Food Teachers Centre April 2015 Newsletter

Posted on April 1, 2015 by by

Food Teachers Centre Events News April 2015

What do you think about the proposals for GCSE Assessment? – a food science investigation, cook a 3 course meal in 4 hours ?

Respond by 24th April

Hopefully you have seen the new GCSE Subject Content by now new GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition. This will replace GCSE Food Technology, Catering and Food and Nutrition from 2016 (first teaching) and 2018 will be the first examination. The awarding bodies are developing new specifications to meet these requirements.

OFQUAL and Department for Education are NOW seeking your views on the assessment model. Please note that there are new requirements for GCSE assessment, with the withdrawel of coursework for most subjects and the expectation of terminal examinations.The proposal includes 50% courswork and 50% examination – with tasks including a food science investigation and a cooking a three course meal at the end of the Year 11 course. What are your views? Will there be any issues for the delivery of this? Would you like to see any changes? Do you think they have got the assessment right? Please respond by 24th April.

Find the consultation here

Complete an online consultation form here

Your presenters for the day will be Louise T Davies and Simon Gray

SUMMER TERM EVENTS

Your last chance to book this series….. last places remaining

FUTURE FOOD: New Look KS3 and GCSE events

These days have two workshops

Meat and Fish practical workshop , covering many of the more complex skills to get you ready for the new GCSE and get the top grades in the current specifications
National update ‘Where is the subject heading at KS3 and KS4, including new developments for KS3, GCSE and School Food

Thursday 21st May Bracknell Book here

Friday 22nd May Birmingham SOLD OUT

Thursday 11th June Birmingham Book here

Friday 12th June Cheam, Surrey Book here

These events at £150+VAT, plus full access to a digital delegate folder with all the information you need.

You can view all our events on our Eventbrite page

BETTER FOOD TEACHING digital ticket

If you were not able to come to our BETTER FOODTEACHING national face to face in London (Feb 2015), there is a digital ticket. This gives you access to all the presentations, handouts, and resources used over the two days, plus videos of key presentations will be uploaded shortly.

BUY DIGITAL TICKET

INVESTIGATE FOOD summer events

Are you starting the new GCSE with your Y9s this September?
Do you need to brush up on your gelatinisation, caramelisation, dextinisation, aeration, plasticity and emulsification?
Looking for the best way to teach making fresh pasta, and variations on choux pastry

Join these days with expert advice on how to make your teaching accurate, fun and engaging.

Learn new practical skills or refresh yourself and gain confidence for the new GCSE
Gain valuable advice on common mistakes and what to look out for
Think about planning – both for the new GCSE and fine-tuning your KS3 so that it prepares your pupils well
Consider what resources you will need and find out where all the current free useful ones can be found

Everyone joining these courses receives access to a delegate digital folder, so that you can access the presentations, handouts, worksheets, food science activities, recipes and much more advice and guidance.

Bookings are open, But PLACES ARE LIMITED, due to the pracical nature of the days. These events are £165 +VAT

Mon 8th June, Cornwall

Tues 23rd June, Hampshire

Tues 23rd June, Bedford

Weds 24th June, London

Fri 26th June, Dartford

Tues 30th June, Liverpool

Weds 1st July, Northampton

Fri 3rd July, Somerset

Tues 7th July, Cambridge – bookings open shortly

Fri 10th July, Newport (Wales) – bookings open shortly

BOOK HERE and Further information here

Your presenters for these days will be Barbara Monks, Julie Messenger, Simon Gray and Joe Mann, together with Louise Davies (London/Liverpool)

Autumn term events will follow, which will continue to enable you to develop your GCSE knowledge and skills.

Do you teach textiles as well?

Our sister group has some fantastic summer textiles events called ‘Textiles in Practice’. Some are at the same venues on the same date as our food events – ask us if you want to mix and match.

Training dates for this term include

June 24th London,

June 30th Liverpool

July 7th Birmingham

Further information here

Joining the Closed Facebook group

We have two opportunities to join us on facebook – one is a public page for everyone to ‘LIKE’. The other is a closed group only for food teachers and trainee teachers.

The closed group to protect the conversations within the food teaching community only. Once you have requested to join we will send you a message and ask that you confirm the current school you work in and we will check that this matches our records. Please check your ‘other’ inbox folder, as this message may go there if you have a secure account.

How to find your Inbox ‘other folder from your mobile device or laptop.

Once cleared to join the group you accept our guidelines of participation.