Leckie - STANDARD GRADE HOME ECONOMICS SUCCESS GUIDE - Softcover

Edna Hepburn; Jean McAllister

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843724669 ISBN 13: 9781843724667

Publisher: Leckie, 2006

Synopsis

This title delivers a highly visual approach to revision for General and Credit students. Clear accessible notes addressing key course content are presented in a colourful, engaging format with full colour illustrations which will appeal to a variety of learning styles.

To make revision manageable, a new topic area is presented on each double page spread. In addition, Top Tips and Quick Tests for each topic are designed to help students prepare for the exam. The Credit content is clearly marked to keep revision relevant.

Contents

Exam technique

Eating a variety of foods contributes to good health

· Nutrients 1

· Nutrients 2

· Nutrients 3

· Health, water and dietary fibre (NSP)

· Health and nutrient intake

· Test your progress

Current dietary advice in relation to good health

· Current dietary advice 1

· Current dietary advice 2

· Diet and health

· Food labelling

· Test your progress

Individuals have varying dietary needs

· Dietary requirements 1

· Dietary requirements 2

· Dietary requirements 3

· Factors affecting food choice

· Test your progress

Cleanliness is important in relation to health

· Hygiene

· Food spoilage

· Preserving food

· Controlling bacterial growth

· Food storage in the home

· Test your progress

Safe practices are important in the use of resources and procedures

· Current safe practices 1

· Current safe practices 2

· Safety around the home

· Test your progress

Design features are an important consideration in the choice of materials and equipment

· Influences on choice of materials and equipment

· Design areas

· Conservation of resources

· Test your progress

Individuals and families have different physical needs

· Clothing 1

· Clothing 2

· Shelter

· Well-being

· Consumer advice 1

· Consumer advice 2

· Test your progress

Management of personal and household expenditure

· Income and budgeting

· Essential and non-essential expenditure

· Purchasing goods

· Debt management

· Test your progress

Exam-style questions and answers

Index

About this title

Synopsis

This title provides essential content for all key course units and addresses all new assessment criteria. Each topic is presented in a double page spread for manageable revision and there are revision questions for every unit. Credit content is clearly indicated and 10 pages of exam-style questions and answers test students' knowledge and understanding.

Edition details

• Publisher: Leckie
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843724669
• ISBN 13: 9781843724667
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96