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Start date:
February 2025
May 2025
Places:
Places are awarded on a 'first paid first serve' basis due to demand.
Cost / delivery:
£2000 - monthly or two intensive weeks
Monthly: Thursdays and Fridays, February - June 2025 (please see bottom of the page for specific dates)
Intensive weeks: February and May 2025 (please see bottom of the page for specific dates)
Are you ready to elevate your teaching skills and make a lasting impact on food education in schools?
With the growing concern about the lack of cooking teacher training, now is the time to take action. This unique short course, created in collaboration with Leiths Education and the Food Teachers Centre, offers a hands-on, practical approach to mastering food education. The UK government acknowledged the need for improved teacher training in its 2022 Food Strategy. That's why this Level 7 Advanced Certificate of Professional Development in Food Education is more critical than ever.
Take the next step in your career, inspire the next generation of students, and help close the food skills gap in schools. Sign up now to become part of the solution.
What you will cover
Through 10 practical subject teaching days, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to confidently design curricula, manage food rooms, and deliver engaging, safe, and effective food lessons. Choose between flexible monthly sessions or an immersive two-week programme.
Intended audience
Participants come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.
This course is designed for:
- Teachers: Those teaching food education in schools.
- Aspiring food educators: Teachers looking to upskill or specialise in food and nutrition.
- Schools: School staff with classroom experience looking to upskill to teach/support food and nutrition’
- Culinary: Experienced chefs and culinary professionals with industry experience.
Outcomes
Upon completing the 10-day programme, participants will gain:
- A Level 7 Advanced Certificate of Professional Development in Food Education.
- Comprehensive skills in setting up and managing a food education curriculum.
- Practical know-how for teaching food safety, food science, and other core topics.
- Confidence in preparing for interviews and teaching assessments in the field of food education.
- Master level qualification with 30 credits providing the student has a degree
The programme is structured into 10 sessions:
- Introduction: Subject orientation and the art of demonstration
- Designing a food curriculum and cross-curricular teaching through food
- Setting up a food department and building a cost-effective scheme of work
- Managing a practical food room and setting up a practical lesson
- Health and safety, and incorporating food safety into lessons
- Practical food lessons, incorporating food science into lessons
- Practical food lessons, incorporating food science into lessons
- Assessment, progression of skills, and differentiation
- GCSE non-exam assessments (NEA)
- Preparing for a practical interview task and interview
This structure is designed to equip teachers with the necessary tools to effectively teach and manage food education in schools.
Dates for Cohort 1 - Monthly from February to June
Thursday 6 February 2025
Friday 7 February 2025
Thursday 13 March 2025
Friday 14 March 2025
Thursday 10 April 2025
Friday 11 April 2025
Thursday 8 May 2025
Friday 9 May 2025
Thursday 12 June 2025
Friday 13 June 2025
Dates for Cohort 2 - Intensive two week blocks
Monday 24 - Friday 28 February 2025
Monday 12 May - Friday 16 May 2025
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Dates for Cohort 1 - Monthly from February to June
Thursday 6 February 2025
Friday 7 February 2025
Thursday 13 March 2025
Friday 14 March 2025
Thursday 10 April 2025
Friday 11 April 2025
Thursday 8 May 2025
Friday 9 May 2025
Thursday 12 June 2025
Friday 13 June 2025
Dates for Cohort 2 - Intensive two week blocks
Monday 24 - Friday 28 February 2025
Monday 12 May - Friday 16 May 2025