HOME SCIENCE (68)

Aims:
1. To understand and appreciate the role of Home 4. To develop skills to enable candidates to
Science in the development and well- being of communicate effectively in various spheres of
self, family and community. life.
2. To develop an understanding of the basic 5. To introduce candidates to the basics of
concepts of food and nutrition in order to lead a Textiles and Clothing.
healthy life. 6. To develop skills for effective management and
3. To understand human development with respect utilisation of resources available.
to early and middle childhood. 7. To create awareness regarding various
developmental issues and concerns.
CLASS IX
There will be one written paper of two hours physiological, psychological and social
duration carrying 100 marks and Internal functions.
Assessment of 100 marks. Meaning of basic cookery terms: Cutting,
PART I: THEORY chopping, grating, kneading, beating,
peeling, stringing julienne, mashing, cut
The paper will be divided into two Sections, and fold in, blending, dusting.
A and B. Health benefits of common food items - to
Section A will consist of questions requiring short be done briefly:
answers and will cover the entire syllabus. There • Herbs: Mint, coriander, celery, basil,
will be no choice of questions. curry leaves, saffron, thyme, lemon
Section B will consist of questions requiring longer grass;
answers. Candidates will be required to answer • Spices: cardamom, cinnamon, cloves,
four questions. There will be a choice of questions. turmeric, fenugreek, cumin, fennel,
carrom, asafoetida, ginger, garlic.
1. Concept and Scope of Home Science (ii) Nutrients and their functions. Deficiency
(i) Introduction to the five streams in Home diseases.
Science and how they integrate to form a Classification of nutrients according to
meaningful whole. their sources and functions:
Understanding that Home Science is a field (a) Energy giving: Fats and
of Applied Sciences, made up of five carbohydrates;
streams, i.e. Foods & Nutrition, Resource
Management, Human Development, (b) Body building: Proteins and minerals;
Textiles & Clothing and Communication & (c) Protective: Vitamins (A, D, E and K,
Extension. Vitamin B -Thiamine, Riboflavin and
Niacin and Vitamin C); Minerals
(ii) Significance of the study of Home Science (calcium, iron and iodine);
in different spheres of life.
(d) Regulatory: Water and roughage.
An understanding that Home Science is a
multi-disciplinary subject which helps in Deficiency diseases associated with the
development of life-skills to deal with above nutrients.
various situations in different spheres of 3. Growth and Development of Children from
life. Birth to Five Years
2. Food and Health (i) Principles of development; milestones of
development.
(i) Food and its functions. Basic Cookery Meaning of the terms growth and
Terms. Health benefits of common food development; difference between growth
items. and development. Principles of
Definition of: food, nutrient, nutrition, development. Meaning of developmental
balanced diet, health, malnutrition and milestones;
optimum nutrition. Functions of food:

