Home Economics
OVERVIEW - Mrs K O'Neill
KS3 - Years 8, 9 & 10
Home Economics in KS3 is divided into three strands:
Section 1 – Healthy Eating
Section 2 – Home and Family Life
Section 3 - Independent Living
Through these students gain knowledge and understanding of current nutritional advice, the nutritional needs of family members and diet related conditions such as cancers and heart disease etc. It also helps improve their knowledge and understanding of human needs within a multicultural society. They also learn how to become ethical and discerning consumers who know their rights.
Through studying Home Economics students develop a range of skills. They learn how to think critically, make informed choices, manage information, develop practical food skills and the ability to work with others as well as the ability to manage resources.
Home Economics qualifications can lead to a range of interesting and rewarding careers e.g. Teaching, Dietetics, Consumerism, Environmental Health, Food Technology, Social Work and Catering etc.
The Home Economics Department have always encouraged pupils to enter external competitions and have had many successes over the years with many of its students taking the title ‘Young Cook of the Year’ at Key Stage 3 level.
Through studying Home Economics students develop a range of skills. They learn how to think critically, make informed choices, manage information, develop practical food skills and the ability to work with others as well as the ability to manage resources.
Home Economics qualifications can lead to a range of interesting and rewarding careers e.g. Teaching, Dietetics, Consumerism, Environmental Health, Food Technology, Social Work and Catering etc.
The Home Economics Department have always encouraged pupils to enter external competitions and have had many successes over the years with many of its students taking the title ‘Young Cook of the Year’ at Key Stage 3 level.
GCSE HOME ECONOMICS
External Examination Board - CCEA
GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition specification encourages students to develop knowledge and understanding of the science behind food.
Topics include food provenance, food processing and production, macronutrients and micronutrients, government nutritional guidelines, and food safety. Students develop practical skills in food preparation, cooking and presentation.
They also gain knowledge, understanding and skills in areas such as:
The course is divided into two units:
There is one written exam and one controlled assessment task; each is worth 50% of the overall mark. Food and Nutrition is a linear qualification: students take all the assessment at the end of the course.
GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition specification encourages students to develop knowledge and understanding of the science behind food.
Topics include food provenance, food processing and production, macronutrients and micronutrients, government nutritional guidelines, and food safety. Students develop practical skills in food preparation, cooking and presentation.
They also gain knowledge, understanding and skills in areas such as:
- health issues associated with dietary and lifestyle choices
- the factors affecting how we buy food, what we buy and what we waste
- planning meals for people with specific nutritional and dietary needs.
The course is divided into two units:
There is one written exam and one controlled assessment task; each is worth 50% of the overall mark. Food and Nutrition is a linear qualification: students take all the assessment at the end of the course.
- Food and Nutrition is an external exam component.
- Practical Food and Nutrition is an internal controlled assessment component. It involves carrying out a practical activity and producing a written report.
