Dinner Granny
This Teachers TV video highlights an innovative programme that combines healthy school meals and environmental awareness education in a Gloucestershire special needs school. When cook Pat Kendall started working at New Siblands School, she was delighted to learn the administration wanted her to serve organic food. The school…
Project Crunch
In this programme from Teachers TV, students at Thomas Alleyne's High School are set an enterprise project to launch a healthier brand of crisps, with the help of local manufacturer Glennans. Glennans approached the school with an idea for a joint project to celebrate the company's 21st anniversary. Over six months,…
7 Day Pupil Food Diaries
This Teachers TV video follows two students, Megan and Ryan, as they keep a food diary for one week, and try and eat five pieces of fruit and vegetable every day, in response to the challenge they have been set. We see the results of their endeavours as Joanna Postlethwaite, Head of Food Technology at John Cabot Community Technology…
24 Hour Pupil Food Diaries
In this Teachers TV programme Joanna Postlethwaite, Head of Food Technology at John Cabot Community Technology College, sets Year Seven students the task of recording their eating habits for 24 hours. Megan and Ryan keep a video diary for the day, recording what they both eat at school and at home, producing some interesting results.…
Alderman Knight School
This teachers TV programme features Alderman Knight School in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The school has embraced the National Healthy Schools Programme with a passion and students are encouraged to think about food, how to grow it, cook it and buy it. The school has introduced many schemes to create a healthier learning environment,…
John Hanson Community School
This Teachers TV programme features John Hanson Community School in Hampshire, which used a move to a new building in 2002 to transform into a more healthy school. Headteacher Steve Evatt explains that the old 1930's school site had "long passed it's sell by date", and that the new hi-tech building has enabled…
Healthy School Food
In this video from Teachers TV, Mike Baker and Sheena McDonald discuss the government's initiatives to encourage healthy eating in schools. They look at new nutritional standards for school meals as well as the introduction of compulsory food technology in schools where facilities are available. Shadow schools minister Nick…
Tackling Obesity
With childhood obesity rising, this programme from Teachers TV looks at how schools can tackle the issues surrounding the problem. Addressing whether schools should help to identify children at risk of obesity, the programme looks at the results of a new law in Arkansas, which allows the state's schools to directly contact…
Using a Cooker
These short videos are part of the Licence to Cook course and are designed to be shown in class to demonstrate the how to use the oven and hob safely during their practical cooking sessions. The short videos can either be used to introduce a new technique that students will be using in a cooking session or used to recap skills learned…
Getting Started
From Licence to Cook, these three short videos are intended to be shown in class to demonstrate some of the basic skills needed for students’ first cooking sessions. The short videos can either be used to introduce a new technique that students will be using in a cooking session or used to recap skills learned in previous lessons.…
Using Equipment
These short videos are part of the Licence to Cook course and are designed to be shown in class to demonstrate the how to use the electrical kitchen equipment that students will meet in the practical cooking sessions. The demonstrations include: • Using a hand held whisk • Using a blender • Using a hand held blender •…
Recipe Demonstrations
These short videos are part of the Licence to cook course and are designed to be shown in class to demonstrate the recipes used in the practical cooking sessions. The demonstrations include: White sauce Tomato sauce ANZAC biscuits Cheese onion triangle Cheese straws Courgette and cheese muffins Dinner rolls Finnish fruit…
Preparing Ingredients
These short videos are part of the Licence to Cook course and are intended to be shown in class to support the teaching of cooking skills and techniques in food technology. In each film, Year Eight and Year Nine students demonstrate how to prepare common ingredients, such as an onion, garlic, chilli, ginger, fish, chicken and meat.…
Using Flour
These short videos are part of the Licence to Cook course and are designed to be shown in class. Two students demonstrate different methods of combining flour with other ingredients, including how to form a dough, how to gently fold flour into a mixture and how to effectively divide a mixture. The short videos can either be used…
Strengthening Teaching and Learning of Geological Changes - Classroom Materials
This is a complementary unit from the Department for Education to a suite of continuing professional development (CPD) units covering the five ‘key ideas’ at Key Stage Three (cells, interdependence, particles, forces and energy). Context This CPD unit offers background information and practical suggestions to support…
Kate Bellingham Video
In this video, Kate Bellingham, the former National STEM Careers Coordinator, describes the importance of encouraging students to choose STEM subjects. Kate believes that STEM qualifications and skills are urgently needed and highly valued in employment therefore it is crucial to work with teachers, careers advisers, school leaders,…