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 Milestones of development: meaning and Waste Management: Meaning of the term
characteristics of physical, motor, social, waste; basic concept of bio degradable
emotional, cognitive and language and non-biodegradable wastes with
development. examples.
(ii) Role and importance of play and Importance of segregation of waste:
play-school during early childhood. sorting of waste into biodegradable / non-
The role of play with emphasis on holistic biodegradable, organic / non-organic,
growth of the child. Considerations in plastic, metal and e-waste at domestic and
choosing the kind of community level.
play (indoor/outdoor), play materials Importance of the five Rs (reduce, refuse,
(indoor/ outdoor); types of play: reuse, recycle and reinvent) for
constructive, fantasy, solitary, cooperative, environmental conservation.
creative: meaning only; types of play
5. Textile Science and Fabric Construction
schools: Montessori, nursery, kindergarten
- meaning only. (i) Fibres: Properties and uses
(iii) Diseases and their prevention. Meaning of the term fibre; classification of
Common childhood diseases (0-5 years): fibres: natural, man-made and synthetic;
Tuberculosis, mumps, measles, chickenpox, Natural fibres (cotton, silk and wool): brief
diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, rubella, idea of origin; man-made fibres (rayon:
polio: names only and associated vaccines; raw materials); synthetic fibres: nylon and
Definition and importance of immunisation. polyester: raw materials;
4. The Home and its Maintenance Identification of fibres: microscopic
(i) Colour and its application in the Home. appearance and burning tests. Properties of
cotton, silk, wool, rayon, nylon, polyester
Dimensions of colour – hue, value and and their uses.
intensity. Prang colour wheel (primary,
secondary and tertiary colours); neutral, (ii) Fabric structure: woven, non-woven and
warm cool and metallic colours. knitted.
Colour schemes: related Meaning of the terms yarn, warp, weft,
(monochromatic/one hue colour, analogous selvedge, fabric.
/adjacent), contrasting (complementary, Woven fabrics: basic (plain and twill, satin,
double complementary, split decorative (spot and pile - cut and uncut):
complementary, triad and tetrad) colour construction method and end use;
schemes and their applications in the home Non-woven: e.g. felt;
– drawing/living room, bed room, dining
room and kitchen. Knitted (hand and machine): meaning and
end use of non-woven and knitted.
(ii) Lighting in the Home.
Types of lighting (general and local or task, 6. Communication & Extension
direct and indirect); sources of light: Communication: meaning, functions and
natural and artificial; choice of adequate importance; elements of communication;
lighting for different rooms. interpersonal communication.
(iii) Sustainable utilisation of Fuel and Energy Meaning, functions and importance of
in the Home. communication; elements of communication
Sustainable use of fuel and energy with (sender, message, medium, receiver, feedback:
emphasis on the need and methods for the brief idea); meaning of interpersonal
conservation of cooking gas, water and communication; acquiring interpersonal
electricity in the house. communication skills (listening, speaking,
reading and writing).
(iv) Maintenance of Sanitation and Hygiene
inside and outside the House PART II: INTERNAL ASSESSEMENT
Role of sanitation and hygiene in the home Please note the guidelines for Internal Assessment
and its environment; as given for Class X.

