Technology & Living

Learning Objectives

Students should be able

  • to have positive values and attitudes (e.g. moral, social and environmental consciousness) towards working for the well-being of humankind.  
  • to acquire the knowledge and skills to cope with uncertainty. 
  • to have a critical mind for analyzing complex and conflicting issues, making informed and responsible decisions, and creating sensible solutions to solve problems.

 

Our Team

Department Head : Ms. Alice Cheung

Department Members :

Ms Susanna Shek

Ms Amelia Wong

 

Activities

School info day

Jam making demonstration

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Charity sale of cookies for the House of Needy 仁愛之家

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Delia’s Day Joyful bakery

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Seasonal activity co-organized by Technology and Living Department and English department

“Festive food cooking– Fried Chinese Puff”

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Experiential Learning Day – Rainbow kitchen workshop for S5 T&L students

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Curriculum

S1

1.

Everyday meals and balanced diet

2.

Food and Nutrition

3.

Food commodities : fruits, eggs, milk and rice

4.

Basic kitchen utensils

5.

Basic food cutting skills and cooking methods

6.

Basic sewing stitches and embroidery stitches

7.

Applique

8.

Fastenings

9.

Natural fibres and fabric design

 

S2

1.

Planning balanced and healthy two-course meals

2.

Planning meals for special groups of people or occasion: vegetarian meals and packed meals

3.

Food commodities: vegetables, soya beans and soya bean products, wheat

4.

Convenience foods

5.

Low carbon living

6.

Use of sewing machines

7.

Fastenings and opening

8.

Seam and seam neatening

9.

Man-made fibres and fabric design

 

S3

1.

Planning of balanced and healthy three-course meals

2.

Common nutritional problems

3.

Culinary skills: sauce making, cake making, dough making

4.

Modern food preparation and cooking equipment: blender, microwave oven, air fryer, bread maker

5.

Chemistry in kitchen: gelatinization

6.

Heat transfer

7.

Festive cooking

8.

Food issues: organic food, food allergy, plant-based meat

 

S4

1.

Health and nutrition

2.

Chemistry of foods

3.

Diet and meal planning

4.

Food commodities

5.

Food preparation technology

 

S5

1.

Food hygiene

2.

Food spoilage and food poisoning

3.

Food preservation technology

4.

Food product development

5.

Family and lifestyle

 

S6

1.

Food science and technology extended study

2.

Consumer behaviour in food choices and implications

 

Learning Resources

  1. EDB Education Multimedia (EMM) -Technology and Education
    https://emm.edcity.hk/category/
  2. Centre for Food Safety
    https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/index.html
  3. Technology Education curriculum _ T&L curriculum (S4-6)
    https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/kla/technology-edu/curriculum-doc/index.html
  4. HKEAA Assessment Frameworks
    https://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/hkdse/assessment/assessment_framework/
  5. Learning and teaching resources – Food product development
    https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/kla/technology-edu/resources/technology-and-living/food_product_development.html
  6. Learning and teaching resources _ T&L
    https://minisite.proj.hkedcity.net/edbosp-te/eng/learning_and_teaching_resources/index.html
  7. Nutrient information inquiry
    https://www.cfs.gov.hk/english/nutrient/fc-introduction.php