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Food Technology - Cooking - Learning to Cook at Parliament Hill

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Summary

Despite limited facilities for teaching practical cooking, Parliament Hill School for Girls in north London have one key ingredient to success - their staff.

Head of department James Sharp is a dedicated food technologist, as are his two deputy heads. This rubs off on the students as they become creative and ambitious, tackling a wide range of dishes.

James emphasises the importance of retaining the design and technology aspect whilst stressing the importance of culinary skills.

Parliament Hill are also spreading their enthusiasm for food technology by supporting neighbouring William Ellis Boys School, where a cooking club is held twice a week for their Year 10 and 11 boys.

Related links (5)

Design and Technology Association
This is a new edition of the popular Co-ordinators' File aimed at primary teachers without specialist knowledge or experience of teaching Design and Technology. It can help with lesson planning, resource lists and health and safety and include information giving an overview of the role of the subject leader and some of the specialist subject information a teacher is likely to need
Parliament Hill Technology College for Girls
Website of the school featured in the programme Food Technology - Cooking: Learning to Cook at Parliament Hill
Focus on Food
Highlighting the importance of food education, helping to strengthen the status of food in schools
Focus on Food
Highlighting the importance of food education, helping to strengthen the status of food in schools
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust: Licence to Cook
Addressing the standards, skills and knowledge that support food education
  • Duration: 15 mins
  • No Subtitles
  • Published: 22 April 2008