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 CLASS X

There will be one written paper of two hours functionalism; factors affecting selection of
duration carrying 100 marks and Internal furnishings: curtains, floor coverings (rugs,
Assessment of 100 marks. carpets) and upholstery.
PART I: THEORY 2. Growth and Development during Middle
Childhood
The paper will be divided into two Sections, A
and B. (i) Milestones of development.
Section A will consist of questions requiring short Meaning and characteristics of gang age.
answers and will cover the entire syllabus. There Growth and development between 6 - 12
will be no choice of questions. years of age with respect to physical,
Section B will consist of questions requiring longer social, emotional, cognitive and language
answers. Candidates will be required to answer development (meaning and characteristics
four questions. There will be a choice of questions. of each type of development).
(ii) Role of the family, peer group and school in
1. Home Management middle childhood.
(i) Management of Household Finances: Meaning of peer group; role of the family,
budgeting and saving. peer group and school in the social
Concept and importance of family budget; development process of the child.
types of family budgets (surplus, balanced, (iii) Common learning difficulties of children;
deficit); factors affecting family budget role of family, school and peers.
(composition of the family, life cycle, socio-
economic status); steps in preparing a Meaning of the term learning difficulty;
family budget; Meaning and symptoms of: dyslexia,
dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD (Attention
An understanding of how budgeting helps Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
in proper planning and judicious utilization
of available resources. Role of the family, school and peers in
acceptance of and sensitisation towards
Concept and importance of saving. children with learning difficulties.
(ii) Space Organisation in the Kitchen: 3. Meal Planning
characteristics and considerations of a good
kitchen; layout and planning of kitchens: (i) Meal planning for the family.
one-walled, corridor, L-shaped, U-shaped, Components of a balanced diet: the five
Island. Modular kitchen. basic food groups (cereals, roots and
Characteristics and considerations of a tubers, pulses and legumes, milk and meat
good kitchen: aspect, size, colour, products, fruits and vegetables, sugars and
ventilation, walls, flooring, work counters, fats): sources and their nutritional
lighting, storage; Work triangle: meaning contribution in the diet.
and the three centres – preliminary Explanation of the term meal planning,
preparation, cooking and washing; principles, importance and factors affecting
An introduction to the design of kitchen meal planning.
space with respect to placement of work (ii) Hygienic handling and storage of food -
centres for preparation, cooking, washing, household methods of preservation of food.
service and storage, for the most efficient
utilisation of space and saving time and Definition of the term food hygiene;
energy; concept of modular kitchens. Hygienic handling of food during purchase,
storage, preparation and serving.
(iii) Home furnishing. Importance of personal hygiene while
Meaning of home furnishing; objectives of handling food. Sanitation and safety in
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 Meaning and examples of perishable, semi- (ii) Communication aids.
perishable and non-perishable food items: Meaning and uses of communication aids;
Storage of perishable, semi-perishable and Poster, brochure, pamphlets, puppet shows,
non-perishable food items commonly street play: effective usage of these
available at home; use of convenience communication aids for addressing various
foods- advantages and disadvantages. social concerns.
Definition of food preservation; household
PART II
methods of food preservation: sun drying,
freezing, use of salt, sugar, spices, oil and INTERNAL ASSESSMENT: 100 MARKS
chemical preservatives. To be assessed internally by the school.
4. Selection and care of Textiles and Clothing PRACTICAL WORK
(i) Selection of Fabric Candidates will be required to practice one or more
Factors affecting selection of fabric: age, aspects of Home Management, Human
sex, occupation, season, occasion, fashion, Development, Foods and Nutrition, Textiles and
purchasing power. Communication & Extension, covered in the
(ii) Selection of readymade garments. syllabus. They may also undertake practical work
on any of the topics suggested below. The teacher is
Factors affecting selection of readymade
garments: fit, colour, workmanship, cost, free to assess the practical work either on the basis
maintenance. of continuous assessment or on the basis of
periodical tests.
(iii) Laundering of Clothes
The minimum number of assignments for each
Household methods of laundering of cotton, academic year:
silk, wool and synthetics (step- wise), use of
detergents, soaps, starch, blue and optical Class IX - Five practical oriented assignments as
brighteners. prescribed by the teacher.
5. Communication & Extension Class X - Five practical oriented assignments as
prescribed by the teacher.
(i) Understanding terminology related to
development; some developmental schemes SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENTS
and programmes in India. Foods and Nutrition
Meaning of the following terms: ▪ Identification of pulses, cereals and spices.
Gender discrimination, women’s ▪ Identification of serving and cooking
empowerment, sex ratio, child labour, equipment.
human trafficking, child abuse, female
infanticide/foeticide, morbidity and ◼ Preparation of nutritious snacks using different
mortality, carbon footprint, endangered methods of cooking.
species, population explosion, human ◼ Demonstration of various cuts of vegetables and
capital, poverty line. fruits such as slice, chop, dice, mince, juliennes
A brief understanding, significance and to make easy salads.
target group of each of the following: ◼ Preparation of food using simple cooking
− DWCRA (Development of Women techniques such as boiling, frying, steaming,
Children in Rural Areas); grilling, baking, stewing.
− MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National ◼ Visiting a food processing unit and preparation
Rural Employment Guarantee Act of a report on the same.
2005);
◼ Identification and collection of samples of ten
− Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri herbs/ spices/condiments available in the
Jan Arogya Yojana; kitchen for treating common ailments.
− Ujjwala Yojna; Preparation of a report on the same.
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◼ Listing foods eaten on any one day and ◼ Cleaning of glass panes, grills, sink (steel and
classifying them into food groups. Analysing ceramic), counter tops (marble, granite and sand
them on the basis of nutrient content and stones) and wooden shelves and electrical
appearance. appliances like refrigerator, oven and cooking
◼ Food preservation: making chutneys, pickles stove (any five to be done.)
and jam. ◼ Preparing a family budget based on the
◼ Demonstration of various innovative table information received from parents.
layouts, napkin folding and creative Communication & Extension
decorations. ◼ Designing a leaflet or a pamphlet to create
Human Development awareness regarding consumer
▪ Collecting ten play materials and evaluating rights/responsibilities.
them in terms of their merits and demerits. ◼ Collecting information about global
▪ Observing a group of junior/middle school environmental issues and problems and
children during the lunch break and recording communicating the information through
observations with respect to the language used, appropriate modes of communication such as
choice of friends, games played, etc. posters, charts, collages, cartoons, handouts,
letters, street plays, etc. to all concerned.
▪ Visiting a day-care centre and observing the
activities of the children. Making a record of ◼ Identifying low cost, environmentally friendly
the observations. alternatives in order to deal with the scarcity of
resources such as fuels in the locality.
▪ Visiting a special school and recording
observations made on any one child with FINAL TEST
special needs.
In addition to the course work, the candidate will be
Textiles and Clothing tested in one or more aspects of Home Science by
◼ Collecting samples of fabrics and comparing the External Examiner.
them on the basis of cost, durability, appearance
and suitability. EVALUATION
◼ Identification of fibres-cotton, wool, silk and The assignments/project works are to be evaluated
synthetics by the burning test. by the subject teacher and by an External Examiner.
◼ Planning the interiors of a home through choice The External Examiner may be a teacher nominated
of colours and furnishing materials of the by the Head of the school, who could be from the
bedroom, living room and dining room. faculty, but not teaching the subject in the
section/class. For example, a teacher of Home
◼ Care of Clothing; Laundering of cotton, silk and Science of Class XI may be deputed to be an
wool. External Examiner for Class X, Home Science
Resource Management projects.
◼ Planning a system for recycling of waste The Internal Examiner and the External Examiner
produced by the school/home. will assess the assignments independently.
◼ Preparation of compost pits. Award of Marks (100 Marks)
◼ Gardening: planting of herbs and medicinal Subject Teacher (Internal Examiner) 50 marks
plants and taking care of them. External Examiner 50 marks
◼ Preparing a layout of the plan of the Home The total marks obtained out of 100 are to be sent to
Science laboratory with complete detailing of the Council by the Head of the school.
work centres, storage areas and placement of
heavy and light equipment. The Head of the school will be responsible for the
online entry of marks on the Council’s CAREERS
portal by the due date.

