Studying Scotland
The Scottish Food Industry – Third Level – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Overview
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This learning
journey explores innovation in new product development that could contribute to a healthier diet,
understanding current legislation and how nutritional packaging works, marketing strategies and business ethics.
Learners will gain an insight into future career opportunities through the vast array of jobs within the Scottish Food
Industry and ultimately being able to reflect on their own diet choices.
Through experiential situations learners will be able to further their understanding of the food and drink industry
within their local environment and Scotland. Learners will work on their critical and creative thinking skills, working
with others and taking responsibility for their own learning.
This learning and teaching idea further exemplifies the following learning opportunities:
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Making food your future!
Create a food product which promotes a healthier Scotland.
What’s on your packet? Create packaging that meets legal requirements whilst promoting Scotland in a
positive way.
Health and Wellbeing experiences and
outcomes explored
Responsibility of all areas, which could be
addressed in this learner journey:
Interdisciplinary opportunities
Technologies (exemplified)
By taking part in practical food activities and taking
account of current healthy eating advice, I can
prepare healthy foods to meet identified needs.
HWB 3-30a
Using my knowledge of nutrition and current healthy
eating advice, I can evaluate the information on food
packaging, enabling me to make informed choices
when preparing and cooking healthy dishes.
HWB 3-36a
I am investigating different careers/occupations, ways
of working, and learning and training paths. I am
gaining experience that helps me recognise the
relevance of my learning, skills and interests to my
future life.
HWB 3-20a / HWB 4-20a
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When I engage with others, I can make a relevant
contribution, encourage others to contribute and
acknowledge that they have the right to hold a
different opinion.
Social Studies
I can respond in ways appropriate to my role and use
contributions to reflect on, clarify or adapt thinking.
LIT 3-02a
Other opportunities may be fostered in :
When listening and talking with others for different
purposes I can:
 communicate information, ideas or opinions
 explain processes, concepts or ideas
 identify issues raised, summarise findings or
draw conclusions
LIT3-09a
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(exemplified)
Sciences (exemplified)
Expressive Arts
Studying Scotland
The Scottish Food Industry – Third Level – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Overview of learning in curriculum area
Possible prior experiences
Possible learning opportunities
Skills
Possible sources of evidence
Learners will have developed
basic food preparation skills.
Current dietary advice
Solving problems
Observation of work
Learners will have prior
knowledge of current dietary
advice.
Learners will be aware of kitchen
hygiene procedures.
Learners will have an
understanding of kitchen safety
procedures.
Most learners will have
experience of the ‘design and
make process’ e.g. a soup, pizza,
salad.
Thinking critically and creatively
Understanding information on food
packaging
Annotated photographs
Planning and organising
Further development of practical
food preparation skills
Analysing
Using specialist food preparation
equipment
Researching
Food hygiene
Communicating – orally, written
and using data
Conditions for microbial growth
Working with others
Ethical trading
Responsibility for own learning
Sensory evaluation
Learners will have some
experience of researching topics.
Most learners will have completed
a survey.
Packaging design
Opportunities in the world of work
Product marketing
Learners will have basic ICT
skills.
Legal requirements for food
packaging
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Written work
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Product development file
Product specification
Skills check sheet
Studying Scotland
The Scottish Food Industry – Third Level – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Social Studies
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Technologies
Interdisciplinary Planning Approach to
Survey the target markets for food
habits and preferences.
Research ethical business practice.
Investigate social enterprise e.g. cooperatives and Fairtrade.
Investigate sustainable packaging
e.g. biodegradable, recycled
materials, re-useable packaging.
Visit a food manufacturing business to
gain knowledge of industry roles /
employment opportunities.
Invite an outside speaker from an
ethical business e.g. Co-operative,
Oxfam
Marketing of the food product e.g.
poster, jingle, radio advert, TV advert.
The Scottish Food Industry
Working collaboratively, design and
produce a healthy food product for a
specific market taking into account
ethical business practices and
employment opportunities in the
Scottish Food Industry
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Third level
Create a food product to promote a healthier
Scotland.
Visit a local food manufacturer to gain an
understanding of the product development
process.
Record development progress in a product
development file.
Produce a product specification.
Use specialist food preparation techniques and
processes to prepare appropriate products.
Use sensory evaluation techniques to evaluate
the suitability of the product
Select / design appropriate packaging for the food
product.
Lead Curriculum Area Health and Wellbeing
Sciences
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Use knowledge of conditions for
microbial growth to write storage and
cooking / reheating directions for the
food product packaging.
Conduct shelf life tests for ingredients /
food product.
Related Experiences and Outcomes connected
within this context for learning
HWB 3-30a HWB 3-36a
TCH 3-11a
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SOC 3-20a
SCN 3-13b
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Evaluate food packaging to enable the consumer
to make informed food choices.
Use current dietary advice to consider healthy
ingredients for the food product.
Use ICT to calculate the nutritional value of
ingredients / food product.
Use current legislation to create packaging
information e.g. ingredient list, nutritional
information.
Use practical skills to produce innovative food
products.
Apply safe and hygienic practices.
