In this lesson, pupils explore the functional properties of food. They learn about the Maillard reaction, dextrinisation, caramelisation, gelatinisation and other characteristics of carbohydrates as well as the properties of protein and fats and how these contribute to the appearance, taste and texture of food.

Innovation is all around us; every day businesses are set up and new products or services created. Companies House states that around 500,000 new businesses are registered every year in the UK, with an average of 30,000 new products launched.

Below is our training video to help Innovation Ambassadors...

We have put together a video addressing the Frequently Asked Questions relating to the Innovation Challenge.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to get in touch with stem@rtcnorth....

Session 1 of the Innovation Challenge is: What is Innovation?

This session takes a closer look at the innovation process and the typical characteristics of innovators.

Learning outcomes
Students will:
• Have a greater understanding of innovation and the innovation process...

Session 10 of the Innovation Challenge is: The pitch

This session focuses on how to deliver a successful pitch. It has handy hints and tips on what to say. 

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Understand what pitching means
• Put into action their knowledge of...

Session 3 of the Innovation Challenge is: The Big Idea

This is a creative session where the students come up with possible solutions to the challenges highlighted by their research.

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Convert challenges into solutions
•...

Session 4 of the Innovation Challenge is: Employability Skills

This takes a closer look at the eight essential employability skills identified by employers.

Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
• Understand the eight essential employability skills as defined by the...

Session 9 of the Innovation Challenge is: Who do you think you are?

In this session students will understand the importance of a company or product name, what a target audience is and the use of promotional tools.

Learning outcomes
Students will:
• Create a business...

The main source of information and guidance for the 10 sessions that you will run with your students during the Innovation Challenge can be found in the Teacher Toolkit.

There are lots of activities included in the...

Innovation is all around us; every day businesses are set up and new products or services created. Companies House states that around 500,000 new businesses are registered every year in the UK, with an average of 30,000 new products launched. 

At the bottom of this page, you can download the Innovation...

Alan Cucknell's job consists of finding new and innovative ways to make their clients' products stand out from the crowd. This...

This resource looks at what properties of infra-red make it so useful in gaming technology? Students develop a working prototype of a simple infra-red electronic circuit, identify an input and an output and test the performance of the circuit. They then explain how the findings of their research could affect their...

Using the context of the Nintendo Wii, this starter activity develops an understanding of the terms system, input, process, output and signal, and asks students to identify these features in some common products which are shown in the presentation.

This Ofsted publication is one in a series that gives guidance on inspection of subjects studied at post-16, in this case Design and Technology. It describes inspectors’ need to look at issues that are common to all subjects:

• Standards and achievement
• Teaching and learning
• Other factors...

This Ofsted publication is one in a series that gives guidance on inspection of subjects, in this case Design and Technology. Inspectors’ need to evaluate:

• How high are the standards in design and technology, and are they high enough?
• How well are students progressing?
• How well is design...