Questions in Standard Grade home economics - Alastair MacGregor

Ideal for use in conjunction with Standard Grade Home Economics Course Notes, this title is an essential question book designed to help students attain the highest possible grade.

The questions, which cover the range of essential knowledge statements, offer key examination practice and enable students to test and broaden knowledge and understanding as well as honing handling information skills. Whilst the topic-by-topic structure and units on practical assignments make this ideal for continuous assessment, helpful exam advice, reference to revision sites and pull-out answers for self monitoring allow students to focus revision, sharpen their performance and aim for success.

Contents

Introduction

Section 1: Exam Technique

Knowledge and Understanding

Handling Information

Section 2: Questions

Eating a variety of foods contributes to good health

Current dietary advice

Individuals have varying dietary needs

Cleanliness is important in relation to health

Safe working practices

Design features

Physical needs of individuals and families

Management of expenditure

Section 3: Planning and carrying out practical exercises

Choosing suitable items to make

Preparing a food requisition sheet

Preparing a time plan

Carrying out the practical exercise

Section 4: The Practical Assignment

Analysing the assignment

Planning the assignment

Planning for the practical activities

Carrying out the assignment

Evaluating the assignment