Home Economics

• Home Economics is a practical subject with three main areas:

• Theory practical
• Food studies
• Practical Textiles.

• Theory is the core of the subject overlapping the two practical areas and includes food and culinary skills, consumer studies, social and health studies, resource management and home studies and textiles.  In practical food studies dishes include basic baking and simple main meals and desserts.  In practical textiles two items are made during first and second year, a cushion cover and a pair of shorts for a young child.
• The Junior Certificate Examination has three parts to it:
• Practical Food Studies   35%
• Project (Craft Work)                 15%
• Written Exam                           50%

• The craft item is made in school from the end of second year to Christmas of third year.  Written support work is also required with the craft item.

• The reason I chose Home Economics was because it teaches you a wide variety of skills for example: cookery, sewing, biology, social studies and consumer studies.”
• Michelle Kurtz.
• Home Economics is a good subject as it is a broad ranging subject containing lots of different topics.  I particularly enjoy the food section and the chance to do practical cookery work.
• Ciara Hynes
• I chose Home Economics as an option subject as I enjoy designing work particularly in textiles.  You learn a lot of skills and cover theory to do with a variety of subject areas such as science, food studies and social studies.”                                                 Aisling Farrell
• “Home Economics was my choice because the practical work is fun and enjoyable and the theory work is easy.  I enjoy the variety between the theory and the practical.”                                                Ben Reynolds
• “The reason I chose Home Economics was that this option gives you the opportunity to learn life skills, such as social studies and cookery.”                                                                                     Ian Cumiskey

Careers

• Catering; Baking; Beautician; Chef; Child care; Consumer adviser; Dietician; Environmental designer; Fashion designer; Hotel management; Institutional management; Nursing; Occupational therapist; Social worker; Textile designer; Nursery & Pre-School management; Teaching - Special Education.