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 Resources for Science Teachers including:
Applied Science GCSE
Biodiversity
Non-Food Crops
Go to the Science resources.
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 In this section you will find curriculum materials arranged in Key Stages and subjects which can be downloaded.
The materials include the links food and farming have with the National Curriculum and QCA Schemes of Work, reworked units in the style of the QCA Schemes of Work, materials to support examinations and case studies.
Go to the Curriculum materials
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These packs, which were commissioned by the NFU from FACE, are the most significant development in teaching materials on farming for many years and their launch was welcomed by Sir Don Curry who said they would make a major contribution to the Year of Food and Farming.
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Farming & Countryside Education (FACE) has initiated a number of debates with young people on a variety of topics related to food, farming and the countryside. Debate is a powerful way to engage students in a subject area with which they might be unfamiliar. It offers them the opportunity to research using materials representing a wide range of viewpoints, to question others, to listen to differing views and hence to make their own informed decisions
Go to the debating resource.
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 In this area you will find the resources relevant to ICT.
Currently featuring "Using the Buzz Biodiversity Game at KS2 ICT". An example of children's work from Sandpiper Primary School.
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 A Business at the Farm is an educational resource for AS and GCSE Business studies students. It provides the opportunity to discover what it could be like to manage a farming business.
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The Diploma is a new qualification for 14 to 19 year olds which combines classroom learning with practical hands-on experience.
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 The Arthur Rank Centre has produced a Harvest themed resource for the Year of Food and Farming.
The resource aims to:
· Help children and young people understand better where their food comes from – how it is grown, produced, transported, sold
· Introduce to children and young people some of the people who are responsible for bringing food to their tables
· Encourage thankfulness for all who are involved in the food chain (including God) Download the Harvest Resource. |
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Huge changes have recently taken place in the farming industry. These changes have transformed the nature of farming and many farmers have either sold their farms or have been forced to scale down their operation.
This resources discusses the issues surrounding diversification in the farming industry.
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