Cooking (7-11 Years)

The key learning objectives are:

• When planning to cook, it is important to select the most suitable ingredients, equipment and food skills for successful results;
• Around the world people use a range of different ingredients, equipment and cooking techniques to prepare food;
• When planning to cook consideration should be given to current healthy eating advice, the needs of different people and occasion;
• Buying, storing, preparing and cooking food safely and hygienically are vital for health;
• There is a range of additional food skills and cooking techniques which enable a wide range of dishes to be made.

This section builds on the learning from the 5-7 years area. For further rigour and challenge, go to the 11-14 years area.