded to include the requirements of WJEC Hospitality and Catering.
Unit 1 - External Exam worth 40%:
A01 – Understanding the environment in the Hospitality and Catering industry.
A02 – Understand how Hospitality and Catering provisions operate.
A03 – Understand how Hospitality and Catering provision meets health and safety requirements.
A04 – Know how food can cause ill health
Unit 2 - Coursework and practical exam worth 60%:
Nutrients, special dietary needs, deficiencies and excess, cooking methods, planning a menu, Environmental issues, Time planning, preparing to cook a two-course meal with compliments.
Teachers will monitor and observe students throughout practical’s. Explain and model high skill preparing and cooking skills. Teachers will support and give students feedback throughout their lessons so that students make rapid progress.
Pengelly’s fishmongers visit – sustainable fishing, line caught fish and the fishing industry in Devon and Cornwall and throughout the EU.
City College visit – using industrial kitchens, information about Further Education and jobs in the hospitality and catering sector.
Miss Browns – Young entrepreneur from Plymouth sharing her experiences and how to open up your own business.
Year 10
Year 11
KS5 Curriculum Content
No Course Available
Year 12