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Intermediate 1 Home Economics

Intermediate 1 Home Economics

Fashion and Textile Technology

The Intermediate 1 qualification Home Economics: Fashion and Textile Technology covers practical fabric skills. Learners will gain knowledge of textile properties and characteristics. The course encourages imagination and creativity in the preparation and making of textile products.

Health and Food Technology

The Intermediate 1 qualification Home Economics: Health and Food Technology offers learners a chance to link their knowledge of food with the sensory and physical needs of individuals. It provides awareness of how constraints such as time, effort, skill level and available resources affect practical work. Learners are encouraged to be creative in preparing and producing food and in evaluating finished products.

Lifestyle and Consumer Technology

The Intermediate 1 qualification Home Economics: Lifestyle and Consumer Technology covers healthy eating and food preparation skills. The course aims to develop knowledge and understanding of the requirements for parenting and child development. The course also offers learners opportunities to develop and use specialist textile craft skills.

The Intermediate 1 Home Economics Courses are at SCQF level 4.

For more information on SCQF levels and how Intermediate 1 fits in to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework, visit our SCQF section.

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Arrangements Documents

External Assessment Reports

Internal Assessment Reports

Past Papers and Marking Instructions

National Assessment Bank Materials

Guidance Documents

Course Material Checklists

Exemplification

Practical Assignment Briefs

2013

Practical Assignment pro formas

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My World of Work

My World of Work is a service which aims to help people plan, build and direct their careers throughout their lives. This service is provided by partner organisation Skills Development Scotland.

Continuing Education Gateway

The Continuing Education Gateway site provides an overview of the course as well as outlining career options available for Home Economics.

Education Scotland

The Home Economics page on Education Scotland's site provides support materials and external web links for teaching and learning as well as news, events and feature articles to assist with professional development.