WHAT: • To learn or develop a range of knife skills that you will need for your GCSE Practical work: Julienne Batons Dice Slice HOW: WHY: To give you the practical skills needed for the new 2 years Expert: Competently executes a wide range of complex technical skills/processes(eg filleting fish or cutting vegetables with precision and accuracy eg julienne) to produce excellent quality dishes. Challenge: Executes technical skills/processes with accuracy, including some complex technical skills (eg filleting fish or cutting vegetables with precision and accuracy eg julienne) to produce very good quality dishes. Aspire: Demonstrates technical skills/processes with some accuracy to produce good quality dishes.

Getting Ready for Practical Work 1 Place bags under the desk 2 Stack the stools at the front 3 Hang up blazer and put on an apron 4 Run some hot soapy water in your bowl 5 Tie hair up 6 Wash hands 7 Clean your work surface 8 Set out your equipment and ingredients Equipment   Small sharp knife Chopping board

Practical: Knife skills challenge: Development of knife skills (julienne and baton). Practical: Watch the video on knife skills: cutting fruit and vegetables on Page 9

Slice

Julienne

Batons These are a thicker Julienne

Dice These are batons which are cut into cubes

Clearing Away After Practical's 1 Clear all dirty equipment and stack on the counter 2 Wipe down your area 3 Rinse our your dirty equipment. 4 Change your water and wash your equipment 5 Dry your crockery and place on a clean surface 6 Dry out the sink and bowl 7 Put your dirty cloths in the basket 8 Have your bowls checked