Vegetarian Practical Challenge

Remember you have to create a food product this week which is suitable for a vegetarian.

10A- Thursday 24th Oct
10C- Tuesday 22nd Oct or Thursday 24th Oct

Revision Documents/Sites

Hygiene, Safety, and Food Storage Posters

BBC Bitesize- Food Technology 

Scotch Eggs

Scotch Eggs Recipe

4 hard boiled eggs
250g sausage meat
125g plain flour
1 egg
125g breadcrumbs

Macaroni Cheese Practical

Hi all,

Macaroni Cheese Practical's this week- looking at Gelatinisation! click here for the recipe

10A- Thursday 12th Sept
10C- Tuesday 10th Sept

Don't forget an oven-proof dish!

Mr Coggins

Feedback on Year 10 Food Questionnaire

Hi all,

We are constantly trying to improve Food Technology at Cooper. Can you take 5 mins completing this feedback questionnaire on year 10 GCSE food technology by clicking here?
The results are anonymous and the feedback would be gratefully received!

Thank you

Mr C

Please use the link below to help prep for your mock exam which is on 20th June in the morning

Revision Checklist for Exams

You will need to bring a Pen, Pencil, Ruler, Rubber and coloured pencils to the exam

After Half-Term

Hi all,

Just thought I would bring your attention a bit of important information:

After the holidays your school reports will be open and you will be undertaking mock exams in all subject areas. I will run 3 lessons preparing you for the mock exam  but basically I would recommend taking your A4 folders home over the half-term and looking at the functions of ingredients etc. Also use the following links as part of your revision:

Year 11 Blog

Revision Links Doc

The exam is nothing to worry about but like with everything...you get out what you put in!

Any problems please shout!

Mr C

Deadline: Friday 24th May

Hi all,

With a deadline approaching, I just wanted to make it clear what needs to be in your folder at the end of this term...(Friday 24th May)

1. Design Ideas- 2 sides of A3 containing 12 design ideas which have been fully annotated and must include how the product meets your design criteria. Powerpoint Design Ideas
2.  Practical Write up for ONE of your practicals e.g. Lemon Meringue Pie, Quiche etc. Powerpoint Practical Write Up

If you are worried you will not meet this deadline then you need to arrange to spend time, either at lunchtime or after-school, in T7 sorting this out or work at home! You have had plenty of lesson time so there are no excuses!

Mr Coggins

Practical Write Up

Choux Pastry Practical

Savoury Choux Buns

Profiteroles/Eclairs

10a- either Tuesday 7th May or Thursday 9th May

10c- either Tuesday 7th May or Tuesday 14th May

Any problems please shout!

 

Mr Coggins 

Design Ideas

Design Ideas PowerPoint

Feedback on Section 1

Hi all,

I hope you had a restful Easter break!

We have lots to do this term and I have provided you with the PowerPoint containing feedback to the whole class based on section 1. You will have been given a mark out of 8 and a letter will be going home to your Parents so they are kept in the loop!

There is also a list of available lunch-times and after-school sessions that will be running over the next few weeks for those of you who are behind, missing work, or those who want to improve your grade. Responsibility for attendance at these "catch-up" sessions is still currently up to you- but this will change if it needs to.

Link to Feedback PowerPoint
Link to Catch-Up Session Timetable

Year 10- Evaluation of Scones

Hi all,

Well done on a good practical!

As mentioned on the slip of paper, you are to create an evaluation of your scone product based on the success criteria we created. You can email me your evaluation or tweet it to me @MrACoggins. Just for your info the success criteria are below:

Golden brown top
Light and fluffy
Split around middle
Firm Texture
Batch of similar products

This is due on Thursday!

Mr Coggins

Year 10- Extra Info for you!

Hi all,

I have updated the PowerPoints for

This is a reminder that all of the following is to completed and placed in my work-post box before the Easter Holidays (27th March).

• Task Analysis (A3)- Client Profile, Key Words, Research Plan, Social, Moral and Environmental Issues
• Research 1: Questionnaire (A3)
• Research 2: Existing Product (A3)
• Research 3: Own Choice (A3)
• Analysis of Research (A4)
• Design Criteria (A4)

Then we will have completed 5 out of the 20 pages of your controlled assessment!!

I will be writing home to your parents to let them know what mark you have been awarded in the first section straight after Easter.

The responsibility is with you at the moment to decide whether you are going to finish this before Easter, if you are behind then you are to use lunchtimes or arrange to pop in after-school!

Mr Coggins

Cover Work-Tuesday 5th March

Hi all,

I am on a course today and below is the list of work which you need to be getting on with.

• Supermarket Research-should be completed by the end of the lesson
• Check you have completed Task Analysis and Questionnaire- Send to my work-post box if you have not done so!
• 3rd piece of research- free choice:- Finishing Techniques (A3), Watch and write up about an episode of Great British Bake Off (A4), Social Moral Environmental Issues Research e.g. Fair Trade, Vegetarianism, Free-Range, Air Miles etc. 
• Analysis of Research
• Design Criteria

I need to remind you that you have approximately 8/9 lessons until all of the following work has to be handed in. Remember, all the help/top tips/instructions are on the powerpoints which are linked to my blog. See you all on Thursday!

Do not waste your time as you will regret it before Easter!

Mr Coggins

GCSE Practical Number 3:- Bread

Hi all,

Your next GCSE Controlled Assessment practical which is Bread will be on Mon 25th Feb (10a) and Tues 26th Feb (10c).

 You will need to bring all ingredients to make the product, but you can get Strong Bread flour, yeast, and salt from school for 30p

What can you make I hear you cry...

• Iced Buns
• Chelsea Buns
• Hot-Crossed Buns
• Soda Bread (Note that yeast is not used and bicarbonate of soda is the raising agent)
• Curry and Naan Bread *Music Fesitival Foods
• Bunny Chow (Bread Roll hollowed out with curry inside)- South African
• Bagels
• Focaccia (Olive Oil is used and flavoured with herbs e.g. rosemary
• Plaited Loaf e.g.
• Pizza *Music Fesitival Foods
• Make your own Tortilla Wraps (Fajitas etc.) *Music Fesitival Foods
• Baguettes
• Fruit Bread e.g. Bara Brith (Welsh)
• Brioche
• Ciabatta
• Cornbread (baking powder is raising agent)
• Tigerbread

These are just a few examples of products you might like to make. Just remember it is important you bring ingredients and do these practical sessions because they count towards your GCSE.

Any questions please ask!

Mr Coggins

Next GCSE Practical

Hi all,

Next week is your 2nd GCSE practical where we will make Flaky Pastry on Monday 4th Feb and then  create your product on Tuesday 5th Feb.

On Monday you must bring 200g plain flour and 150g fat e.g. butter, marg, lard

On Tuesday you need to make a product which includes the pastry. Some example include:

• Jaloisie
• Sausage Roll/Plaits
• Lattice Pie
• Open Tart
• Danish Pastry
• Apple Turnovers
• Eccles Cakes
• Pasties/Slices
• Flat Apple and Vanilla Tart
• Mille Feuille

Any problems...please shout!

Mr Coggins

SNOW DAY

Hi all,

As the snow day has taken our controlled assessment lesson. I would like you to use today to catch up if you have not finished your client profiles.

I am aware of the work being on the school system but that isn't an excuse! Write it using the information in my powerpoints (these are attached to the blog) and then we can copy and paste it into your work later.

Any problems please email me as I will be working from home!

Mr Coggins