JUST DESSERT PROJECT
YEAR 7 FOOD PROJECT - 8 hours
The school canteen sells a variety of desserts at a reasonable
price. They are keen to make their desserts appetising and healthier
for young people. You have to make a selection of healthy and
appetising desserts for pupils at this school.
Focussed Practical Tasks
- Carrying out market research
- Rubbing-in method
- All in one method
- Modifying recipes
- Food preparation
Extension tasks*
- Scones
- Adding liquid
- Kneading
- Shaping
Skills
- Analysing results of survey
- Carrying out modification
- Combining ingredients
- Planning practical work
- Carrying out sensory tests – STAR PROFILE
- Use electrical equipment
- Weighing and measuring
- Knowing characteristics of fats, sugar and flour
- Working in teams.
Processes
- Heat treatment
- Weighing
- Measuring
- Combining
- Creaming
- Rubbing - in
- Shaping *
- Kneading *
- Cutting
- Finishing
- Cleaning up
- Evaluating
- Testing
Materials / Tools
- Apron
- Mixing bowl
- Basin
- Cake cases
- Ovenproof dish
- Food mixer
- Sharp knife
- Measuring Jug
- Scales
- Chopping board
- Cherry Stoner
- Flour
- Margarine
- Sugar
- Baking tray
- Ovengloves
- Fruit
- Cookers
- Cutters
Programmes of Study
- Respond to design brief (1b)
- Develop criteria for designs (1c)
- Suggest outline plans (1f)
- Prioritise actions(1g)
- Select and use tools (2a)
- Characteristics and properties of materials (2b)
- Join & combine materials (2c)
- Single products of quality (2d)
- Evaluate and test(3b)
- Judge quality of other peoples products(3c)
- Materials &components combined & processed (4c)
- Focused practical tasks (6b)
- Health and Safety
- Systems ( levels 4 / 5 )
Level 2 / 3 Can:
- Can talk about product and work done
- With help select appropriate tools.
- Explain their choices.
- Can say what they have done well and what to improve.
Level 4 Can:
- Produce step by step plans.
- Select and use a range of tools and equipment.
- Work with accuracy & pay attention to quality of finish.
- Reflect on how product is used.
- Identify what has been done well / product works.
- Evaluate for improvement in future.
Level 5 Can:
- Use a variety of sources of information.
- Clarify ideas through discussion / drawing / modelling.
- Work from own detailed plans and change them if needed.
- Work with a range of tools & equipment with precision.
- Check work as it develops, modifies to meet needs of user.
- Work with accuracy & pay attention to finish.
- Test and evaluate products showing an understanding of the situation.
- Evaluate product and information sources
For further details regarding this project contact Denise Walters
at Royton and Crompton School Blackshaw Lane, Royton, Oldham.
OL2 6NT
