Welcome to Home Economics
Home Economics is a practical subject that provides life skills and prepares young people for managing their future. It gives students knowledge of nutrition, cooking, textiles and home management. Active teaching methodologies help make it a fun and enjoyable subject. Ms Butler and Ms C McGranaghan are the Home Economics teachers in Finn Valley College.
Junior Cycle
The aim of Junior Cycle Home Economics is to teach young people important skills for living as individuals and how to create a happy and sustainable environment for their families.
It is studied through three interconnected strands:
- Food, Health and Culinary Skills
- Responsible Family Living
- Textiles and Craft.
Home Economics is studied at Common Level. There are two Classroom-Based Assessments. The written exam is worth 50% and a practical cookery exam (1 1/2 hours) is worth 50%.
Senior Cycle
Senior Cycle Home Economics provides students with knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes necessary for managing their own lives, for further and higher education and work. The learning experiences in home economics prepare them for a consumer-oriented society and provides a foundation for a wide range of careers in food, textiles, science, design, social studies and tourism. This syllabus is assessed at Higher and Ordinary levels. Students complete a Food Studies Coursework Journal worth 20%.
Leaving Certificate Applied – Hotel Catering and Tourism:
Students who chose Leaving Certificate Applied study Hotel Catering and Tourism. It offers candidates an opportunity to progress into the catering and tourism industry. They study modules on Fast Food, Restaurants, Foods from different Cultures and Special Diets.