/ Postgraduate Taught /
Start date:
September 2025
Duration:
1 year (full-time)
Number of credits:
180
The Food and Nutrition course equips you with the skills and knowledge to teach this subject effectively within the curriculum. Delivered by expert tutors from Roehampton University and Leiths Education, a renowned culinary institution, the course offers specialist training, hands-on experience, and professional development to support your growth as an educator.
Did you know
You will gain over 120 days of hands-on teaching experience in local schools with expert mentorship, preparing you for a successful career as a Food and Nutrition teacher. You will recieve weekly feedback and developmentg suppiort from highly tained mentors on your placement.
Modules
These modules are those we currently offer and may be subject to change.
LO: To understand the history and development of the current primary and secondary food curriculum, including the importance of effective demonstration in a practical food curriculum.
AM: Exploring the frameworks and structures surrounding food education in the curriculum and introducing key food education partners.
PM: Discover the art of demonstration to explore the pros and cons of different approaches to demonstrating practical skills.
LO: Understanding how to design and implement an engaging whole school food curriculum.
AM: Understanding the different types of food lessons and the challenges of timetabling food lessons effectively. Exploring a whole school approach to food, including cross curricular teaching, trips and visits and ‘Cultural capital’.
PM: Two practical cooking tasks exploring the value of design, peer assessment and personal reflection, as well as the power of cross curricular teaching in practical food lessons.
LO: Understanding how to set up and manage a cost-effective, efficient and safe food department
AM: Exploring the factors involved in setting up and managing an efficient food department including departmental budgets and costing, layout and design, equipment and appliances, risk assessments and preparing for an inspection
PM: An immersive hands-on practical session exploring how to build a cost-effective scheme of work incorporating high level skills whilst revisiting chicken jointing, preparation and cooking
LO: Setting up and managing practical lessons in a food room.
AM: How to manage a practical food room from the ordering and storage of ingredients to washing up and laundry; including how to use technicians and learning support assistants to support teaching and learning.
PM: A group task exploring how to prepare ingredients and equipment for a practical food lesson, culminating in an individual practical session understanding the importance of incorporating good food safety and hygiene practices into all practical lessons.
LO: Understanding the importance of Health and Safety and Food Safety systems in a food department.
AM: A deeper dive into the risks associated with managing a food department and the operational safety systems required to reduce risk; including safe use and storage of knives and high-risk equipment, cleaning and waste management and risk assessment in practice.
PM: A hands-on practical task involving fish filleting and deep fat frying to explore Health and Safety and Food safety systems in practice
LO: Understanding how to deliver an engaging practical food curriculum and how to incorporate food science into practical lessons.
AM: Exploring some of the factors to consider when designing and delivering an engaging practical food curriculum from adapting recipes for dietary requirements to displays, transition activities and behaviour management.
PM: A hands-on practical group challenge exploring how to incorporate food science and problem solving into practical food lessons - from mayonnaise to soda bread, some recipes will never seem the same again!
LO: Broadening Food and Nutrition subject knowledge to enable effective teaching and learning; developing an understanding of higher-level skills including the art of presentation and plating.
AM: A deeper dive into food and nutrition subject knowledge in the curriculum including an understanding of special diets, food manufacture and labelling, sustainability and food mile.
PM: An introduction to food presentation and plating as a higher-level skill, culminating in a 30-minute food presentation challenge.
LO: Understanding the importance of tracking assessment and progress including progression of skills and differentiation.
AM: Exploring how to support pupils to learn and progress including the benefits of effective scaffolding and feedback in food lessons. This session also considers ways to assess, track and mark effectively.
PM: An opportunity to explore assessment and tracking in practice in a food lesson
LO: Understanding how to manage, mark and moderate non-exam assessments (NEA’S) effectively.
AM: Exploring different types of Non-Examined Assessment in Food including GCSE exam board comparisons.
PM: An opportunity to explore the challenges of a practical food NEA from the student’s perspective.
LO: Prepare to succeed – exploring how to be well prepared for a food teacher interview.
