CBSE Class 12 Home Science Syllabus 2024-25: Download PDF 

Aspect

Description

Focus

Applies scientific principles to understand and manage aspects of home, family, and community life.

Skills Developed

* Practical skills in food preparation, clothing construction, and resource management. 

* Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities applied to real-life situations. 

* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Evaluation

* Theory Exam (70%) - Covers concepts from all units. 

* Practical Exam (30%) - Tests practical skills in food preparation, garment construction, and other relevant tasks.

No.

Units

Marks

No. of Periods

1

Work, Livelihood and Career

5

10

2

Nutrition, Food Science and Technology

23

33

3

Human Development and Family Studies

10

24

4

Fabric and Apparel

17

28

5

Resource Management

10

24

6

Communication and Extension

5

7

THEORY

70

126

PRACTICAL

30

28

GRAND TOTAL

100

154

UNIT I: Work, livelihood and Career

Ch. Work, livelihood and Career

UNIT II: Nutrition, Food Science and Technology

Ch. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics 

Ch. Public Nutrition and Health

Ch. Food Processing and Technology 

Ch. Food Quality and Food Safety

UNIT III: Human Development and Family Studies

Ch. Early Childhood Care and Education

Ch. Management of Support Services, Institutions and Programmes for Children, Youth and Elderly

UNIT IV: Fabric and Apparel

Ch. Design for Fabric and Apparel

Ch. Fashion Design and Merchandising

Ch. Care and Maintenance of Fabrics in Institutions

UNIT V: Resource management

Ch. Hospitality Management

Ch. Consumer Education and Protection

UNIT VI: Communication and Extension

Ch. Development Communication and Journalism

Prescribed textbook: Human Ecology and Family Sciences (For Class XII): Part I and Part II

PRACTICALS FOR CLASS XII

UNIT II NUTRITION, FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1. Modification of normal diet to soft diet for elderly person.

2. Development and preparation of supplementary foods for nutrition programme.

3. Planning a menu for a school canteen or mid-day meal in school for a week.

4. Design, prepare and evaluate a processed food product.

5. Qualitative test for food adulteration in: pure ghee, tea leaves, whole black pepper, turmeric powder, milk, asafoetida.

UNIT III HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES

Preparation and use of any one teaching aid to communicate socially relevant messages for children/ adolescents /adults in the community.

OR

Preparation of any one toy for children (age appropriate) using locally available and indigenous material

UNIT IV FABRIC AND APPAREL

1. Preparation of any one article using applied textile design techniques; tie and dye/ batik/block printing

2. Remove different types of stains from white cotton cloth –Ball pen, curry, grease, ink, lipstick, tea and coffee.

UNIT V RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

1. Evaluate any one advertisement for any job position.

2. Develop a leaflet/pamphlet for Consumer Education and Protection on anyone of the following-

a)Consumer Protection Act (CPA)

b)Consumer responsibilities

c)Consumer organization

d)Consumer Problem

SCHEME FOR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

30 Marks

1. Project

5

2. Modification of any one family meal for elderly person. Preparing any one of the modified dish.

OR

Development and preparation of any one supplementary food for pre-schooler (2- 6 years) nutrition programme.

OR

Planning a menu for school canteen and preparing any one nutritious dish.

5

3. Identify adulterant using chemical test in any one of the following- pureghee, tea leaves, whole black pepper, turmeric powder, milk, asafoetida.

2

4. Prepare a sample using applied textile design techniques tie and dye/batik/block printing.

4

5. Remove any one of the stain from white cotton cloth –Ball pen, curry, grease, ink, lipstick, tea, coffee.

2

6. Develop a leaflet/pamphlet for Consumer Education and Protection on anyone of the following-

a)Consumer Protection Act (CPA)

b)Consumer responsibilities

c)Consumer organization

d)Consumer Problems

5

7. File

5

8. Viva

2

QUESTION PAPER DESIGN 2024-25 HOME SCIENCE (CODE NO. 064)

CLASS- XI & XII

TIME: 3 HOURS Max. Marks: 70

S. No.

Typology of Questions

Total Marks

Weightage

%

1

Knowledge and understanding based questions terms, concepts, principles, or theories; Identify, define, or recite interpret, compare, contrast, explain, paraphraseinformation)

28

40%

2

Application - or knowledge/concepts based questions (Use abstract information in concrete situation, toapply knowledge to new situations. Use given content to interpret a situation, provide an example, or solve a problem)

21

30%

3..

Formulation, analysis, Evaluation and creativity based question (Appraise, judge, and /or justify the value or worth of a decision or outcome, or topredict outcomes) Classify, compare, contrast, or differentiatebetween different pieces of integrate unique piece of information from a varietyof sources)

21

30%

TOTAL

70

100

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