A long and diverse course, this subject is a lot more than just cooking. Students who do biology and business will find some overlapping topics which makes things easier. Here is a breakdown of how you will be assessed:
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Everything you need to study Leaving Cert Home Ec
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Home ec is one of the best subjects you can do in the Leaving Cert in terms of gaining life information, practical experience and knowledge. This article shows you everything Studyclix has to offer to study Leaving Cert Home Ec which will hopefully make your learning a lot easier.
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What's involved?
Practical coursework
This is worth 20% of the final grade and is submitted in journal form in 6th year.
Written exam
This is worth 80% of the final grade. The written examination last for 2.5 hours at both levels and has three sections:
Section A: is worth 60 marks. There will be 12 short questions and you're marked on you're best 10. These deal mainly with all the core areas.
Section B: is worth 180 marks. There will be 5 questions where you must answer question 1 (food science and nutrition) and any other 2 questions (from the other core areas).
Section C: is worth 80 marks. There will be 3 questions where you choose to answer one (an elective question based on your chosen elective).
This is worth 20% of the final grade and is submitted in journal form in 6th year.
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How Studyclix can help you study home ec
Read our H1 Guide
In home ec you can learn so much, from mortgages to water systems to recipes to diseases, etc. It's so broad and so beneficial. Unfortunately, because you're taking in so much valuable information, it can get really hard to absorb it all and apply it in a test but this is where this guide is here to help. Hopefully, you'll have a better understanding of the exam and how to go about studying this subject, getting the mark you deserve.
Sample answers
If you are struggling with answering long home ec questions then we have the perfect resource for you. On Studyclix, we offer home ec sample answers for some past exam paper questions. Here is why reading sample answers is going to revolutionise your answering ability:
Reading sample answers gives you inspiration for what you can write in the exam.
You can learn different ways of approaching the same question.
There are loads of benefits to reading sample answers so don't hesitate to check them out. You can find sample answers under some past exam paper questions or you can check out some samples here:
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Past exam paper questions
Home ec exam questions tend to repeat themselves often so the more questions you practice, the fewer surprises you'll have on the day of your exam. Hence, going through past exam paper questions is probably the best study method you can use for home ec. Here are three ways you can go about this:
Brand New: Studyclix Digital flashcards
Our flashcards have gone and got a whole new look! You can now use Studyclix Digital Flashcards to study for Leaving Cert Home Ec.
How do they work?
Click through all of the flashcards you need to know in each topic using the 'previous' and 'next' buttons on the flashcards.
Want to mix it up? Hit the shuffle button. Looking to test yourself again? Do it by hitting restart. You can also share, print or view the full deck. It's all at your fingertips.
Find all of the flashcards we have available below:
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