AM: Everything you need to know to understand how to be well prepared for a food teaching interview, from preparing for a practical task to interview technique.
PM: Students will individually deliver a short practical interview task they have been given a week before and will receive confidence boosting feedback from course tutors.
Skills
Throughout the course, you will develop a range of skills essential for a career in teaching Food and Nutrition.
You will learn how to manage and deliver practical lessons, ensuring safety and hygiene while developing your ability to plan and structure lessons that engage students. Additionally, you will gain expertise in creating an effective food curriculum, assessing and tracking student progress, and managing classroom environments.
Learning
This course combines school placements, in-person training, and online learning to provide a well-rounded teacher training experience.
Most of your training will take place in two local schools, where you will gain at least 120 days of classroom experience under the guidance of trained mentors. Placements will be arranged by Roehampton University to ensure you receive high-quality support. In addition to school-based training, you will participate in four intensive training weeks covering key aspects of teaching, such as classroom management, student engagement, and assessment techniques.
Students will also attend ten food teaching subject specialist skills days delivered jointly Roehampton and Leiths Education exploring the practical strategies and teaching methods required to design and deliver food and nutrition lessons. It will also include a 30 recipe digital cookery course designed by Leiths to ensure all students master the culinary skills and techniques required to teach excellent hands on practical food lessons.
Alongside your subject-specific training, you will engage in Professional Studies sessions remotely with other students, further developing your teaching knowledge. The remainder of the course is delivered online, providing flexibility while maintaining high-quality learning opportunities.
Assessment
Your progress will be assessed through a variety of methods to ensure you develop the necessary skills to become a successful Food and Nutrition teacher. These assessments include:
For the PGCE you will undertake 2 written assignments plus a recorded presentation exploring your subject specialism and wider attributes for being a teacher.
On placement you will have ongoing formative assessment by your mentor team to ensure that you can meet the Teachers' Standards by the end of the course.
Careers
Graduates of this course will be fully equipped to teach Food and Nutrition in schools.
The combination of expert training, hands-on experience, and professional development will prepare you for a successful career in food education.
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Applying
Full-time UK postgraduate students apply through our Gov.UK website here: Food and Nutrition (Design and Technology) (V270) with Roehampton University - Find teacher training courses - GOV.UK
Specific entry requirements
Please read the entry requirements for this course carefully before applying.
Interviews
Interviews for the course are conducted online. After watching an introductory recording, you'll have a 30-minute interview with a subject tutor, where you can ask questions about the course. You may be asked to present a portfolio, give a presentation, or demonstrate your subject knowledge. Additionally, there will be a written task to assess your writing and critical thinking skills at Master’s level. A teacher from one of the partner schools may also participate in your interview.
Roehampton University offers support for students with disabilities and other needs. There are resources and advice available to help you successfully complete your teacher training.
If you have specific questions about the programme please email the Head of Secondary ITE at Roehampton Ruth.Seabrook@roehampton.ac.uk
September 2025 entry tuition fees
Year one fees
UK: £9,535
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our financial support pages for UK students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
International postgraduate students apply through the Gov.UK website here: Food and Nutrition (Design and Technology) (V270) with Roehampton University - Find teacher training courses - GOV.UK
Specific entry requirements
Please read the entry requirements for this course carefully before applying.
Interviews
Interviews for the course are conducted online. After watching an introductory recording, you'll have a 30-minute interview with a subject tutor, where you can ask questions about the course. You may be asked to present a portfolio, give a presentation, or demonstrate your subject knowledge. Additionally, there will be a written task to assess your writing and critical thinking skills at Master’s level. A teacher from one of the partner schools may also participate in your interview.
Roehampton University offers support for students with disabilities and other needs. There are resources and advice available to help you successfully complete your teacher training.
If you have specific questions about the programme please email the Head of Secondary ITE at Roehampton Ruth.Seabrook@roehampton.ac.uk
September 2025 entry tuition fees
| Level of study | Full-time |
| PGCE | £17,950 |
We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our financial support pages for international students.
We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.
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