Home Science is the application of science and art for successful living. It addresses myths that it is only for non-academic students, domestic subjects like cooking, and has no career prospects. The course covers units in human development, nutrition, textiles, and community development. It provides a course structure outline for Classes XI and XII with units, marks, and periods. Home Science careers include counselors, teachers, dietitians, designers, and positions in extension education, consumer education, and more. The document argues Home Science has advantages of being simple to understand, easy to score in, and providing a wide scope of career prospects.

1. HOME SCIENCE: A LIFE
SKILL
(Human Ecology and Family Science)
“It is an applications of art and science so as to live a successful
life”

2. A MYTH ABOUT HOME
SCIENCE
• It is a soft option for not so academically sound
student.
• It is a domestic subject in which one only learns
about cooking & teaching.
• Home Science has no future career avenues.
• Home Science is ‘exclusively’ for girls.
• Home Science is mainly a better option for
students opting for Humanities stream.

3. UNITS MARKS PERIODS
I Concepts of Home Science and its Scope 25 05
II Human Development : Life Span Approach (Part I)
30
40
III Food ,Nutrition, Health and Fitness 45
IV Family and Community and Resources
15
45
V Fabric and Apparel 45
VI Community Development and Extension (Part I) 5
Practical 30 35
TOTAL 100 220
THEORY: 70 MARKS
PRACTICAL: 30 MARKS TIME: 3 HOURS
Home Science(CODE NO. 064)(2019-20)
COURSE STRUCTURE
CLASS-XI

4. UNITS MARKS PERIODS
I Human Development : Life Span Approach (Part II) 30 40
II Nutrition during life span 40
III Money Management and Consumer Education
35
40
IV Apparel: Designing, Selection and care 40
V Community Development and Extension (Part II) 20
VI Career option after Home Science Education 5 5
Practical 30 35
TOTAL 100 220
THEORY: 70 MARKS
PRACTICAL: 30 MARKS TIME: 3 HOURS
Home Science (CODE NO. 064)(2019-20)
COURSE STRUCTURE
CLASS-XII

5. HomeScience (CODENO.064)
MARKINGSCHEME
MARCHEXAMINATION(2020)
THEORY
MARKS: 70 TIME: 3 HOURS
S.NO. TYPOLOGY OF QUESTIONS NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TOTAL MARKS
1 Objective type/MCQ- 1 mark 18 18
2 Short Answer - 2 marks. 5 10
3 Short Answer II- 3 marks 2 06
4 Long Answer- 4 marks 4 16
5 Long Answer- 5 marks 4 20
70 M(33 Q)
PRACTICAL
MARKS: 30

6. 5 MAJOR AREAS OF HOME
SCIENCE
• Human Development
• Family and community resource
management.
• Food and Nutrition
• Textile Science
• Extension Education

7. Job opportunities of Human
development
• Counselors
• Teachers
• Education officers
• Social worker
• Psychologist
• Researcher

8. Job opportunities of Human Resource
Management
• Interior Designing
• Personality Grooming expert
• Consumer Education

9. Job opportunities of Food and
Nutrition
• Dieticians in Hospitals and Hotels
• Nutrition Counsellors in Hotels & Gymnasium
• Life style Counsellors.
• Foods Scientist & Analysts in Industries.
• Expert in National /International agencies like UNICEF,
CARE,CRY.ICMR ,NIN etc
• Foods Technologists & Researchers.
• Food Testers

10. Job opportunities of Fabric & Apparel
Designing
• Garment Designer
• Merchandiser
• Pattern Maker in Fashion & Garments Industries
• Pattern Cutter in Export Houses

11. Job Opportunities of Extension
Education
• Policy making on behalf of governmental and non governmental
organisations.
• Field implementation of Governmental policies.
• Co-ordinators in agricultural research institutes.
• Lab-to-land programmes on the behalf of government.

12. ADVANTAGES OF HOME
SCIENCE AS AN OPTIONAL
SUBJECT
Can be understood by 3-S’s
SIMPLE to understand.
SCORING becomes easy.
SCOPE of career progress becomes wide.