- Departments - Home Economics
Members of Department
Mrs C. Gallagher (Head of Department)
Mrs M. Donaghy
Miss M. Hughes
Mrs P. Lyons
Mrs K. Owens (Technician)
Key Stage 3
All students in KS3 will have two periods of Home Economics each week.
Year 8
Topics Studied:
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Kitchen & Food safety
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Eatwell Guide
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Equipment
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Breakfast
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Family life
Year 9
Topics Studied:
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5 A day
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Dietary fibre
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Labelling
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Sugar
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Bump to Baby
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Advertising
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Consumerism
Year 10
Topics Studied:
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Diet and adolescence
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CHD (Coronary heart disease)
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Organic food
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Positive parenting
Key Stage 4
CCEA Exam Board
Two distinct components: - Diet and Health & Consumer awareness
Two controlled assessment tasks worth = 60%
One written exam = 40%
Key Stage 5
A-Level Nutritional Food Science (CCEA)
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AS1: Principals of Nutrition
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AS2: Diet, Lifestyle & Health
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A2 1: Option 1: Food Security & Sustainability or Option 2: Food Safety & Quality
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A2 2: Research Project