Leiths Co-Curricular Cookery

A flexible cook-along course for everyone

Leiths Co-Curricular scheme of work offers complete flexibility, from a stand-alone activity day to after -school cookery clubs and weekend boarding activities. With options for distance learning this is a truly accessible course suitable for all learners. The recipes can also be used to supplement the practical Leiths KS3 curriculum with additional practical cooking sessions.

Co-Curricular

An innovative ‘cook-along’ approach to teaching cookery

Entry/Intermediate

A range of practical cookery skills appropriate to each age and ability group

Fully Leiths-Led

Step-by-step videos led by our specialist teachers for easy delivery

£595

plus VAT

About This Course

This adaptable digital cookery resource has been designed for use at school, at home or within the community, making it an ideal course for every school or setting. Introducing students to a range of cookery skills and flavours from around the world, this immersive cookery experience turns tentative cooks into confident dinner hosts!

With 36 x 50-minute individual cookery sessions this course can be used as a KS3 carousel cookery curriculum or as an afterschool or community cookery club. It is also suitable for hybrid and distance learning, allowing students to progress in almost any scenario. This visual and hands on approach to practical cookery enables a fully inclusive practical cookery curriculum to be delivered to all students.

Every recipe serves four with a focus on modern everyday meals using seasonal and affordable ingredients. The recipes are designed to appeal to young people and families, with recipe adaptations for special dietary requirements.

Example dishes include Cauliflower korma, Sweetcorn fritters and Thai green curry.

Course Details

How it Works

An adaptable and flexible digital cookery course which can be delivered both on and off timetable (or a combination of both), and over as many weeks as you require to suit your individual requirements.

The step-by-step cook-along videos have been designed for students (and staff) to follow independently with ease and without any cookery knowledge or experience. They are accessed by students via the Leiths Education Portal on a phone, tablet or laptop with an accompanying lead adult for support. The lead adult need not be a specialist food teacher or even a qualified teacher as the digital platform delivers the whole session from start to finish.

Whether you are looking for an immersive practical cookery day or a regular weekly cookery session, Leiths Co-Curricular Cookery can fit flexibly into your own school timetable. Simply mix and match the recipes and resources you prefer or map them all across the whole school year.

Course Structure

There are 36 practical cookery sessions in the Scheme of Work.

The sessions are broken down into six different themes/courses: Foundation Skills, Vegetarian, Budget Busters, Around the World, Crowd Pleaser and Take-away Favourites
Each session will take 50 minutes to prepare and cook
Additional time should be allowed for the preparation of equipment and ingredients and final clean-down
All sessions are suitable for individual or paired working

Provision of Ingredients

We strongly recommend that the school provide all ingredients and suitable containers for food to be taken home.

Scalable order and shopping lists provided
The teacher should be supported by a technician or teaching assistant
All recipes serve 4 generously so one quantity of ingredients can be shared between two students
All ingredients should be prepared and weighed out in advance for the students

Uniform and Equipment Requirements

The professional certification of this course requires consistency across all of our Leiths Partner Schools. For this reason, we advise pupils wear the Leiths blue apron for our Leiths Co-Curricular course.

Certification

An end of course certificate template enables each pupil to receive a personalised Leiths certificate at the end of their cookery day or course.

Course Summary

Innovative digital resource package
Curriculum comprises of 36 practical cookery sessions
Recommended for KS3 – KS5
Fully tested recipes using everyday equipment
Step by step ‘cook-a-long’ videos for every recipe
Can be delivered by non-specialist teachers
Scalable shopping lists for easy ordering
Certification of completion

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I’m delighted that Leiths has developed such a practical, workable range of courses that will help put cookery back on the curriculum, and most excitingly, has thought of solutions where facilities and budget are a barrier. Their new courses are fresh and appealing to a new generation of young cooks.

Prue LeithFounder, Former Owner

At Woodmansterne our aim is to prepare our children to be the best citizens that they can be; the best versions of themselves. So, we are really keen to celebrate skills that aren’t always recognised via a qualification as well as those that are. To that end, we are excited to be working with Leiths to deliver on our aims via cookery learning.

Samantha PalinHead Teacher, Woodmansterne School & Sixth Form

We’re delighted to see Leiths Academy launching an innovative new scheme to share their passion for food with more young people. We believe all kids should have access to a high-quality education about making food, for confidence building, health, wellbeing – these courses will go a long way towards that aim.

Naomi DuncanChief Executive, Chefs in Schools

My message to another headteacher is to be bold, you can bring into your school a fantastic team of professionals, it diversifies the skill set amongst your staff and most importantly increases the opportunities for pupils.

Adam JohnsonHeadteacher, Truro School

I have really loved the Leiths course over the last 5 terms, and I think that the skills that I have gained from it will be invaluable, the basic knowledge that I now have, such as jointing a chicken, will be so helpful for the future. I can now work out when to cook each element of a dish so that they are all ready at the same time.

GeorgieLevel 2 Student

Off the back of my experience from the Leiths course, I got a job at a catering agency as a server and kitchen porter at catered events; from weddings to concerts.

EiraLeiths Confident Cookery Student