What's it all about?
Through studying this specification, students develop knowledge and understanding of:
This 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.
The course content is divided into three compulsory units:
Unit 1: Diet and Health, and Consumer Awareness
Unit 2: Diet and Health (Controlled Assessment)
Unit 3: Consumer Awareness (Controlled Assessment)
These are outlined in more detail below:
Unit 1: Diet and Health, and Consumer Awareness
Unit 2: Diet and Health (Controlled Assessment Tasks)
Unit 3: Consumer Awareness (Controlled Assessment)
The course is assessed through one written paper and a series of controlled assessment tasks.
- home economics;
- 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 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.
The course content is divided into three compulsory units:
Unit 1: Diet and Health, and Consumer Awareness
Unit 2: Diet and Health (Controlled Assessment)
Unit 3: Consumer Awareness (Controlled Assessment)
These are outlined in more detail 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 Tasks)
- Planning activity;
- Practical activity; and
- Evaluation activitiy.
Unit 3: Consumer Awareness (Controlled Assessment)
- Identification of issues;
- Research-based activity;
- Primary investigation; and
- Conclusions and evaluation.
The course is assessed through one written paper and a series of controlled assessment tasks.