| Assessment is in the form of a terminal written examination and an assessment of practical coursework, which is an integral part of the study of Home Economics. There will also be an assessment of practical work for those candidates who study the Textiles, Fashion and Design elective. |
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| Syllabus Structure |
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| The Leaving Certificate Home Economics Scientific and Social syllabus is made up of a core and electives. |
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| Core |
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| The core is compulsory and consists of three areas: |
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| 2. | Resource Management and Consumer Studies 25% |
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| Electives |
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| There are three electives: |
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| Elective 1. | Home Design and Management |
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| Elective 2. | Textiles, Fashion and Design |
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| Elective 3. | Social Studies |
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| ›› | The elective makes up 20% of the syllabus content. |
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| ›› | The teacher with the class group will choose one elective |
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| ›› | The course is designed to be taught in 180 hours over two years, this allows time to teach one elective only. |
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| Level Differentiation |
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| The syllabus has been designed as a common syllabus for Ordinary and Higher levels. Some material has been designated Higher level only. This material, which is an extension of Ordinary level, is printed in black throughout the syllabus. |
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| New and Revised Sections of the Syllabus |
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| ›› | Leaving Certificate Home Economics Scientific and Social is a revised syllabus, not a new syllabus |
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| ›› | New material has been added |
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| ›› | Some existing material reduced in content |
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| ›› | Certain sections from the previous syllabus have been removed |
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| New Topics |
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| 1. | Food | | 1.2.4 * | The Irish diet | | 1.3.1 | The Irish food industry | | 1.3.1 | Food Profiles | | 1.3.10 | HACCP | | 1.3.10 | National agencies in food safety |
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| 2. | Resource Management and Consumer Studies | | 2.1.1 | Management process | | 2.1.6 | Textiles in the home | | 2.2.3 | Small claims procedure |
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| 3. | Social Studies | | 3.1.2 | Definitions of the family | | 3.1.7 | Updating of relevant legislation
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| 4. | Home Design and Management | | 4.1.1 | Housing styles | | 4.1.2 | Housing provision |
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| 5. | Textiles, Fashion and Design | | | All new |
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| 6. | Social Studies | | 6.3.2 | Reconciling employment with family responsibilities | | 6.7 | Responses to creating employment and eliminating poverty. |
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| Topics/Sections reduced or removed from Syllabus |
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| 1. Food Studies |
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 | Food test |
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| Some human physiology – digestion and absorption of food still remains on the syllabus. |
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| 2. Resource Management and Consumer Studies |
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| The number of household appliances that have to be studied has been reduced to four:
- one with a motor,
- one with a heating element,
- a refrigeration appliance,
- and a microwave oven
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| 3. Home Design and Management |
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| Drainage |
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| Composition of Floor and Wall Coverings |
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| Composition of Cleaning Materials |
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| 4. Social Studies |
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| Migration |
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| Emigration |
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| Number of social problems reduced |
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| Alcohol, drugs, gangs.
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