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This is the home economics courses available to third year students at most secondary school. Third year students have more time for elective courses, so more courses are offered, depending on the size of the school.

Tlc 51: Sew Crafty

Entry Requirements: Nil

Cost: $10.00 plus provide own fabrics and notions. Includes fee for Practical Certificate.

Purpose: To increase skill and confidence in the use of a sewing machine and to improve resource management.

Learning Outcomes: : By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Use the sewing machine safely and effectively.
• Select and use relelvant information.
• Make informed decisions about the choice and use of sewing machines.
• Use the sewing machine to demonstrate a range of techniques and processes.
• Demonstrate creativitiy in the construction of a recycled articlelgarment

Content: Pattern know-how. Techniques and processes for making articles. Research sewing machines. Textile terms. Construction of fabric and end uses.

Award: National Practical Certificate, CSC Certificate or towards SC

Tlc 52: Sew Easy

Entry Requirements: Tlc 51

Cost: $4.00 plus provide own fabrics and notions.

Purpose: To enable students to construct a simple garment and show basic understanding of equipment, patterns and cellulosic fibres.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Choose a suitable fabric for a bottom half garment using appropriate techniques.
• Interpret and follow a simple commercial pattern.
• Experiment with textiles and interpret results.
• Complete a garment, research with fabric facts, fibre content and fabric performance.
• Design a care label suitable for a garment.

Content: Fibre/fabric properties - Cellulose, Protein, Thermoplastic fibres. Serviceability concepts. Burning tests. Caring for textile articles. Samples showing techniques.

Award: National Practical Certificate, CSC Certificate or towards SC

Tcl 53: Sew Successful

Entry Requirements: Tlc 52

Cost: $4.00 plus provide own fabrics and notions.

Purpose: To develop and extend skills and make appropriate selection and use of fabrics, patterns and notions.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Select and use a suitable pattern, fabric and notions to construct a top half garment.
• Complete techniques used in top half garments.
• Care for the garment correctly.
• Plan an appropriate wardrobe for the summer season within budget guidelines.
• Complete a range of samples showing techniques and processes.

Content: Construction of a shirt. Wardrobe planning. Budgeting. Consumer education.

Award: National Practical, Certificate CSC Certificate or towards SC

Tlc 54: Sew Efficient

Entry Requirements: Tlc 53

Cost: $4.00 plus provide own fabrics and notions.

Purpose: To enable students to become more conversant with knit fabrics.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Explain suitable construction methods for sewing knit fabrics.
• Construct at least one garment.
• Demonstrate knowledge of knit fabrics, notions and fibre content.
• Show competence in using special techniques for sewing knit fabrics.

Content: Types of knit. Knit construction. Techniques and processes for sewing knit fabrics. School Certificate revision.

Award: CSC Certificate or towards SC

Hom 51 Thinking about Food

Entry Requirements: Nil

Cost: $16.00 plus main ingredients includes fee for Practical Certificate.

Purpose: In this module students will process and prepare foods.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Identify factors influencing food choice.
• Recognise food constituents.
• Determine the causes of food spoilage.
• Demonstrate the principles of food preservation.
• Demonstrate safe, hygienic food practices.
• Identify consumer rights and steps necessary when making a complaint.
• Demonstrate knowledge of microwave cookery.
• Plan and prepare nutritious family meals.

Content: Food habits/choice. Food constituents. Food spoilage. Food preservation. Food hygiene. Convenience foods. Consumer rights. Microwave cookery. Family meals

Award: CSC Certificate or towards SC, National Practical Certificate

Hom 52 Independent Living

Entry Requirements: Hom 51

Cost: $6.00 plus main ingredients.

Purpose: In this module students will acquire skills for managing their futures.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Plan and prepare simple economical meals/dishes.
• Determine the safety and efficiency of household equipment.
• Assess an electrical appliance for a consumer study.
• Demonstrate the use of an electrical appliance.
• Identify family groups and recognise the importance of the family group.
• Identify methods of managing resources effectively.
• Plan a simple budget.
• Recognise factors affecting the choice of a home.
• Determnine rights and responsibilities of a tenant.
• Specify types of accommodation.

Content: Simple economical meals/dishes. Equipment for the home. Electrical appliance consumer study. Families. Resource management. Choice of home/accommodation. Tenant rights and responsibilities. Housing Finance

Award: CSC Certificate or towards SC, National Practical Certificate

Hom 53 Focus on Food

Entry Requirements: Hom 52

Cost: $6.00 plus main ingredients.

Purpose: In this module students will plan and prepare family meals.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Classify and demonstrate knowledge of carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and lipids.
• Plan and prepare dishes/meals using food and nutrition guidelines.
• Identify the changes that take place in food during storage, preparation and cooking, and apply knowledge gained in practical lessons.
• Demonstrate the importance of high energy foods for active people.
• Investigate a food.
• Plan and prepare "Make A Meal" for a practical assessment.

Content: Meal planning. Nutrition studies. Food and nutrition guidelines. Food studies.

Award: CSC Certificate or towards SC, National Practical Certificate

Hom 54 Homes and Families

Entry Requirements: Hom 53

Cost: $6.00 plus main ingredients.

Purpose: In this module students will acquire skills to meet the housing and food needs of families.

Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module students should be able to:

• Analyse and identify special dietary requirements of family members, plan and prepare suitable meals.
• Demonstrate the suitability of house plans, and in particular kitchen plans, for individual families.
• Demonstrate knowledge of furnishings and colour schemes.
• Show an understanding of household cleaning tasks and immthy pm~Iwes.

Content: Meals for special needs. House planning. Kitchen planning. Furnishings. Interior design. Energy management. The family wash.

Award: CSC Certificate or towards SC

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