STAFF
Mrs M. Mathers - Head of Department
Miss S. Craig
Mrs A. McDowell (Technician)
The aims of the Home Economics department are:
- to give girls and boys the confidence and competence to identify, examine and solve, practical problems using a variety of approaches, materials and methods, bearing in mind the different abilities;
- to develop an increasing awareness of technological development and the effects of technological changes within the home and family;
- to encourage initiative, self-reliance, responsibility, creativity and aesthetic awareness;
- to give each pupil a sense of enjoyment and pride in their own ability to design/plan, make and evaluate their own work;
- to help pupils develop the social skills required to work as a member of a team as well as the ability to work independently when the situation demands it;
- to develop the knowledge and skills required for the effective organisation and management of family resources in relation to the needs and lifestyles of members of the family;
- to encourage pupils to become discriminating consumers;
- to enhance pupils’ self-esteem and encourage the growth of pupils’ own set of values;
- to promote the educational themes within the Programmes of Study;
- to increase pupils’ awareness of the social, intellectual emotional and physical needs of family members and how these change throughout a lifetime;
- to develop an understanding of interdependence and interaction within family and community in the setting of a culturally, socially and economically diverse society.
Contribution of Home Economics to the Whole School Curriculum
Home Economics is designed to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and competencies relating in particular to home and family life and which will help them to improve their quality of life.
Pupils are educated about the importance of home and family in the development of individuals and society.
Home Economics provides a learning environment in which pupils are encouraged to think critically, make reasoned choices and manage change in matters relating to home and family. All pupils, whatever their background, abilities or traditions are given the opportunities to realise and extend their capabilities and range of interests beyond traditional horizons.
Home Economics is one strand of Learning for Life and Work. Its numerous skills can be developed, especially the practical skills involved in planning, preparing, cooking and serving food.
Home Economics is studied by all pupils at Key Stage 3. It is divided into three sections: Healthy Eating, Home and Family Life and Independent Living.
In Year 11 students are given the opportunity to study Home Economics (Food) and/or Home Economics (Child Development) to GCSE Level.
Home Economics (Food)
Examination 50%
Coursework 50%
Home Economics (Child Development)
Examination 60%
Coursework 40%
