Kitchen Essentials · JHS1 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.4.1.1 - Describe kitchen essentials

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define kitchen essentials as the vital tools and equipment needed for meal preparation and service.
Identify at least 10 different kitchen essentials found in a typical Ghanaian home or school kitchen.
Group kitchen essentials into at least three categories based on their function in the kitchen.
Explain the specific purpose of common kitchen essentials such as the saucepan, can opener, colander, cutting board, vegetable peeler, soup tureen and crockery.
Speak clearly to describe a kitchen essential and its use to a partner or small group.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Kitchen Essentials (3.4)
Content standard: B7.3.4.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Kitchen Essentials
Indicator: B7.3.4.1.1 - Describe kitchen essentials
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 7 (Week 19 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 23
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain what is meant by basic kitchen essentials.
E.g., Kitchen essentials are indispensable/vital tools and equipment needed/necessary for meal preparation and service, e.g. saucepan, plate, can opener, colander, cutting board, vegetable peeler, soup tureen, crockery