Educators
Welcome to our Educators page, a practical hub of curriculum-aligned resources, industry insights and learning activities designed to bring Scotland’s food and drink sector into the classroom
Scotland’s food and drink industry offers young people a wealth of opportunities, from the variety of produce and products exported around the world to excellent career pathways at home and abroad.
This page is for educators and career influencers who want to help learners understand the industry and the routes into it.
There is a huge variety of ways to deliver food education, from early level through to senior phase, covering every stage of the journey from farming and primary production to manufacturing, marketing and consumption. Food and drink can be used as a rich context for learning across the entire curriculum, supporting everything from STEM and business to health and wellbeing and sustainability.
What this site offers
As well as signposting, this site brings together links to high‑quality resources, organisations and information to support your planning and teaching. Here you will find food and drink facts and statistics, career information and case studies, qualification route maps, where you can study food and drink, and much more.
Key sections to explore
Teaching resources - find the resources and support you need to deliver innovative, engaging food education activities, including lesson packs, activities and professional learning opportunities. Filter below by “teaching resource”, the type of content or maybe the phase of learning … delve into the content to find what you need.
Career information - help learners explore the breadth of careers in food and drink with facts and statistics, career information and case studies, qualification and SQA route maps, links to local employers and DYW, course options and apprenticeship opportunities. NEW PAGE
Who can help - our signposting section highlights organisations, programmes and contacts – including Scottish Food and Drink Ambassadors – that can support you to bring food and drink learning to life in your setting, each with a short biography so you can see how they can help.
