Oak - Food curriculum to classroom

Oak National Academy (Oak), in partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation, has recently launched a Cooking and nutrition curriculum for National Curriculum Key Stages 1 to 3, comprising 108 lessons.

To support the launch, resources to help you engage with the curriculum and lessons, and CPD are being provided by the British Nutrition Foundation.

Find out more about:

CPD Training
Planning your CPD
Exploring the Oak curriculum and lessons
Planning your curriculum

Catch up on the the Oak - Food curriculum to classroom webinars here!

How can we help?

Get started fast: discover the aims, purpose, and structure of the new Oak food curriculum for Key Stages 1–3.
Plan with confidence: integrate Oak resources into your schemes of work with smart planning tools and CPD strategies.
Primary & secondary focus: tailored sessions for adapting lessons to your phase and subject needs.
Make it practical: explore tips, techniques, and resources to bring food and nutrition to life in the classroom.
Inclusive teaching: adapt the curriculum for pupils with additional and diverse needs.
Modern curriculum design: create engaging, relevant food education that meets today’s learning goals.
Empower your pupils: use Oak to support independent and self-directed learning.
Learn from best practice: case studies and real-world examples from teachers using Oak successfully.

CPD training

We will be running 10 FREE online training events from September 2025 to February 2026.
See the table below for more information about each event.

You can book as many or as few of these sessions as you like. Complete the CPD Planner below to find out which sessions may be the most useful for you.

To book, click here

Date	Training	What will be covered?	Audience
23/09 Recording available here.	Getting started with Oak: What the new food curriculum offers you	Welcome and purpose of the Oak food curriculum Curriculum overview and structure Explore key principles: knowledge and vocabulary rich, sequenced and coherent, flexible, accessible, diverse and evidence-informed Overview of lessons and materials available Practical guidance and demonstration - how to access everything for free Implementation in your school Next steps for you	All
30/09 Recording available here.	Map your own path: Planning CPD that works for you and your team	Exploring Oak's curriculum and teaching resources Using Oak materials for CPD development: a) lesson videos: watch to observe pedagogy, vocabulary use, modelling b) lesson slides, quizzes and worksheets: reflect on what subject knowledge teachers need to support these c) recipes: opportunities for departmental practice, rehearsal, resource planning Planning your own CPD using interactive tools: a) competence rating and persoanlised plans b) SMART goal setting Next steps for you	All
07/10 Recording available here.	Inside the curriculum: Unpacking Oak’s approach to food	Curriculum aims and purpose, including aspects of practical work, health and sustainable eating, and cultural appreciation Curriculum structure, threads, units and lessons, within a social context Exploring the 108 lessons: slides, videos, worksheets, quizzes, recipes, and teacher support materials Practical food work and embedding knowledge Support and resources available for FREE for you Next steps for you	All
21/10 Recording available here.	Primary food teaching made easy with Oak	The Oak food curriculum structure, threads, units and lessons Exploring KS 1 and KS2 lessons: slides, videos, worksheets, quizzes, recipes, and teacher support materials Discover the free editable resources for use in the classroom - Year 1 to Year 6 (72 lessons in total) Practical guidance and demonstration of the website and resources available Explore support for your pupils Review CPD opportunities for you Support and resources available for FREE for you Next steps for you	Primary
21/10 Recording available here.	Bringing Oak to life in secondary food lessons	The Oak food curriculum structure, threads, units and lessons Exploring KS3 lessons: slides, videos, worksheets, quizzes, recipes, and teacher support materials Discover free editable resources for use in the classroom - Year 7 to Year 9 (36 lessons in total) Practical guidance and demonstration of the website and resources available Explore support for your pupils Review CPD opportunities for you Support and resources available for FREE for you Next steps for you	Secondary
11/11 Recording available here.	Making Oak work in primary: Practical tips for the classroom	An overview of the Oak food curriculum for KS1 and KS2 How Oak supports good food teaching What is available for you and your school Pragmatic approaches to: a) deciding what, why and how to teach b) planning and managing cooking and tasting sessions c) dealing with allergies d) covering curriculum content e) time and resource constraints and opportunities Discover instant support for your pupils Review your CPD opportunities Next steps	Primary
11/11 Recording available here.	Making Oak work in secondary: Strategies for success	An overview of the Oak food curriculum for KS3 How Oak supports good food teaching What is available for you and your school Pragmatic approaches to: a) deciding what, why and how to teach b) planning and managing cooking sessions c) dealing with allergies d) covering curriculum content e) time and resource constraints and opportunities Discover instant support for your pupils Review your CPD opportunities Next steps	Secondary
20/01 7pm	Designing a modern food curriculum with Oak as your foundation	Exploring a modern food curriculum Recipe diversity and Oak The social context and dimension of food Planning and mapping progression across the Key Stages Using tools, planners and AI to build great lessons with rigour Reviewing your CPD opportunities Next steps	All
03/02 7pm	Inclusive food education: Adapting Oak for learners with additional needs	Adapting the Oak food curriculum for pupils with additional needs Curriculum strengths for learners, such as structure, progression, flexibility and clear vocabulary Practical ways of using and adapting Oak food lessons and materials Reviewing your CPD opportunities Next steps	Teachers of pupils with additional needs and All
17/02 7pm	Empowering pupils: Using Oak for independent and home learning	Supporting pupil self-study with Oak Overview of self-study materials: a) recipes - making simple dishes to enhance food skills b) worksheets and quizzes - comprehension, vocabulary and reflection tasks c) video lessons - teacher-led instruction d) lesson slides e) interactive quizzes - check understanding and boost retention Embedding Oak materials in your class Supporting homework and home learning Building pupil independence skills Reviewing your CPD opportunities Next steps	All

