Learning Goals

The aims of the Home Economics curriculum are to enable students to:

develop positive attitudes and values for the well-being of their families and society as a whole;

be responsible citizens and informed consumers, willing to contribute to the well-being of individuals, families and society;

demonstrate good use of management and organizational skills in handling physical and socio-economic resources for individuals, families, the community and society as a whole;

analyses contextual factors contributing to the well-being of the individual, family and society, by applying knowledge from the Food Science and Technology strand or the Fashion, Clothing and Textiles strand;

evaluate critically the impact of social, cultural, economic, scientific and technological developments on the well-being of individuals, families and society as a whole; and

further their studies and lifelong learning in food or fashion-related fields.