HOME SCIENCE

SYLLABUS FOR HIGHER SECONDARY COURSE

Home Science as a discipline aims to empower learners by developing an understanding in four
different areas namely :
Food and Nutrition
Human Development
Community Resource Management and Extension
Fabric and Apparel Science
Objectives :
The Syllabus at senior secondary level will help the learners to develop an understanding that
the knowledge and skills acquired through the subject Home Science facilitates development of self,
family and community. It endeavours to –
™ acquaint learners with the basics of human development with specific reference to self and child.
™ help to develop skills of judicious management of various resources.
™ enable learners to become alert consumers.
™ impart knowledge of nutrition and life styles to enable prevention and management of disease
and also to inculcate healthy food habits.
™ help to develop an understanding of textiles for selection and care of clothes.

HOME SCIENCE
SYLLABUS FOR HIGHER SECONDARY FINAL YEAR COURSE
One Paper (Theory) Three Hours Marks 70
Unitwise Distribution of Marks and Periods :
Unit No. Title Marks Periods
Unit-I Know Little Children 17 36
Unit-II Nutrition for Self and Family 16 34
Unit-III. Money Management and Consumer Education 16 34
Unit-IV Our Apparel 16 34
Unit-V Home Science : Its applications 5 16
Total 70 154
Unit-I : Know Little Children (0-3 years)
Concept of Pre-natal period : Concept; Stages of Prenatal Development Characteristics of baby-
hood.
Some specific characteristics : Physical Development height, Weight, body proportions; Motor
development during 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months and 1-3 years (Mile stones
only); Social and emotional developments recognition of people around; Socialization, expression of
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emotions; Cognitive development; Stages of Cognitive Development.
Protection from preventable diseases : Defination of Disease, Different types of Childhood dis-
eases and how they spread, Immunity and Immunization– concept and types (natural and acquired),
breast feeding (One of the ways to develop natural immune) immunization chart symptoms of childhood
diseases– TB, DPT, Polio, measles, cholera, diarrhoea.
Special needs of disadvantaged and disabled children : Concept defferent needs of children causes,
Type of disabilities (Handicap)– Physical Neurological, Social Maladjustment Defect characteristics
and needs.
Substitute care at little children : Concept, Diffrent needs of children Kinds of Substitute child care,
ICDS– Objective and functions.
Unit-II : Nutrition for Self and Family
Planning meals for the family : Meaning and importance of meal planning principles and factors
affecting meal planning, Planning meals for the family; Keeping in mind the needs of individual members,
including children, pregnant women, lactating mother, members suffering from fever and diarrhoea; role
and preparation of O.R.S.
Ways to ensure good health for the family : Water for Health, Function, Qualities, household
method of making water safe for drinking– Chemical, Physical, Mechanical, Food adulteration– defini-
tion and meaning of food adulteration as given by PFA Common adulterants of different food stuff,
Simple test for detection of the Adulteration ill effects of some of the adulterants present in the food,
Kesari dal, metanil yellow, argemone seed.
Unit-III : Money Management and Consumer Education
Family finance/ Management of family finance and consumer Education.
Family Income : Definition, Types, Sources of family income supplementing family income need and ways.
Management of family income : Planning family budget– Objectives, importance, steps in planning
budget. Types of budget, Record Keeping– Meaning, needs and importance procedure.
Savings and Investment : Meaning and importance of savings, investment– Institutions for savings
and Investment banks, post-office, LIC, Units, P.P.F., P.F; – Basis for selection of method of invest-
ment– risk, security, profit, tax saving.
Consumer Protection and Education : Meaning, Rights Duties and Responsibilities, problems faced
by consumer, Consumer Protection Act (1986) and Services; Consumer aids; Labels, standardization
marks, advertising, guide books/ leaflets, consumer redresses forum.
Unit-IV : Our Apparel
Clothing and its relation to personality : Elements of design– line, form, colour, texture, light;
Principles of design : balance, rhythm, proportion, harmony emphasis; Factors influencing selection of
clothes– Personality, age, climate, occupation, figure, occasion, fashion; purchase of fabrics– Purpose,
quality, cost, season and Reliable shops (buying place).
Selection of Readymade Garments : Body measurement– needs and method; quality of Garment
and Good Workmanship. Fabric, drape, design, seams, hem plackets and Pleats, Fasteners etc.
Care of clothes : General Principles and methods of washing, removing stains, finishing, cleaning,
agents : Soap and detergent. Water, Storage of clothes– Importance, general rules and methods.
Unit-V : Home Science : Its applications
Knowledge of Home Science and its application in everyday life–
Application of skill learnt through Home Science for supplementing family income– Needs and ways.
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Home Science related Vocations and careers.
Home Science as a subject in schools, college and institute– High School level, Higher Secondary
level, College level, University, Institute provide certificate & Diploma ITI and Institution providing
through Distance Education.
SYLLABUS FOR HOME SCIENCE PRACTICAL
Time: 3 Hours 30 Marks
Unit Marks Periods
Unit-I Know Little Children 04 08
Unit-II Nutrition for Family 08 15
Unit-III Family Finance and Consumer Education 03 08
Unit-IV Our Apparel 08 15
Unit-V Application of Home Science 05
Viva 02
Total 30 46
Unitwise Distribution of Course contents :
Unit-I : Know Little Children
Activity : Observe a child in neighbourhood or at home for various milestones of physical and motor
developments and prepare a chart.
Practical : Make an interview schedule for working mother.
Activity : Interview three working mothers to find out their arrangements of substitute care in their
children in their absence.
Practical : Prepare a chart of mile stones and a chart for immunization of a child.
Unit-II : Nutrition for Family
Practical : Plan meals for the family and carry out modification to suit an individual suffering from fever
or diarrhoea, Pregnant and lactating mother. Prepare one dish only.
Practical : Preparation of oral dehydration solution.
Practical : Simple tests for checking adulteration in common food item (any three) Cereals, Pulses,
Milk, Tea leaves Red chillies, Haldi powder, Black Pepper.
Unit-III : Money management and Consumer Education
Activity : Find out the procedure of opening an account in a bank and post office and collect forms.
Practical : Fill up the forms of bank/ post office.
Activity : Read and evaluate labels of any three items bearing different standardization marks.
Practical : Prepare one label each for three items or product bearing different standardization marks.
Unit-IV : Our Apparel
Practical :
(a) Make a sample of (any three) basic stitches and seams.
(b) Make a sample of Fasteners– buttons & hooks.
Or Make an apron and incorporate all the above (a, b)
Activity : Examine quality in ready-made garments.
Practical : Removal of stains of (any three) Tea, Curry, Grease, Ball point-ink, lipstick, blood.
Practical : Make a soap/ detergent (Liquid/ Powder/ Cake) (any one)
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