Home Economics

Home economics combines theory with practice in order to develop understanding and solve priblems.It is concerned with the way individuals and families manage their resources to meet physical, emotional, intellectual, social and economic needs.

Home Economics focuses on the acquisition of knowledge and the development of skills that will enable students to take control of their own lives at present and in the future, whether that be in the home, in further education, in the world of work, or other life situations.

The wide range of learning experiences to which the students are exposed will allow them to be flexible and asaptable in the changing situations of modern life.

It prepares students of both sexes for life in a consumer-oriented society and provides a learning foundation for those seeking employment ina wide range of careers such as the food industry, tourism, clothing and design, and the health and social services.

Home Economics emphasises the interdependent relationship that exists between individuals or families and their immediate and distant environments and promotes a sense of responsibility towards sustaining resources within those environments.