CBSE Class 10 Home Science Syllabus 2024-2025: Home Science as a discipline aims at developing the understanding of five different areas in students which are:
- Foods and Nutrition
- Human Development and Childhood Studies
- Resource Management
- Fabric and Apparel Sciences
- Community Development and Extension
CBSE’s Home Science syllabus at the Secondary level is designed to develop lifetime skills and gain knowledge essential for the development of self, family and community. To know the details of the content, students must go through the latest CBSE Class 10 Home Science Syllabus which has been released officially for the current academic session 2024-25. We have provided the detailed syllabus below which not only outlines the learning outcomes but also the assessment criteria and objectives for Class 10 Home Science for the AY 2024-25.
Check the complete syllabus below:
CBSE Class 10 Home Science (Code - 064) Syllabus 2024-25 Highlights
| Name of Board | Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
| Official Website | cbse.gov.in |
| Class | CBSE Class 10 |
| Academic Year | 2024-2025 |
| Subject | Home Science |
| Status of Syllabus | Released |
| Deletion in Syllabus | No deletion |
| Exam Pattern | Annual Theory Exam - 70 Marks Internal Assessment - 30 Marks |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
CBSE Class 10 Home Science Syllabus 2024-2025
Below is mentioned the unit-wise weightage for CBSE class 10 Home Science Exam 2024-25:
| S.No. | Units | Marks | Suggested No. of Periods |
| 1 | Human Growth & Development - II | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Management of Resources | 12 | 20 |
| 3 | Food and Personal Hygiene | 08 | 16 |
| 4 | Meal Planning | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | Food Safety and Consumer Education | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Care and Maintenance of Fabrics and Apparel | 13 | 20 |
|
| Total | 70 | 126 |
|
| Practical | 30 | 28 |
|
| Grand Total | 100 | 154 |
Check the detailed course content below:
| Unit I: Human growth &development II |
| a.Play (birth-5 years), role of play in growth & development of children. Types of playactive, passive, natural, serious and exploratory, selection of play material for children. b. Childhood(3 to11 years)-Age specific milestones- Physical, motor, social, emotional, cognitive and language c. Adolescents : Special Features- Physical and biological, motor ,social, emotional, Cognitive and language |
| Unit II: Management of Resources: Time, Energy and Money |
| a) Time Management - Definition and Importance b) Time plans - Factors affecting time plan c) Energy Management : Definition and Importance d) Fatigue and work Simplification |
| Unit III: Food and Personal Hygiene |
| a) Principles of hygienic handling and serving of food b) Hygiene in kitchen c) Personal hygiene of food handler d) Hygiene during food storage |
| Unit IV: Meal Planning |
| a) Concept of Meal Planning b) Factors affecting meal planning - age, sex, climate, occupation, cost of food items, number of family members, occasion, availability of food, family traditions, likes and dislikes c) Basic food groups given by ICMR d) Use of food groups in planning balanced meal for self and family. |
| Unit V: Food Safety and Consumer Education |
| a) Problems faced by Consumer- Price variation, poor quality, Faulty weights and measures, Non-availability of goods, Misleading information, Lack of standardized products b) Food adulteration : Concept, adulterants(Metanil yellow, Argemone ,Kesari dal) and harmful effects of these adulterants on human health, c) Food Safety Standards-FSSAI (2006) |
| Unit VI: Care and Maintenance of Fabrics and Apparel |
| a) Cleaning and finishing agents used in routine care of clothes. b) Stain Removal c) Storage of cotton, silk, wool and synthetics |
| Practical - 30 Marks |
| 1. Make a suitable play material for children between birth to 5 years (group activity) 2. Plan a balanced meal for yourself. 3. Make a time plan to self for one day. 4. Write a report on any five malpractices you have observed in the market and write your responsibilities as a consumer in each context. 5. Prepare a slogan/poster to create awareness on consumer education 6. Remove stains from white cotton fabric: curry, grease, ball pen ink, lipstick, tea and coffee 7. List five areas of agreement and disagreement each with parents, siblings and friends, and give your suggestion to improve the relationships. |
Scheme for Practical Examination for Class 10 Home Science
| I | Lab Activity | Marks |
| a) | Plan a balanced meal for yourself | 5 Marks |
| b) | Prepare a time plan for self for one day | 5 Marks |
| c) | Remove any two stain from white cotton sample- curry, grease, ball pen ink, lipstick, tea and coffee | 5 marks |
| II | Play Material | 8 Marks |
| III | File Work | 5 Marks |
| IV | Viva | 2 Marks |
Question Paper Design for Class 10 Home Science
Class 10 Home Science (Code No. 064)
Time: 3 Hours
Max. Marks: 70
| S. No. | Competencies | Total Marks | % Weightage |
| I. | Knowledge and understanding based questions terms, concepts, principles, or theories; Identify, define, or recite interpret, compare, contrast, explain, paraphrase information) | 28 | 40% |
| II. | Application - or knowledge/concepts based questions | 21 | 30% |
| III. | Formulation, analysis, Evaluation and creativity based questions (Appraise, judge, and /or justify the value or worth of a decision or outcome, or to predict outcomes) Classify, compare, contrast, or differentiate between different pieces of integrate unique piece of information from a variety of sources) | 21 | 30% |
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| TOTAL | 70 | 100 |
NOTE: Internal Choice of 30% will be given
Easy- 20%
Average- 60%
Difficult- 20%
Download the complete syllabus in PDF below:
CBSE Class 10 Home Science Syllabus 2024-2025 (PDF) |
Also Check: CBSE Class 10 Syllabus 2024-2025 (All Subjects)
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