Big Bikkie
Poster for the spring picnic
Big bikkies in the making
Introduction
In preparation for this Techlink unit Diana met with Carol Pound, Consultant Food Technologist. They tossed ideas around over a cup of coffee for the work case studied here. Diana and Carol planned several units all of which are included. Information about Cookie Time, the students' level of understanding, an opportunity that arose at school and available time led to this work. Together they develop a unit outline and Carol describes how a technologist would undertake this type of activity. Diana adapts this for her unit plan and makes links to the curriculum. She details how she intended to assess students' progress. Carol provided tools used by technologists including sensory forms and attribute tests, which were used by students as part of their practice. The case study is illustrated by samples of students' work. Diana has provided a brief outline of what actually happened during the unit and an evaluation including things she would do differently next time. Carol has provided an evaluation of her role in this work.
Background
Tararua College is situated in a rural service town and has a roll of 400 students. Students are predominantly Pakeha, 15% Māori, 1% Pacific Island and 1% Asian. The school is a decile 6. We are fortunate to have a new technology suite built in 2002 with very good facilities which, for the Food Technology students, foster hygienic work habits in a clean food-safe environment. Students are expected to follow HACCP expectations which Year 10 students developed earlier this year. Hairnets and aprons must be worn and no jerseys are essential hygiene and safety precautions observed in the kitchen work environment. There is also a design area which is used for class discussion, planning and sensory testing. The students are lovely! This class has been a joy to teach all year. They are responsive and responsible. The year started with a large intake that has whittled down to 21 due to students moving to other schools. There is only one boy who broke his leg last term so missed a large part of it.
