ISC Class 11 Home Science Syllabus 2025-2026: Download PDFs Here!

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Subject:

Home Science

Subject Code: 

864

Total Marks:

100 

Theory Marks:

70

Project Marks: 

30

Exam Duration:

3 Hours

PAPER I -THEORY

1. Concept and Scope of Home Science

(i) Introduction to the streams in Home Science and how they integrate to form a meaningful whole.

(ii) Importance and relevance of the study of Home Science.

(iii)Career options in Home Science. A brief study of the various career options available for Home Science students.

2. Food and Nutrition

(i) A review of the relationship between food and health; the importance of a balanced diet for everyday life.

(ii) Study of macro and micronutrients. Sources, functions, Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) and deficiency of the following nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals (iron, calcium, iodine and phosphorous) and vitamins (A, D, E, K, B1, B2, Niacin, Folic Acid & C); role of water and fibre in the diet.

3. Storage and Preservation of Food

(i) Causes of food spoilage. Factors contributing to food spoilage: Enzymatic action, moisture, microbial contamination, insects, rodents, improper handling of food.

(ii) Storage of foods: Perishable, semi-perishable and non-perishable foods.

(iii)Food preservation: Need and importance, principles and methods. Need and importance of preserving food (to be done briefly).

• Principles of food preservation
• Methods of food preservation

4. Resource Management

(i) Resources: Human, non-human and shared resources. Meaning of resources; types of resources: human - time, energy, knowledge, skills, attitudes; non-human - money, goods, property); shared (community) facilities - schools, parks, hospitals, transport, water, electricity, fuel.

(ii) Management of Resources: need and importance of Management; Management process; Decision making.

(iii)Time and Energy Management. Concept and importance of time and energy management; types of time plans (daily, weekly, monthly, annual); significance of peak load and rest periods; management of time. Work simplification: Meaning and methods.

5. Human Development

(i) Growth and Development from birth to late childhood. Concept of growth & development; factors affecting growth & development. 

(ii) Periods of growth and development during childhood.

(iii) Perspectives of Human Development. The following aspects need to be explained - development is multidimensional and interdisciplinary - includes biological, cognitive, emotional and social development; development is continuous and cumulative; it is variable, reflecting individual variation; cultural differences are reflected in development; both heredity and environment influence development.

(iv) Personality development and image building. Personality: concept; factors affecting personality (environmental and genetic); types and traits of personality.

6. Care and Maintenance of Textiles

(i) Laundering of cotton, linen, wool, silk, rayon; storage of clothes. Methods of wet cleaning; steps in laundering and difference in techniques used.

(ii) Household methods of stain removal. Stains of animal origin: blood, egg, milk. Stains of vegetable origin: Turmeric, oil/curry, tea.

7. Communication and Extension

• Methods of Communication: individual, group and mass; social media.
• Individual: verbal and non-verbal.
• Group: discussions, demonstrations, fieldtrips.
• Mass: print and electronic.
• Social media: meaning, types, advantages and disadvantages

1. Theory Paper

70 marks

2. Project Work

30 marks

PAPER II – PRACTICAL – 30 Marks

Students are required to complete the practicals (any five) listed below and maintain a record book for the same. 

1. Food and nutrition

(a) Use 24-hour dietary recall method to analyse individual diet patterns with reference to requirements of basic food groups and RDA. Discuss implications of deficiency. (b) Basic Cooking: boiling, steaming, frying and baking. Preparation of simple snacks using these methods.

2. Resource Management

(a) Prepare a list of activities routinely performed by you in a day, along with approximate time spent on each activity. Show how you would modify your routine, for most effective utilization of time and energy.

(b) Make flower arrangements: centre, side.

3. Textiles and clothing

(a) Basics of stitching – hemming, running stitch, attaching fasteners.

(b) Laundering of cotton, linen, wool, silk and rayon.

(c) Removal of stains.

(d) Designing care label for a garment.

4. Human Development

Visit a nearby nursery school. Observe children at play outdoors and indoors. Record the patterns of play behaviour and the kind of interactions with other children and adults. Talk to the teachers in the school about how they plan activities for young children.

5. Communication & Extension

Conduct a survey on the use of Social Media among teenagers on various aspects such as, social network sites used, time spent in a day, frequency of usage, reason for using these social network sites, perceived advantages/ disadvantages, etc.

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