Kitchen Essentials · JHS3 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.3.4.1.1 - Select and purchase suitable kitchen essentials to meet specific needs

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least four factors to consider when selecting and purchasing kitchen essentials.
Explain how each factor (money available, space for storage, intended purpose/use, and availability of spare parts) affects the choice of a kitchen essential.
Compare two different kitchen essentials for the same purpose and justify which one is more suitable based on the selection factors.
Role-play a purchase scenario where they select a kitchen essential within a given budget and storage space.
Prepare a simple shopping checklist for purchasing a kitchen essential, listing the factors they considered.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Kitchen Essentials (3.4)
Content standard: B9.3.4.1 - Demonstrate skills of selecting and purchasing kitchen essentials and understanding and skills in the choice of basic kitchen essentials
Indicator: B9.3.4.1.1 - Select and purchase suitable kitchen essentials to meet specific needs
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 4 (Week 16 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. 97
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss factors to consider in the selection and purchasing of kitchen essentials
E.g.
- Money available
- Space for storage
- Intended purpose/use
- Availability of spare parts