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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Preparing for the Leaving Certificate Home Economics Exam

Remember we have 20% of the coursework done in the FOOD JOURNALS.

Paper.

Spend the first 10 minutes reading over the paper.
Jot down key words as you read the paper in case you will forget them later.
Section A- Each short question is worth 6 marks each (Total 60 Marks)

Timing- Spend 25 Minutes on this section

  • You will be given 12 short questions and will be marked out of your best 1o.
  • Attempt all these short questions.
  • Short questions are mostly from Food science and Nutrition section, Diet and Health section, Food Commodities section, Food Processing and Packaging and Family Resource Section- PAGES 1-200 Revise Wise

Section B

You must answer 3 long questions.

Q1 is compulsory and is worth 80 Marks

Spend 35-40 Minutes at this Question.

If a table/piechart comes up in Q1 (a) dont forget to put headings into your answer and justify all the figures on the Table/ Pie Chart with any relevant information you learned from the book.

DO NOT WAFFLE.

Q1 and Q2 are from the Food Science and Nutrition Section, Diet and Health Section, and Food Processing and Packaging Section- Pages 1-146 Revise Wise.

Q.3 Can be either from the same section as previous- 2 long questions - Revise Wise 1-146

Q. 4 is from Family Resource Management Section etc - Pages 153-200 Revise Wise

Q.5 is usually on Family- Pages 200-223 Revise Wise

This is a great back up question to have prepared.

Questions 2, 3, 4, 5 are worth 50 marks each you must do 2 questions and Q1 out of this section.

Spend 35-40 Minutes on question 1 and 20 minutes on each of the other 2 questions.

Section C

We are doing the home design and management elective- pages 223-265 Revise Wise

This question is worth 80 Marks.

It is COMPULSORY.

You must do part A of thie question and then you have a choice between part B and C.

Spend 35 Minutes on this Question

Look up in your notes copies and papers our techique for answering tables or pie charts in Part A of this section.

FINALLY........

Attempt required questions

Read questions properly so that you fully addressall parts of questions.

Do not leave exam early

"Fingers crossed for you all"

Linda Kelleher.