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 INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN HOME SCIENCE - GUIDELINES FOR MARKING WITH GRADES
Criteria Planning Efficiency Working to time Manipulation Quality produced Appearance/Arrangement Marks
plan
Grade I Follows the question set Is successful in Excellent display of With a special insight A fine aesthetic sense and artistic 4 marks
and systematically handling parts of the manipulative skills - into the question, the ability conveyed in the complete for each
organises the work question set and fits can deal with a quality developed is of arrangement. criterion
process. them within required laboratory situation a high standard.
time. efficiently.
Grade II Follows the question set Is successful in Good control of The insight into the The display of colour and 3 marks
except that the step by handling parts of the manipulative skills. requirements of the equipment used gives an for each
step work shows slow question, but the Has been able to deal question has been impression of sound organisation. criterion
operational skill. smooth work appears with each situation achieved and the
to slow down. with ease. quality is good.

Grade III Follows the question. Is successful in Has been successful The quality has been The arrangement appears complete 2 marks
Order of work process handling the with the manipulative produced in part but but some special details missing. for each
shows lack of co- question, however skills in parts, then the overall lacks some criterion
ordination. the time link seems gradually slows down. achievement.
to break in some
area.
Grade IV Follows a part of the Is able to work only a Begins with a control Only few areas of Part of the arrangement is 1 mark
question, work part of the question of the skills and is quality are visible, represented but the total for each
sequence appears within the time stated unable to sustain the which affect the total appearance lacks finish and criterion
disorganised. and then seems effort. result produced. composition.
confused.

Grade V Has not been able to Time and work Is unable to control No standard of quality There has been no achievement in 0 marks
interpret the question sequence is most and manipulate the has been achieved due either the appearance or for each
into proper laboratory disorganised. required skills. to poor understanding. arrangement. criterion
organisation.

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