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<p>There are opportunities within the geography and science curriculum to teach about
farming, although farming does not feature as a stand alone topic in the national
curriculum. The national curriculum is a framework designed to give teachers the freedom
and flexibility to cover particular topics in greater depth if they wish.</p><p>In
geography, schools must teach pupils to describe and understand key aspects of human
geography, including types of settlement and land use, economic activity including
trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals
and water. This could include teaching about the role of farming in producing food.</p><p>At
secondary, pupils are taught to understand how human and physical processes interact
to influence and change landscapes, environments and the climate, which could include
teaching about farming.</p><p>Both the Geographical Association and Royal Geographical
Society have resources available for teachers which explain the importance of farming,
including resources linked to farm visits, farming practice in other countries, the
importance of soil, and many other topics.</p><p>As part of the Design and Technology
curriculum for 5 to 14 year olds, cooking and nutrition education is compulsory in
state maintained schools. Schools are required to teach pupils where food comes from,
understand source and seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients
are grown, reared, caught and processed. The curriculum aims to teach children how
to cook and how to apply the principles of healthy eating and good nutrition. It recognises
that cooking is an important life skill that helps children to feed themselves and
others healthy and affordable food.</p><p>In Key Stage 4 biology, pupils are taught
the importance of selective breeding of plants and animals in agriculture.</p>
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