ASDAN Foodwise Short Course – Module 4 A Tasks (4A1–4A10) Cooking on a budget

Flexible 22.5 Hour Teaching Pack worth almost 3 ASDAN Credits (all of 4A modules included).

This resource pack supports delivery of the ASDAN Foodwise Short Course – Module 4: Cooking on a budget food preparation and presentation, covering tasks 4A1- 4A10.

It provides approximately 22.5 hours of structured lesson content, allowing centres and teachers to select and adapt.

Designed for settings where flexibility and accessibility are essential, this pack is suitable for Entry Level 2 to Level 1 learners, including SEND, alternative provision, post-16 and vocational groups.

What’s included

This pack contains PowerPoints and worksheets for all seven Module 4 A-tasks:

4A1- Benefits and drawbacks of meal planning
4A2- Plan and cook a meal for four (practical)
4A3- Healthy Weekly Meal Plan
4A4- Cost of eating out
4A5- Tackling Food Waste
4A6- Supermarket Showdown
4A7- Restaurant budgets (designed to cover if you can’t go to a restaurant)
4A8- Takeaway or home cooking
4A9- Reducing food cost (Spaghetti bolognese practical)
4A10- Cheaper cuts of meat

Each task includes
A PowerPoint presentation
A printable worksheet/activity sheet
Structured tasks suitable for Entry 2 → Level 2

Evidence opportunities for ASDAN portfolios (safety checks, annotated tasks, written responses)
Activities can be run as single sessions or extended across multiple lessons, depending on your timetable and learners.

Time & Structure
Total lesson time: approx. 22.5 hours

Designed to meet ASDAN requirements.
Supports flexible delivery for weekly lessons or block teaching
Suitable for SEND pacing, repetition, and differentiated support

Who it’s for

This pack is ideal for:
SEND and SEMH settings
Alternative provision
Vocational and post-16 learners
Schools delivering ASDAN Foodwise Short Courses
Life skills, catering, hospitality and independent living programmes

The materials use clear language, visual scaffolding and step-by-step explanations to support Entry Level 2 to Level 1 learners.

Further resources

If this pack is useful, you may also find related resources on my TES shop helpful, including:
• ASDAN Gardening Short Course (Module 1) planning
• ASDAN Foodwise Module 1 (30-hour pack)
• ASDAN Foodwise Module 2 (22.5-hour pack)
• ASDAN Foodwise Module 2 (17.5-hour pack)
• ASDAN Personal Development Programme (PDP) planning
• WJEC Entry Level / Entry Pathways workbooks

These are designed to complement this scheme and support vocational or alternative curriculum delivery.