Rachel book reviews
3rd April 2008
Espresso is delighted to announce the launch of “Finding out about Food”, its latest module made in partnership with CLEO (Cumbria Lancashire Education Online).
It’s a module for key stage 1 level pupils, and looks at the three main stages of the design process – investigate, disassemble and evaluate – as well as containing practical, differentiated tasks which will guide children to design and make their own menus.
All the specially-shot video created for the module was made in Cumbria and Lancashire, and features regional foods and locations. The work has been conceived and built in close co-operation with subject experts from CLEO, and from Cumbria & Lancashire local authorities, with additional specialized assistance from Professor Clare Benson, Director of the Centre for Research in Primary Technology.
This module provides support for all three stages of the design process with material for investigative, disassembly and evaluative activities and focused practical tasks which lead to a design and make activity.
OFSTED reports suggest that very little designing with food is done at key stage 1. It is hoped that this module will provide a model for activity in this area and support the development of a range of skills and knowledge including:
- Evaluating food products
- Insight into how professionals in the field of food preparation make design decisions
- Designing to meet the needs and preferences of consumers
- Food preparation skills including tech safe use of tools and food hygiene
- Considering tech presentation of food
- Working within constraints created by a consideration of factors such as cost and wastage
“Finding out about food” is the third Espresso module produced in partnership with CLEO. The others are “People who help us”, for Foundation stage and “Performing Stories”, a key stage 2 workshop which looks at storytelling in several different forms, based on traditional Lancashire & Cumbrian tales.
Since 2003, virtually all 800 CLEO primary schools have subscribed to the Espresso service.
About Espresso Education
With over 10000 subscribing schools using its resources, Espresso Education is the leading digital curriculum service in the UK. Espresso is a comprehensive library of high quality, video-rich teaching resources that support teachers, motivate pupils and raise standards in the classroom. Espresso combines video clips, interactive news articles, multi-media activities, websites and worksheets, all categorised into modules that directly support the National Curriculum and QCA Schemes of Work. The service updates on a weekly basis, giving access to fresh, relevant resources that draw on topical events to bring learning to life.
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