Active home economics : course notes

Covering the Third Level Outcomes and Experiences for Home Economics from both the Technologies Faculty and the Health and Wellbeing Faculty, Active Home Economics is a toolkit of rich tasks, interdisciplinary project ideas and assessment approaches to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence. Designed to support the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence, Active Home Economics covers all the relevant Outcomes and Experiences for HE from the Technologies and Health and Wellbeing Faculties.It focuses on building skills – subject specific, literacy and numeracy and higher order thinking skills–as well as knowledge and understanding.Each double page spread contains rich tasks, cross curricular links, an extension exercise and applications to real life.At the end of each unit, there is an assessment checklist, a Think, Pair, Share form and a interdisciplinary project idea.With its emphasis on fostering creativity in HE class, Active Home Economics will inspire and motivate pupils.