Home Economics, Health & Social Care
Teaching Staff:
KS3
All KS3 pupils receive 3 fifty minute periods of Home Economics during a fortnight. This includes a double period used for practical lessons.
Pupils are introduced to simple dishes in practical lessons in year 8, and then progress to make more complex dishes throughout year 9 and 10. Pupils learn how to use equipment and will become confident when using a range of equipment safely and efficiently. The range of dishes made will enable pupils to work with a variety of ingredients. Pupils will follow the method independently. All key stage 3 pupils receive their own recipe book.
Topics covered include:
Year 8
Introduction to Home Economics
Heathy Eating
Micro Nutrients and Dietary Disorders
Marketing Strategies
Year 9
Recap on Health and Safety, Weighing and Cooker use
Sugar
Key Nutrients
What influences food choice
Dietary Disorders
Ethical Issues
Nutritional Analysis of dishes
Salt
Cultural Diversity
Presentation and Sensory Analysis
Year 10
Health and Safety Recap
Eatwell Guide
Farm to Fork – Food Provenance
Energy Balance
Conditions needed for bacterial growth
Food Labels
Food additives
Food marketing
Food Quality Assurance
Food Allergies and Intolerances
Sports Nutrition
Extra-Curricular
Chef of the week is awarded to at least one student every practical lesson.
Year 10 pupils attended an afterschool cookery club to prepare entries for the ‘Big Cook of the Year’ competition ran by the Irish News and Mount Lourdes.
For KS4 and 5 students the H.E department offers after school revision classes in the Summer term. Throughout the year coursework support clinics are held after school.
GCSE
All students have the option to continue with GCSE Food and Nutrition (Home Economics) and Child Development (part of Occupational Studies-Business Services) to GCSE level.
GCSE Home Economics: Food & Nutrition (CCEA)
GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition specification encourages students to develop knowledge and understanding of the science behind food. Topics include food provenance, food processing and production, macronutrients and micronutrients, government nutritional guidelines, and food safety. Students develop practical skills in food preparation, cooking and presentation.
They also gain knowledge, understanding and skills in areas such as:
Assessment
Occupational Studies-Business Services (CCEA)
This course is designed to be practical and to motivate learners. The aim being, to prepare learners to make informed decisions about progression opportunities and careers choices. Learning is promoted through role-play, discussion and practical activities. Students are encouraged to review and evaluate their own work and performance over key tasks.
Students will study two Units of Work:
Year 11: The Physical Care of Babies
This unit helps students develop an understanding of the physical care needs of babies. Students will be able to identify these needs, develop their knowledge and practical skills to meet babies’ needs. Students will learn about topics such as:
Year 12: Childcare – The Play Environment
This unit will introduce learners to working with children in a childcare environment. It focuses on the importance of play and children’s development. It is suitable for those who are interested in child development and who would like to work with children in the future. Students will learn about topics such as:
Assessment
Assessment will be continuous over the two years of the course. These will be manageable, smaller assessments that will take place regularly at the end of topics. Learners will be assessed in a variety of ways to meet the range of ability levels. These include practical assessments, knowledge assessment (Unit tests) and assessments of a piece of work. Evidence of a student’s work is presented in a Portfolio which contains diary entries, assessment activities and Feedback on practicals.
AS/A Level GCE in Health and Social Care: Single award (CCEA)
This course provides a more vocational perspective and offers students the chance to obtain a qualification that meets both their individual aptitudes and interests.
Assessment
AS Single Award - HSC
Unit 1 Promoting Quality Care (Exam)
Unit 2 Communication in care settings (Coursework)
Unit 3 Promoting good health (Coursework)
AS Double Award HSC
Unit 4 – Safeguarding Children (Coursework)
Unit 5 – Adult Service Users (Exam)
Unit 6 – Holistic Therapies (Coursework)
A2 Single Award HSC
A2 Unit 3: Providing Services (Exam)
A2 Unit 4: Health Promotion (Coursework)
A2 Unit 5: Supporting the Family (Coursework)
A2 Double Award HSC
A2 Unit 1: Applied Research (Coursework)
A2 Unit 2: Body Systems and Physiological Disorders (Coursework)
A2 Unit 7: Human Nutrition and Health (Exam)
- Miss J Giboney BSc PGCE
- Mrs C Fryer BSc PGCE
- Mrs G Rooney BA PGCE
- Mrs A M Walls BSc PGCE - Head of Department
- Ms E O’Neill
- Ms F Houston
KS3
All KS3 pupils receive 3 fifty minute periods of Home Economics during a fortnight. This includes a double period used for practical lessons.