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Work Experience
In this Teachers TV video, two consortia in Birmingham prepare to pilot the Secondary Diplomas in Engineering and Creative and Media. The diplomas were designed with industry support, and aim to equip young people with the skills employers need, and the ability to go on learning throughout their lives. To achieve this consortia…
Science
This Teachers TV video illustrates a range of techniques to help students think about careers in STEM professions. Using a context of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), the school nurse talks to a Year Eight class about her work before students consider the various professionals involved in IVF. The students perform a role play which…
Mathematics
In this Teachers TV video, mathematics teacher Daniel Gadd links ideas studied in his lessons to the use of mathematics in the world of work, helping students to understand how their learning relates to the real world. The class at the Graham School, Scarborough, focuses on how logistic managers use network diagrams to aid efficiency…
Careers
This series of videos from Teachers TV looks at the kind of skills needed to work in STEM professions, examines the careers available and includes advice from research scientists, engineers and project managers. • Science A science teacher uses a range of techniques to help her students think about careers in STEM professions.…
Sports Technologist
Chris Holmes is a sports technologist for sports equipment manufacturer Adidas. This Department for Education clip is useful in showing students how a career such as this relies on a background of STEM study. Chris describes how he specialises in the development of sports balls. His job is to investigate the best designs for maximum…
Spacecraft Engineer
Simon Meek is a spacecraft engineer, designing, building and tracking satellites. This Department for Education clip shows how studying science and mathematics open the gateway to interesting careers. Simon studied maths, physics and English at A-level and went on to study for a degree in Physics. Following this he took a masters…
Structural Engineer
Katie Symons creates modern buildings and structures. This Department for Education video clip demonstrates the importance of STEM subjects in achieving a career in structural engineering. Katie describes how her work involves designing buildings, which involves a great deal of science, engineering and mathematics skills. She…
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Snowboard Designer
Liza Brooks is a snowboard designer. This Department for Education clip illustrates the link between studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects at school with careers in design and manufacture. Liza describes how her job involves looking at the science that goes into a snowboard. This involves how…
Radio Producer
Toby Hilder works as a producer at Radio 1. This Department for Education clip illustrates the importance of science and maths qualifications as the basis for careers in music technology. Toby did maths and all three sciences at A-level before taking a degree. He then obtained a trainee role at the BBC where he developed his skills…
Planetary Scientist
Sheila Kanani is a PhD student at University College London (UCL), and analyses data from a spacecraft currently orbiting Saturn. This Department for Education clip gives students insight into the world of space science. Sheila describes how her involvement in space science has taken her to Russia, to see cosmonauts training,…
Marine Biologist
Tom Harts is a marine biologist at the Zoological Society of London. This Department for Education clip illustrates the importance of mathematics in biology and provides an insight into a zoological career. Tom describes how he collects data during field trips in Antarctica which he then analyses back in London. He says, "It's…
Lighting Designer
Will Wagner is a lighting software designer. This Department for Education clip illustrates the major role that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects play in the creative industries. Will designs the lighting for concerts, plays, films, pop videos and other entertainment events. He first became interested…
Innovation Consultant
Alan Cucknell's job consists of finding new and innovative ways to make their clients' products stand out from the crowd. This Department for Education clip exemplifies for students a less familiar STEM career route. Alan's company works with clients on their business and technical challenges. Using science and…
Humanitarian Engineer
Andrew is Chief Executive of the charity Engineering Without Borders UK. This Department for Education clip shows students how choosing to study science can help an individual to make a global difference. Engineers Without Borders UK, work on problems associated with communities overseas that do not have access to facilities such…
Computer Games Developer
Simon works as a computer games developer, building scenarios for games using computer scripting language. This Department for Education clip shows how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects can be the foundation for a career in the computer industry. An understanding of mathematics forms an integral…
Planning for Discussion
In this Standards Unit: Improving Learning in Mathematics video teachers can explore some of the issues that they and trainers need to consider when planning discussion. The video sequence considers the following questions: • What are the issues that need to be considered when grouping learners? • How does the layout…