What topics are covered in Junior Certificate Home Economics?
  • Health & Social Studies  -  how to take care of your body
  • Food Studies - how food nourishes your body, how to prepare food and cook it
  • Consumer Studies - how to spend money wisely, how to save money and budget, and how you are protected as a consumer
  • Home Management - design in the home, safety and hygiene, services to the home, the environment
  • Craftwork & Textiles - how to hand sew and use a sewing machine & make a textile-based project

Junior Certificate Exam - Breakdown of Marks
Higher Level
  • Written Paper                                 50%
  • Cookery Practical                           35%
  • Craft/Research Project                  15%
Ordinary Level
  • Written Paper                                 40%
  • Cookery Practical                           45%
  • Craft/Research Project                  15%