Food

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 children will be able to:

• Develop a food vocabulary using taste, smell, texture and touch.
• Group familiar food products e.g. fruit and vegetables.
• Cut and peel a range of ingredients.
• Work safely and hygienically.
• Understand the need for a variety of foods in the diet.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 children will be able to:

• Grate and chop a range of ingredients.
• Measure and weigh food items – not-standard measures e.g. spoons, cups.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 children will be able to:

• Develop sensory vocabulary/knowledge using taste, smell, texture and touch.
• Follow instructions.
• Make healthy eating choices from an understanding of a balanced diet.
• Join and combine a range of ingredients.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

• Analyse the taste, texture, smell and appearance of a range of food.
• Weigh and measure using scales.
• Cut and shape ingredients using appropriate tools and equipment.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

• Prepare food products taking into account properties and sensory characteristics of ingredients.
• Assemble or cook ingredients, controlling the temperature of the oven or hob if cooking.
• Measure accurately using different equipment.
• Create recipes including ingredients, methods, cooking times and temperatures.
• Work safely and hygienically.
• Show an awareness of a healthy diet from an understanding of a balanced diet.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

• Combine ingredients appropriately e.g. beating or rubbing.
• Measure ingredients to the nearest gram and millilitre and calculate ratios of ingredients to scale up or down from a recipe.
• Understand seasonality and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.
• Create and refine recipes, including ingredients, methods, cooking times and temperatures.