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Home Economics

Welcome to the Home Economics Department at Newry High School

There are two full time teachers and one technician in the Department.
There are two Home Economics rooms and an IT suite which have interactive white boards. 

Department Members:

Mrs H Ross (Head of Department)
Mrs M Dalzell

Home Economics is included within the area of Learning for Life and Work at Key Stage Three; where the inter-relationships between diet, health, family, home and resources are addressed in both practical and theoretical contexts. This involves pupils in the study of nutrition, food choice, diet and health within the context of home and family.

At both Key Stage 3 & 4, the course offered is designed to encourage pupils to think critically, make informed choices, develop practical food skills and manage resources so they are enabled to lead effective lives as individuals and family members as well as members of the wider community.

KEY STAGE 3

The KS3 Home economics programme of study contains three interrelated strands of experience.

1. Home and Family life

Exploring home and family life provides opportunities to understand the importance of the family as a caring unit.

Young people should have opportunities to:-;

  • Explore the roles and responsibilities of individuals within a variety of home and family structures
  • Develop awareness of parenting skills
  • Investigate some of the changing needs of family members at each stage of the lifecycle
  • Explore strategies to manage family scenarios

2. Healthy Eating

Exploring healthy eating provides opportunities to develop understanding required in the choice, planning, and storage, preparation, cooking, and serving of food.

Young people should have opportunities to:-

  • Develop practical skills in the safe, hygienic, healthy, and creative use of foods to plan, prepare, cook and serve a range of healthy meals
  • Develop the practical skills in the safe use of a range of utensils and appliances in the preparation, cooking, and serving of a variety of dishes
  • Investigate the impact of storage, preparation and cooking on food
  • Explore ways to achieve a healthy diet

3. Independent Living

Exploring independent living provide opportunities to understand the importance of becoming discerning consumers and effective managers of resources.

Young people should have opportunities to:-

  • Develop a range of skills to promote independence through planning, managing and using resources
  • Investigate a range of factors that influence consumer choices and decisions
  • Investigate consumer rights responsibilities and support available in a range of scenarios

By the end of Year 10 it is expected that all pupils will have a good knowledge of food and nutrition and how it relates to individuals.

Pupils then have the option to choose Home Economics as a subject option for GCSE.

 

GCSE

This course builds upon the work students have been involved with in K.S.3.  Emphasis is placed on the diet and health.

Through studying this specification, students develop knowledge and understanding of:

  • practical home economics skills;
  • diet and health;
  • how to be a discerning consumer;
  • issues that affect the quality of human life;
  • human needs within a multicultural society; and
  • relevant technological and scientific developments.

This GCSE specification encourages students to adopt a critical and analytical approach to decision-making and problem-solving in relation to home economics. It also encourages them to develop as effective and independent learners.

Course Content

Content is now contained in three units.

These are briefly outlined below:

Unit 1: Diet and Health, and Consumer Awareness

  • What’s on the Plate?
  • What’s in Food?
  • What’s on the Label?
  • Ages and Stages
  • Dietary Disorders
  • Special Diets
  • The Facts Behind the Issues
  • Keeping Food Safe
  • Creativity and Food
  • Being an Effective Consumer
  • What Influences Shopping?
  • Money Matters
  • Wiser Buyer.

Unit 2: Diet and Health (Controlled Assessment)

  • Planning activity;
  • Practical activity; and
  • Evaluation activity.

Unit 3: Consumer Awareness (Controlled Assessment)

  • Identification of issues;
  • Research-based activity;
  • Primary investigation; and
  • Conclusions and evaluation.

Assessment

  • Controlled assessment: 60%
  • External assessment: 40% - One written examination

Unit Description Weighting

Unit 1:

Diet & Health and Consumer Awareness One Written Examination (1 hour 30 mins), includes short-answer, structured extended writing questions. 40%

Unit 2:

Diet and Health Controlled Assessment

25 hours 40%

Unit 3:

Consumer Awareness Controlled Assessment

20 hours 20%

CAREER POSSIBILITIES

  • Consumerism
  • Leisure
  • Dietetics
  • Nutritionist
  • Environmental Health Officer
  • Public Health Nutritionist
  • Food Management and Supply
  • Quality Management
  • Food Technology
  • Trading Standards Officer
  • Hospitality Management
  • Teaching

     

Room 18 used by Mrs Dalzell           Home Economics Computer Suite           Room 19 used by Mrs Ross   

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