Term One | Nutritious and Delicious
In this unit the students learn many different types of cooking skills, techniques and how to correctly use both basic and more sophisticated cooking equipment. The students work in small groups to produce specific outcomes (food/dishes) to an expected level.
This is in preparation for the “POP- UP Restaurant” unit at the end of the year. This is the grand finale to two years in our Year 7 & 8 technology programme where families are invited to join us and celebrate the students’ success.
Term Two | Sound Good Unit
Leading on from Term Two, students have worked diligently and with a bit of resilience to complete their speakers. As students found out individualising their projects require a lot more problem solving and critical thinking but the results have been as impressive as much as they have been varied.
Term Three | Metal Magic
This unit allows students to continue to develop their project planning skills, taught in the “Sounds Good” unit and plan their own project. This project must have a metal component within it. This unit aims to give students the freedom to choose the context of the project use their imagination, creativity and construct skills.
Term Four | POP- UP Restaurant
Over this Unit the students will be developing and running their own restaurant. Through a planning process small group (2-4 students) research, select, develop the concept/theme of their restaurant design and make a unique menu and table setting. This authentic task requires the students to design a themed menu, stage a restaurant that includes such learning as table layout, cooking part of the menu to a set timing, plating up food and serving. All this is done within a small group (2-4 students) setting that challenges and requires all the soft skills. (Leadership Skills, Teamwork. Communication Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Work Ethic, Flexibility/Adaptability, Interpersonal Skills).
To be a successful group students employ a multitude of knowledge and skill developed over their time at technology and at primary school.