Students learn about the relationship between diet, nutrition and health and the issues around food, including economic, environmental, ethical, and socio-cultural influences on food choices, food availability, diet and health choices. The KS3 curriculum includes learning various cooking techniques and planning and preparing a range of food commodities. The curriculum is sequenced to develop more complex practical skills over time.  In Year 7, pupils' learning is focused on learning how to establish healthy eating habits. In Year 8, pupils develop their independent learning skills by undertaking a food project that involves building a portfolio of research on a given topic. In Year 9, pupils deepen their understanding of the food industry by exploring some sensitive topics including historical and modern day slavery.