Studying Scotland
The Scottish Food Industry – Third Level – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Learning experience 1: Making food your future!
Possible Starting Points
Resources
Learners could investigate the range of food related
businesses in their local area.
The Co-operative Food website
http://www.co-operativefood.co.uk/ethics
Learners could explore career options in the food industry.
Visits Scotland
http://www.visitscotland.com/
Learners could visit local food related business to determine
factors to consider when developing a new food product e.g.
ethical trading, hygiene, sustainability and target audience.
Scottish Food and Drink Federation
http://www.sfdf.org.uk/sfdf/home.aspx
See Appendix 1 for list of jobs in Food Manufacture
Skills
Learning
Learners will gain new insights into the careers opportunities
within the food industry and explore what skills and qualities
are needed to carry out these jobs.
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Analyse jobs in the food industry to establish skills and qualities required
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categorising food related businesses e.g. production, retail, restaurant etc.
Possible Evidence
Say – explain food production techniques in a local food related business
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of food
production techniques.
Write - a CV reflecting on particular food industry career
Learners will understand factors to consider when developing
new food products.
Do – prepare a visual aid illustrating range of food related business in the
locality/food production techniques
Make a reverse timeline of how a product got on the shelf, charting the personnel
involved along the way/Make a job advert for a particular job in the food industry
highlighting skills and attributes required for the post.
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Studying Scotland
The Scottish Food Industry – Third Level – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Learning experience 2: Create a food product which promotes a healthier Scotland.
Possible Starting Points
Resources
Learners identify Scottish products
currently available for sale.
BBC Good Food - http://www.bbcgoodfood.com
Learners research Scotland’s ‘current
food image’.
Learners could identify a gap in the
market.
Learning
The Highland Council – Healthy Living - http://www.highland.gov.uk/learninghere/childrensservices/healthyliving/
Food Fact of Life - http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk
BBC Bitesize – Design and Technology – Food Technology
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/design/foodtech/
Skills
Learners evaluate Scottish products
currently availability in relation to diet and
health.
Learners create an idea for a suitable
food product.
Learners will use practical skills to
produce a new Scottish food product
which promotes a healthier Scotland.
Evaluate the food product.
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solving problems through developing food products which fulfil a specific food industry requirement
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demonstrating critical thinking and creativity, by developing innovative food products to meet a
specific/identified requirement
Possible Evidence
Say- group discussions about what they plan to make and how they arrived at their product
Write – written evaluation of the product and/or process
Do- demonstrate skills in action to make the product
Make – using the photographs of their food products make a Product Development file of their planning to
finished product, annotating the photographs and adding text
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Studying Scotland
The Scottish Food Industry – Third Level – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Learning experience 3:
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What’s on your packet? Create packaging that meets legal requirements whilst promoting Scotland in a positive
Possible Starting Points
Resources
Learners research current legal requirements for food labelling.
Food Standards Agency – Labelling: Scotland
http://food.gov.uk/scotland/labelling-scotland/#.UOecAuTAe3w
Learners investigate strategies used by Scottish food
manufacturers to persuade consumers to buy their product.
British Heart Foundation – Publication – The 21st Century Gingerbread House
http://www.bhf.org.uk/publications/view-publication.aspx?ps=1001772
Analyse information on Scottish food packaging to establish
whether it is a legal requirement or product marketing.
Skills
Learning
Researching - finding out the legal requirements for food packaging
Learners will create the packaging for their new Scottish food
product
Analysing - deciding what on pack information is a legal requirement and what
information forms marketing strategies.
Learners will use their knowledge and understanding of legal
requirements for food packaging when creating their packaging.
Possible Evidence
Learners will use their knowledge and understanding of marketing
/ advertising to use appropriate strategies when creating their
food packaging.
Say – discuss different packaging in pairs/groups, identifying marketing tools
used in food packaging, justify information on and design of their packaging
Write – a guide using the evidence of research findings on legal requirements of
packaging for different age groups
Do – create ways to show evidence of legal requirements of food packaging and
promotional tools used by manufacturers
Make – the creation of appropriate packaging for their product
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Studying Scotland
The Scottish Food Industry – Third Level – Focus on Health and Wellbeing
Appendix 1
Career Opportunities in Food Manufacture
Engineering Manager
Engineering Technician.
Logistics Manager
Environmental Health Officer
Food Analyst
Marketing
Environmental Manager
Food Safety Officer
Nutrition Scientist
Food Examiner
Food Safety Trainer
Process Technician
Food Legislation Consultant
Food Stylist
Product Development Assistant,
Quality management/Audit
Food Technician
Product Development Technician
Technical Manager
Food technologist
Product Development Technologist
Advertising
HACCP Team Leader
Production Control Technician
Auditor for Supply Chain
Hygiene Manager
Production Manager
Buyer
Laboratory Assistant
Production Supervisor
Consumer Affairs
Laboratory Manager
Quality Assurance Assistant/Supervisor
Engineer
Laboratory Scientist
Quality Assurance Manager
Engineering Apprentice
Laboratory Technician
Research and Development
Technical Sales
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