Jayne Hill qualified in 1978 as a Home Economics teacher from St Osyth College, Essex. She currently teaches both GCSE and A level specifications at Plymouth High School for Girls, and over her career has worked for several exam boards as both examiner and coursework moderator and latterly as principal examiner.

"We were quite apprehensive about the new course but these resources have been invaluable in making our teaching much easier." Head of Food, Balcarras School, Cheltenham

• Introduction, Section 1 - Core Knowledge: Nutrition; Diet and good health; Food science; Food spoilage; Food provenance; Cultures and cuisines; Technological developments; Factors affecting food choice; Section 2 - Practical & Food Preparation Skills, Section 3 - Commodities: Cereals; Fruit & vegetables; Milk, cheese & yoghurt; Meat, poultry, fish & eggs; Beans, nuts & seeds; Butter, oil, margarine & sugar, Glossary of key terms