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HOME ECONOMICS
Teacher in Charge: Mrs F Chow (HOD)
Courses Offered: Home Economics Forms 3-7
Textiles and Clothing Forms 3-7
General Aim: Home Economics aims to help improve the quality of life by
helping students to function more effectively in their environment. Students will acquire
the skills and knowledge to help them adapt to changing situations.
Form 3 Home Economics
Course Content: Basic food handling skills; an emphasis on simple
dishes suitable for junior students to be able to prepare at home; food and how it affects
your body.
Assessment: Assignments/tests.
Form 4 Home Economics
Pre-requisite:
F3 Home Economics preferred.
Course Content:
- Getting Started - basic food handling skills (hygiene, safety, food poisoning,
preservation).
Dietary analysis - what's right/wrong with our diet. N.Z. Nutrition
Guidelines.
Making healthy eating choices - taking control. Advertising and new
technologies.
Looking at food (groups) - Breads and Cereals, Milk and Milk
Products, Fruits and Vegetables, Meat and Meat Alternatives, Fats and Oils.
The Wise Consumer - rights and responsibilities, budgeting, decision
making, special equipment study.
The Family relationships, roles, types, and trends.
- Working together - special occasion foods preparation and presentations.
Assessment: Assignments and tests throughout the year.
Form 5 Home Economics
Pre-requisite:
None although form 3/4 Home Economics an advantage.
Course Content:
- Nutrition and the current national nutrition guide- lines for N.Z.
The study of foods - basic safety and hygiene skills; the
principles, techniques and processes involved in the gathering, storage, preparation,
cooking and presentation of foods for family meals.
Meal planning to help ensure families can be well fed in a variety of
situations. Budgeting.
The family home - purposes and services of the home, houseplans.
Finding somewhere to live - how to find finance and select a suitable
home including consumer practices.
Furnishing the home - selection, care and cleaning of equipment,
appliances, utensils, furnishings, floor covers etc. Design in the home.
Assessment: The H.E.T.A.N.Z. National Practical Certificate in Home
Economics (optional). School Certificate.
Form 6 Home Economics
Pre-requisite:
Form 5 Home Economics an advantage.
Course Content:
What are people eating?
Prepare a Family Budget
Low cost Food For a Family.
Develop a Food Product.
Food for a Special Occasion.
Assessment: 6th Form Certificate internally assessed. Unit standards
may be used.
Form 7 Home Economics
Pre-requisite:
Form 5-6 Home Economics is preferred.
Course Content:
The NZ Diet and Nutrition Related Disorders.
The Development of the NZ Food Pattern and Multicultural Foods.
Food in the Market Place.
Food for a Special Occasion.
Assessment: HSC. Practical and theory tasks. Unit standards may be used. |
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