If you ask me, "Why should we learn Home Economics / Technology and Living?" my answer is simple: it’s to "improve myself and enhance the quality of life for others!"

Beyond just boiling instant noodles, we gain the ability to cook a meal with three dishes and one soup, while understanding their nutritional value.

Beyond self-care, we can look after our families and, through food, convey warmth and affection to the people and animals around us.

Home economics is a subject that brings happiness, starting with the willingness to share with others!

Subject Information

The Technology and Living Education curriculum is based on two key areas: "Clothing" and "Food," encompassing the "Food Science and Technology Learning Area" and the "Clothing, Apparel, and Textile Learning Area." It provides a foundation for lifelong learning, offering diverse pathways for students with varying abilities and aptitudes to meet their needs at different stages and develop personal interests. The knowledge, concepts, and skills students acquire in the curriculum not only help them pursue a quality life in the future but also prepare them for further studies or employment.

**Technology and Living Education** 

- **K10**: Food and Nutrition - Understand how technology influences our lives and creates a quality life and home. 

- **K11**: Food Preparation and Processing 

- **K12**: Fabric and Clothing Making 

- **K13**: Fashion and Apparel Aesthetic Ability 

- **K14**: Family Life 

- **K15**: Home Management and Technology 

- **E8**: Fabric and Clothing Making 

- **E9**: Fashion and Apparel Aesthetic Ability 

- **E10**: Home Management and Technology 

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 Goals for the 2025-2026 Academic Year:

1. **Respond to This Year's School Focus (II): Building Student Self-Esteem and Cultivating a Healthy Mind, Body, and Spirit** 

   - Raise students’ awareness of healthy living and establish healthy lifestyles; help students acquire knowledge and skills related to healthy living to build positive attitudes and foster good habits. 

   - Enhance students’ five senses of self-esteem (sense of direction, safety, connection, competence, and uniqueness). 

   - Cultivate respect and empathy in Form 1 students.  

   - Strengthen gratitude and responsibility in Form 2 students. 

   - Foster love and responsibility for the entire Earth in Form 3 students.

2. **Respond to This Year's School Focus (I): Nurturing Student Confidence and Promoting Proactive Learning** 

   - Optimize classroom design, build learning habits, and boost students’ learning motivation. 

  - Integrate e-learning to encourage previewing/reviewing key lesson points, enhancing classroom teaching. 

  - Cultivate the habit of note-taking in home economics classes. 

   - Establish and develop a talent pool for the subject.

3. **Enrich Students’ Whole-Person Learning Experiences, Boosting Confidence and Engagement in Learning** 

   - Strengthen cross-disciplinary/cross-learning area/cross-departmental/within-the-same-learning-area (Technology Education) collaboration.

4. **Establish Themes for Each Level to Help Students Progress Clearly Toward Learning Goals**

- **F.1**: Cherish food and take care of myself 

- **F.2**: Caring for my family members and respect the elderly 

  - Understanding Chinese food culture 

- **F.3**: Love the environment and the earth 

  - Science in food