Curriculum

Purpose

A. To foster an aesthetic sense and to stimulate ideas of creativity.

B. To acquire the knowledge and to develop the skills required for the organization and management of resources.

C. To have an appreciation of social, cultural, economics and technological influences on family and community living.

1. Sewing and basic skills to handle needles and threads

2. Basic sewing stitches

3. Operating a sewing machine: Functions, different parts, basic skills in machining

4. Common methods to fasten openings of garments

5. Ways to repair clothes

6. Colours, lines and patterns

7. Expressing personal images: Choosing clothes, ironing clothes, good grooming

1. Cooking food in a hygienic way

2. Methods of weighing and measuring ingredients

3. Importance of water and dietary fibre for our good health

4. Common food commodities available in market and the methods of choosing fresh food.

5. Storage of fresh and dry food

6. Macro nutrients in food, their functions, and the effects of excessive intake and deficiency: Proteins, Carbohydrates, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

7. Safety precautions for using pots and pans, handling knives and using cookers

8. Common cooking appliances and utensils

9. Common cooking methods and basic principles of heat transference

10. Cake and bread making equipment

11. Basic skills of cake making

12. Types and use of raising agents

13. Meal planning and importance of balanced diets

14. Weight Management

15. Lifestyles leading to good health