Course Summary

This Culinary Science for Teachers Professional Development Workshop will provide you with some foundational food science knowledge and practical skills to teach Years 7-12 food classes. During the 3 days, you will complete a series of food experiments. The workshop aims to provide practical hands-on experience where you will learn how to perform food experiments with secondary school students in fun, challenging, and engaging ways. Regardless of your cookery experience, daily activities can be negotiated to either “teach you the basics” or extend your existing skills. You will be provided with strategies on presenting an effective teacher demonstration and adhering to food safety practices and Workplace Health and Safety policy.

Resources provided for participants:
All ingredients and consumables are provided.

Important: Upon registration and payment, you will receive an information sheet and assessment task. The assessment tasks need to be completed prior to attendance. It is recommended to start these tasks at least 4 weeks before the workshop.  

Clothing requirement: 
Participants are required to adhere to all Workplace Health and Safety requirements for working in a school-based practical workshop environment which must include covered non-slip footwear and suitable protective clothing.

Dates, times and venue information:
This Professional Development Workshop is held every year during the September Queensland school holidays.
This workshop is only offered in Rockhampton.

Requirements - To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.

Applicants must hold current teacher registration within an Australian State or Territory.

Course Details

Admission Codes

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

Undertaking this Professional Development Workshop enables students to meet their Continuing Professional Development obligations and industry update requirements in their profession. Upon successful completion of the Professional Development Workshop, students will be awarded a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours Certificate of Completion.

A successful 21-hour Certificate of Completion with all assessment requirements:

1. 3-day participation in practical skills activities, and
2. teacher demonstration of a food experiment suitable for school, and
3. self-reflection and peer assessment,

completed and passed, will allow a student to RPL the 3-day Residential School for the EDSE13001 Culinary Science for Teachers unit, if they enroll in the CC10 Diploma of Secondary School Teaching. All other content and assessment will need to be completed.  

Subject Area Specialisation Qualification:

Designed as a formal professional development opportunity, the Diploma of Secondary School Teaching (CC10) equips teachers with a new teaching area qualification and a thorough understanding of specialised pedagogical content knowledge and skills.

High-Risk Activity Compliance:

Out-of-field teachers in high-risk classrooms such as kitchens, sewing rooms, manual arts workshops and science labs in subjects such as Home Economics/Hospitality, Industrial Technology and Design, Design and Technologies (food and materials), Chemistry and Health and Physical Education (HPE) pose a risk to teacher and student safety. Specialised training and a formal qualification are desirable and recommended to ensure Workplace Health and Safety policy requirement are met.

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