HOME SCIENCE (6 8) - CISCE

1 188 home SCIENCE (68)CLASS IXThere will be one written paper oftwohours durationcarrying 100 marks and Internal Assessment of I: THEORYThe paper will be divided intotwoSections, A and Awill consist of questions requiring shortanswers and will cover the entire syllabus. There willbe no choice of Bwill consist of questions requiring longeranswers. Candidates will be required to answerfourquestions. There will be achoice of and Scope of home SCIENCE (i)Introduction to the five streams in HomeScience and how they integrate to form ameaningful that home SCIENCE is an umbrellaterm for a field of Applied sciences , made upof Foods and Nutrition, ResourceManagement, Human Development, Textiles &Clothing and Communication & Extension.

2 (ii)Significance of the study of home SCIENCE inday-to-day need for studying each aspect of HomeScience enables a scientific understanding ofthe field and allows for research in thediscipline. A study of home SCIENCE helps inthe ultimate understanding of self, people andthe various social, emotional, and biologicalfactors necessary for human survival.(iii)Career options in home discussion on various career optionsavailable for home SCIENCE students at alllevels both self and wage and Health(i)Importance of relationship between food and health;Methods of cooking foods (boiling, steaming,pressure cooking, frying, roasting and baking) merits and demerits.

3 (ii)Nutrients and their functions This topic is aimed at providing a foundationforunderstandingthe importance of nutrientssuch as carbohydrates,protein, fats,vitamins watersoluble(Vitamin B-Thiamine,Riboflavin and Niacin and Vitamin C)& fatsoluble(Vitamin A, D, E and K); and minerals-calcium, iron and iodine; water androughage. Functions of nutrients, food sourcesand deficiency Family(i)Family-definition, characteristics, types of how families can differ in termsof structure. Classification of families on thebasis of structure as nuclear, joint, extended orreorganized families.

4 Adefinition of a family,wherein families have been conceptualized asbeing a way of living together intimately andsharing economic, social and emotionalresponsibilities. It is a way of interacting tomake the decisions required for everyday life.(ii)Functions of a family; Significance of of the family how familyfacilitates the psychological development ofchildren making it possible for them to becomeeffective members of society. It is within thefamily that children acquire the values, beliefs,expectations and knowledge, which constitutesits culture.

5 It is the family that fulfills the needsof its family of smallfamily norms and its role family, its members,society and nation at (iii) Women and child the role of women and child inthe family. Empowering women anderadicating child and Development of Children fromBirth to Five Years(i)Principles of development; milestones ofdevelopment withrespect to physical & motor,social,emotional, cognitive and topic gives an introduction to thedevelopmental needs of children below fiveyears of age.

6 The child from birth to five yearsis characterized by certain features ofgrowthand development, which need to be studied inorder to understand how this group ofindividuals function and mature. The youngchild differs from an adult not just in terms ofphysical size, but also in terms of capacities ofthought, emotional understanding, socialinteractions and language.(ii)Role of play and play-schoolfor the role of play with emphasison holisticgrowth of the child. Consideration in choosingthe kind of play (indoor/outdoor),playmaterials and home and its Maintenance(i)Choosing a of a good home with respect tofeatures such as site and location, security,hygiene/sanitation,ventilation, light, andotheramenities such as water,electricityanddrainage.

7 (ii)Maintenance of house and its use of fuel and energy withemphasis on the need and methodsfor theconservation of gas, water and electricity inthe house;Role of sanitation and hygiene in thehome and its environment.(iii)Waste management in the home andcommunity:-Domestic waste and its management-Basic classification of waste in concept of bio degradable and non-biodegradable wastes.(iv) Need to Refuse, Reduce, Re-use, Repair, andRecycle (5 R-s) and methods of five R conservation, withreference tosorting out of garbage into biodegradable , organic vs.

8 Non-organic,plastic vs. metalat home level and extending itto thecommunity of Clothing(i)Types of fabric available in the brief idea about natural(cotton, silk andwool)and man-made(nylon, polyester andblended terry-cot, terry-silk, terry-wool,cotton-silk)fibres-properties andtheir use.(ii)Factors influencing choice of general understanding that choice ofclothing is influenced by factors such asappearance, comfort, durability, maintenanceand cost. How clothing requirements vary withrespect to age also need to II: INTERNAL ASSESSEMENTP lease note the guidelines for Internal Assessmentas given for Class XThere will beonewritten paper oftwohours durationcarrying 100 marks and Internal Assessment of I: THEORYThe paper will be divided intotwoSections, A and Awill consist of questions requiring shortanswers and will cover the entire syllabus.

9 There willbe nochoice of Bwill consist of questions requiring longeranswers. Candidates will be required to answerfourquestions. There will be a choice of home furnishing(i)Colour and its of colour hue, valueandintensity. Prang colour wheel (primary,secondary and tertiary colours). Colourschemes related (monochromatic/one huecolour, analogous /adjacent) and contrasting(complimentary, double complimentary, splitcomplementary and triad) colourschemes andtheir applications in the home -living room,bed room, dining room and kitchen.

10 (ii) Fabrics for furnishingFactors affecting selection of furnishing(curtains & draperies, carpets and upholstery)that can enhance the appearance of a room.(iii) Lighting in the of lighting(general/local &direct/indirect)Choice of adequate lighting fordifferent rooms.(iv)Space Organization in the and planning of kitchensAn introduction to the design of kitchen spacewith respect to placement of work centres forpreparation, cooking, washing, service andstorage forthemost efficient utilization ofspaceand saving time and of Money(i)Importance of budgeting and of budgeting in theefficient managementof money.