Pupils are introduced to simple dishes in practical lessons in year 8, and then progress to make more complex dishes throughout year 9 and 10. Pupils learn how to use equipment and will become confident when using a range of equipment safely and efficiently. The range of dishes made will enable pupils to work with a variety of ingredients. Pupils will follow the method independently. All key stage 3 pupils receive their own recipe book.
Topics covered include:
Year 8
Introduction to Home Economics
Heathy Eating
Micro Nutrients and Dietary Disorders
Marketing Strategies
Year 9
Recap on Health and Safety, Weighing and Cooker use
Sugar
Key Nutrients
What influences food choice
Dietary Disorders
Ethical Issues
Nutritional Analysis of dishes
Salt
Cultural Diversity
Presentation and Sensory Analysis
Year 10
Health and Safety Recap
Eatwell Guide
Farm to Fork – Food Provenance
Energy Balance
Conditions needed for bacterial growth
Food Labels
Food additives
Food marketing
Food Quality Assurance
Food Allergies and Intolerances
Sports Nutrition
Extra-Curricular
Chef of the week is awarded to at least one student every practical lesson.
Year 10 pupils attended an afterschool cookery club to prepare entries for the ‘Big Cook of the Year’ competition ran by the Irish News and Mount Lourdes.
For KS4 and 5 students the H.E department offers after school revision classes in the Summer term. Throughout the year coursework support clinics are held after school.
GCSE
All students have the option to continue with GCSE Food and Nutrition (Home Economics) and Child Development (part of Occupational Studies-Business Services) to GCSE level.
GCSE Home Economics: Food & Nutrition (CCEA)
GCSE Home Economics: Food and Nutrition specification encourages students to develop knowledge and understanding of the science behind food. Topics include food provenance, food processing and production, macronutrients and micronutrients, government nutritional guidelines, and food safety. Students develop practical skills in food preparation, cooking and presentation.
They also gain knowledge, understanding and skills in areas such as:
- health issues associated with dietary and lifestyle choices
- the factors affecting how we buy food, what we buy and what we waste
- planning meals for people with specific nutritional and dietary needs.
Assessment
- Component 1: Food and Nutrition – external exam (50%) completed in the Summer time of year 12
- Component 2: Practical Food and Nutrition – controlled assessment (50%) submitted Summer time of year 12. The title for the controlled assessment is released on 1st September in year 12.
Occupational Studies-Business Services (CCEA)
This course is designed to be practical and to motivate learners. The aim being, to prepare learners to make informed decisions about progression opportunities and careers choices. Learning is promoted through role-play, discussion and practical activities. Students are encouraged to review and evaluate their own work and performance over key tasks.
Students will study two Units of Work:
Year 11: The Physical Care of Babies
This unit helps students develop an understanding of the physical care needs of babies. Students will be able to identify these needs, develop their knowledge and practical skills to meet babies’ needs. Students will learn about topics such as:
- basic hygiene needs of babies;
- products and clothing for babies;
- health and safety issues when caring for babies.
Year 12: Childcare – The Play Environment
This unit will introduce learners to working with children in a childcare environment. It focuses on the importance of play and children’s development. It is suitable for those who are interested in child development and who would like to work with children in the future. Students will learn about topics such as:
- children’s physical, linguistic, intellectual, emotional and social development;
- the importance of play and children’s learning and development;
- books, poems, rhymes and games for a particular age group.
Assessment
Assessment will be continuous over the two years of the course. These will be manageable, smaller assessments that will take place regularly at the end of topics. Learners will be assessed in a variety of ways to meet the range of ability levels. These include practical assessments, knowledge assessment (Unit tests) and assessments of a piece of work. Evidence of a student’s work is presented in a Portfolio which contains diary entries, assessment activities and Feedback on practicals.
AS/A Level GCE in Health and Social Care: Single award (CCEA)
This course provides a more vocational perspective and offers students the chance to obtain a qualification that meets both their individual aptitudes and interests.
Assessment
AS Single Award - HSC
Unit 1 Promoting Quality Care (Exam)
Unit 2 Communication in care settings (Coursework)
Unit 3 Promoting good health (Coursework)
AS Double Award HSC
Unit 4 – Safeguarding Children (Coursework)
Unit 5 – Adult Service Users (Exam)
Unit 6 – Holistic Therapies (Coursework)
A2 Single Award HSC
A2 Unit 3: Providing Services (Exam)
A2 Unit 4: Health Promotion (Coursework)
A2 Unit 5: Supporting the Family (Coursework)
A2 Double Award HSC
A2 Unit 1: Applied Research (Coursework)
A2 Unit 2: Body Systems and Physiological Disorders (Coursework)
A2 Unit 7: Human Nutrition and Health (Exam)
