Recent Scheme of Work on Home Economics

Syllabus for Middle Basic




FIRST TERM
PRIMARY 4 PRIMARY 5 PRIMARY 6
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of Home Economics.
WEEK 2

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Family: Functions, Relationships/ Tree, Family, Values and Life Cycle

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning, types and functions of the family.
WEEK 2

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Reasons for cleaning the home, classroom and environment
WEEK 3

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of Home Economics. (Cont.)
WEEK 3

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Family: Functions, Relationships/ Tree, Family, Values and Life Cycle

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Roles of each family member.
WEEK 3

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Tools and agents for cleaning the home
WEEK 4

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Scope (Areas) of Home Economics.
WEEK 4

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Family: Functions, Relationships/ Tree, Family, Values and Life Cycle

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Family relationships and family tree;
WEEK 4

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Guidelines for cleaning the home and its surroundings
WEEK 5

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Scope (Areas) of Home Economics. (Cont.)
WEEK 5

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Family: Functions, Relationships/ Tree, Family, Values and Life Cycle

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Family life cycle:
- the begining family
- the expanding family
- the contracting family.
2. Family values.
WEEK 5

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Guidelines for cleaning the home and its surroundings (Cont.)
WEEK 6

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Careers in Home Economics.
WEEK 6

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Uses of Personal and Family Resources

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of resources
2. Personal resources: energy, time, personal belongings.
WEEK 6

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Processes for cleaning the home eg-dusting, sweeping, washing, scrubbing, etc.
WEEK 7

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Careers in Home Economics. (CXont.)
WEEK 7

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Uses of Personal and Family Resources

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Family resources: money, house, properties etc.
2. Uses of personal and family resources.
WEEK 7

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Processes for cleaning the home eg-dusting, sweeping, washing, scrubbing, etc. (Cont.)
WEEK 8

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Importance of Home Economics to the society.
WEEK 8

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Uses of Personal and Family Resources

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Guidelines for care of personal belongings.
WEEK 8

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Application of processes
WEEK 9

Theme: Introduction To Home Economics

Topic: Meaning, Scope and Importance of Home Economics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Importance of Home Economics to the society. (Cont.)
WEEK 9

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Uses of Personal and Family Resources

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Care for personal belongings
WEEK 9

Theme: Family Living And Resource Management

Topic: Healthy Home Environment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Application of processes (Cont.)

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION

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SECOND TERM
PRIMARY 4 PRIMARY 5 PRIMARY 6
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Personal Grooming and Use of Basic Cosmetics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Parts of the human body:
i. head: hair, eyes, nose, mouth, teeth, ear, neck, nose.
ii. Trunk: chest, arm, belly, pubic region.
iii. Limb: legs: legs, hands, with nails.
WEEK 2

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Simple sewing, knitting and crocheting tools and equipment.
WEEK 2

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Stitches: Types and Uses

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of stitches.
WEEK 3

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Personal Grooming and Use of Basic Cosmetics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Functions of each part
2. Classify materials used for the care of the body, stating their uses.
WEEK 3

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Simple sewing, knitting and crocheting tools and equipment. (Cont.)
WEEK 3

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Stitches: Types and Uses

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Types of stitch and their uses, e.g. temporary, permanent and decorative stitches.
WEEK 4

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Personal Grooming and Use of Basic Cosmetics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Reasons for daily care of the body
2. Care for each part of the body.
WEEK 4

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Uses and care of simple sewing, knitting and crocheting tools.
WEEK 4

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Stitches: Types and Uses

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Guidelines of making different types of stitch.
WEEK 5

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Personal Grooming and Use of Basic Cosmetics

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Correct use of basic and
safe cosmetics.
2. Adverse effects of some chemicals used in cosmetics.
WEEK 5

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Uses and care of simple sewing, knitting and crocheting tools. (Cont.)
WEEK 5

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Stitches: Types and Uses

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Production of articles with different types of decorative stitches.
WEEK 6

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Types and Care of Personal Clothing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Types of personal clothing: shirts, blouses, skirts, pants, trousers, vests, scarves, wrappers, pyjamas, nightgown, footwears, caps etc.
WEEK 6

