Preparing Students for Adult life

Home and family studies

Jamie Cook 11CP

1. Why did you choose Home and Family Studies for your option?

"Because I love cooking and I want to be a chef when I’m older".

2. What do you hope the subject will do for you?

"Learn me how to cook stuff for girls and parents and that".

3. Have you learned what you expected in your lessons?

"Totally have. Have learned every week. I expected to write loads and do a little bit of cooking. It’s been great, I enjoyed it. That’s why I picked it again".

1. Students learn the importance of hygiene in food preparation. This helps when applying for jobs in the food industry.
2. Food hygiene will also carry over into the home and help to reduce food poisoning incidents.
3. Students learn to work cooperatively in groups.
4. They learn to help others or to accept help when needed.

1. Working together improves social skills such as conversation which will assist in interviews.
2. Being on time and prepared for lessons is important and will be very useful in the workplace.
3. Diplomacy skills are important when students need to compromise.

Cultural

1. Students see and prepare dishes from a variety of cultures.
2. Students learn the reason behind some dietary requirements.
3. Students cook healthy foods and adapt recipes to healthier alternatives to improve health in later life.

Academic

1. Reading skills improve when following recipes or finding ingredients.
2. Language skills are developed when discussing possible units for the group to work on.
3. Numeracy skills develop with the need to measure ingredients using scales, jugs or spoons.
4. Listening skills tend to improve when students need to know which equipment to collect for the lesson.