Why attend our CPD training?

In addition to enhancing your food teaching, and receiving a certificate of attendance (useful as evidence for your professional development and performance management), research has shown that CPD can:

improve pupil progress; linked to up to 2 months’ extra learning per year (Education Endowment Fund)
boost subject knowledge; stay updated with curriculum and teaching strategies
build confidence; increases self-efficacy and professional competence
encourage reflection; helps refine and improve classroom practice
enhance behaviour management; leads to calmer, more focused classrooms
promote collaboration; learn from and with colleagues
support career development
increase job satisfaction and retention
meet professional standards; aligns with DfE 'Food teaching in primary and secondary schools: a framework of knowledge and skills' guidance

Planning your CPD

Use our interactive tools to audit your knowledge and skills and plan your CPD.

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Oak - Interactive CPD planner

An interactive tool for you to assess your knowledge, skills and confidence and plan your CPD.

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Oak - Training and resources decision tree

An interactive decision tree to help you plan your training and use the resources from Oak and FFL.

Exploring the Oak curriculum and lessons

Use our tools and guidance notes to explore the Oak curriculum and lessons.

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Oak - Curriculum units and lessons

A complete overview of the KS1 - KS3 Oak units and lessons including outcomes and key learning.

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Food - a fact of life CPD and resources

A guide to Food - a fact of life training and resources to supplement the Oak curriculum.

Planning your curriculum

Use our interactive tools, decision trees and guidance notes to audit and plan your curriculum. Set SMART goals too!

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Oak - Simple curriculum audit

A simple interactive audit to review your current Schemes of Work and identify gaps in content.

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Oak - Curriculum planning guide

A guide to support planning your food and nutrition curriculum.

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Oak - SMART goal planning sheet

A SMART goal planning sheet to help you set goals that can help improve pupil learning outcomes.

5 - 7 YR

Oak - Curriculum planner decision tree KS1

An interactive decision tree to help you plan your KS1 Cooking and nutrition curriculum.

7 - 11 YR

Oak - Curriculum planner decision tree KS2

An interactive decision tree to help you plan your KS2 Cooking and nutrition curriculum.

11 - 14 YR

Oak - Curriculum planner decision tree KS3

An interactive decision tree to help you plan your KS3 Cooking and nutrition curriculum.

Catch up

Find all the Oak training resources here, including presentations and recordings of the session.

Catch up on the Oak training webinars here!

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Getting started with Oak

A recording of the presentation about what the new Oak food curriculum offers you.

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Getting started with Oak: what the new food curriculum offers you

A presentation about what the new Oak food curriculum offers you in your classroom.

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Map your own path: planning CPD for you and your team

A recording about planning effective CPD for your and your team.

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Map your own path: Planning CPD

A presentation about mapping your own path and choosing effective CPD for you and your team.

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Inside the curriculum

A video of the training about inside the Oak curriculum.

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Inside the curriculum: Oak's approach to cooking and nutrition curriculum

A presentation about Oak's approach to cooking and nutrition

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Primary food teaching

A recording about primary food teaching made easy with Oak.

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Primary food teaching made easy with Oak

A presentation about primary food teaching using Oak's resources.

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Secondary food teaching using Oak resources

A recording about bringing Oak resources to life in secondary food lessons.

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Bringing Oak to life in secondary food lessons

A presentation about effectively infusing secondary food lessons with Oak resources.

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Making Oak work in primary

A recording about how to incorporate Oak in your primary curriculum and tips for your classroom.

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Making Oak work in primary: Practical tips for the classroom

A presentation about including Oak in your primary curriculum, including tips and strategies.

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Making Oak work in secondary

A recording of the presentation about how Oak can be incorporated into secondary curriculum.

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Making Oak work in secondary: Strategies for success

A presentation about incorporating Oak in secondary curriculum and strategies for success.

Acknowledgement

The British Nutrition Foundation is grateful for the financial support from the All Saints Educational Trust to support the dissemination of the Oak National Academy Cooking and nutrition curriculum and lessons, and supporting training.