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Basic stitches
WEEK 6

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Clothing Construction Process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1 Meaning of seam;
2 Types of seam e.g.
- plain/open seam;
- run and fell seam;
- french seam;
WEEK 7

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Types and Care of Personal Clothing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Reasons for wearing clothing:
i. protection
ii. Beauty
iii. identification/status
iv.for special occasions e.g. party
WEEK 7

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Basic stitches (Cont.)
WEEK 7

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Clothing Construction Process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Uses of seams;
WEEK 8

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Types and Care of Personal Clothing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Laundry agents, tools and equipment:
i. agent eg water, soap/detergents
ii. Tools eg basin, bath
iii. equipment eg Iron washing machine
WEEK 8

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Common articles made by sewing, knitting and crocheting e.g. head-rest, tray cover, head band.
WEEK 8

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Clothing Construction Process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Steps in making the different seams;
WEEK 9

Theme: Home Management

Topic: Types and Care of Personal Clothing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Steps in care of clothes
i. washing
ii. Ironing
iii. Airing
iv. storing
WEEK 9

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Types and Uses of Simple Sewing Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Common articles made by sewing, knitting and crocheting e.g. head-rest, tray cover, head band. (Cont.)
WEEK 9

Theme: Clothing And Textile

Topic: Clothing Construction Process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Making seams on brown paper

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION

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THIRD TERM
PRIMARY 4 PRIMARY 5 PRIMARY 6
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Meaning of food
WEEK 2

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Cooking Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Identification of simple cooking tools and equipment.
2. Uses of cooking tools and equipment.
WEEK 2

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Meal Planning for Healthy Living

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of meal planning;
2. importance and guidelines for healthy eating
WEEK 3

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Classification of foods and their sources
WEEK 3

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Cooking Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Guidelines for use of cooking tools and equipment.
2. Cleaning agents for cooking tools and equipment
WEEK 3

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Meal Planning for Healthy Living

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Effects of wrong meal planning and Eating Habit
2. Three Major meals of the day;
WEEK 4

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Classes of food nutrients and their functions
WEEK 4

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Cooking Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Cleaning cooking tools and equipment
WEEK 4

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Meal Planning for Healthy Living

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Factors to consider in planning meal
2. Guidelines for meal planning;
WEEK 5

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Classes of food nutrients and their functions (Cont.)
WEEK 5

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Cooking Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Demonstration on the use and care of each tools and equipment.
WEEK 5

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Meal Planning for Healthy Living

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Menu cards.
WEEK 6

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Explain an adequate diet
WEEK 6

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food Safety and Cooking Methods

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of Food Safety.
2. Risk factors in raw food item contamination:
- biological-mold, fungi, etc
- chemical - pesticide, toxin, etc
- physical - stone, metal rust, etc.
WEEK 6

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Kitchen: Definition, Types

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of kitchen and types:
2. Different types of kitchen layout or plans or arrangement.
WEEK 7

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Explain an adequate diet (Cont.)
WEEK 7

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food Safety and Cooking Methods

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning and reasons for cooking food.
2. Cooking methods:
- boiling
- steaming
- stewing
- frying
- roasting
- grilling
- broiling
WEEK 7

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Kitchen: Definition, Types

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Reasons for cleaning kitchens (kitchen hygiene):
- to avoid household pests, odour and accidents
- to prevent diseases.
WEEK 8

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Deficiency diseases of each nutrient
WEEK 8

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food Safety and Cooking Methods

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Advantages and disadvantages of each cooking method
WEEK 8

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Kitchen: Definition, Types

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Home accidents
2. Content of a First Aid Box and their uses.
WEEK 9

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food: Classification and Functions of Food

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Deficiency diseases of each nutrient (Cont.)
WEEK 9

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Food Safety and Cooking Methods

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Preparation of simple meals using different methods.
WEEK 9

Theme: Food And Nutrition

Topic: Kitchen: Definition, Types

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Guidelines for kitchen hygiene and prevention of home accidents.

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION



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