SYLLABUS: CLASS XI

HOME SCIENCE (064)

2022-2023

Course Structure: Theory and Practical

Theory: 70 Marks
Time: 3 Hrs. Practical: 30 Marks

UNIT NO. UNIT NAME MARKS

I Introduction to Home Science 02
II Understanding Oneself: Adolescence 20
III Understanding Family, Community and Society 15
IV Childhood 15
V Adulthood 18
TOTAL 70
PRACTICAL 30
GRAND TOTAL 100
CONTENTS PRACTICALS
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION TO HOME SCIENCE
 What is Home Science?
 Areas of Home Science
 Home Science is important for both boys and girls
 Career options of Home Science

UNIT II: UNDERSTANDING ONESELF: ADOLESCENCE

CHAPTER: UNDERSTANDING THE SELF

 What is Self?
• Personal dimension
• Social dimension
• Self- concept
• Self esteem
1.Understanding oneself with
 What is Identity? reference to:
• Personal identity a) Physical development in
• Social identity terms of age, height,
➢ Self during Infancy: characteristics weight, hip, and chest
➢ Self during early childhood: characteristics circumference.
➢ Self during middle childhood: characteristics b) Sexual maturity (Age at
menarche, Development
➢ Self during adolescence: characteristics
of breasts: girls) (Growth
• Identity development
of beard, change in voice:
• Identity crisis
boys)
• Real vs Ideal self

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➢Influences on identity
• Developing a sense of self and identity
• Influences on formation of identity
▪ Biological and physical changes
▪ Socio-cultural contexts
▪ Emotional changes
▪ Cognitive changes

CHAPTER: FOOD, NUTRITION, HEALTH AND FITNESS

 Introduction
➢ Definition of
• Food
• Nutrition
• Nutrients
➢ Balanced diet
• Definition
• RDA
➢ Health and Fitness
➢ Using Basic food Groups for planning Balanced Diets
• Food Guide Pyramid.
➢ Vegetarian Food Guide 2. a) Record own diet for a day
➢ Dietary patterns in Adolescence b) Evaluate qualitatively for
• Irregular meals and skipping meals adequacy
• Snacking
• Fast foods
• Dieting
➢ Modifying diet related behaviour
• Diet journal
• Exercise
• Substance use and abuse
3.Preparation of different
• Healthy eating habits
healthy snacks for an
• Snacks
adolescent suitable in her/his
• Drinking water
context.
➢ Factors influencing eating behaviour

➢Eating disorders at adolescence

➢ Key terms and their meaning

CHAPTER: MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES

 Introduction
 Classification of Resources
• Human /non-human resources
• Individual / shared resources
• Natural / community resources

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 Human and Non-Human Resources

• Human Resources
o Knowledge
o Motivation/ interest
o Skills/ strength/ aptitude
o Time
o Energy
• Non-Human Resources
o Money
o Material Resources
 Individual and Shared Resources
 Individual Resources
 Shared Resources
 Natural and Community Resources
 Natural Resources
 Community Resources
 Characteristics of Resources
• Utility
• Accessibility
• Interchangeability
• Manageable
 Managing Resources
4. a) Record one day’s activities
• Management process
relating to time use and work.
• Planning
b) Prepare a time plan
o Steps in planning
foryourself.
• Organising
• Implementing
• Controlling
• Evaluation

CHAPTER: FABRIC AROUND US

 Definition of yarns, fibres, textile products, finishing.

 Introduction to fibre properties
 Classification of textile fibres
• Filament/staple fibres
• Natural/Manufactured (manmade) fibres
 Types of Natural Fibres
• Cellulosic fibres
• Protein fibres
• Mineral fibres
• Natural rubber
 Types of Manufactured Fibres
• Regenerated cellulosic fibres
• Modified cellulosic fibres
• Protein fibres
• Non-cellulosic fibres
• Mineral fibres

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 Some Important fibres and their properties

• Cotton
• Linen
• Wool
• Silk
• Rayon
• Nylon
5. a) Record the fabrics and
• Polyester
apparel used in a day.
• Acrylic
b) Categorize them according
• Elastomeric fibres to functionality.
 Yarns
 Yarn processing
• Cleaning
• Making into a sliver
• Attenuating, drawing out and twisting
 Yarn terminology
• Yarn number
• Yarn twist
• Yarn and thread
 Fabric production
• Weaving
• Knitting
• Braiding 6. Relationship of fibre
• Nets properties to their usage-
• Laces a) Thermal property and
 Textile Finishing flammability
• Finishing with colour b) Moisture absorbency and
• Printing comfort.

CHAPTER-MEDIA COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

 Communication and Communication Technology

• What is Communication?
• Classification of communication
• How does communication takeplace?

 What is media?
• Media classification and functions

 What is communication technology?

• Classification of communication technologies
• Modern communication technologies

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UNIT III: UNDERSTANDING FAMILY, COMMUNITY AND

SOCIETY
CHAPTER: CONCERNS AND NEEDS IN DIVERSE CONTEXTS

A. NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND HYGIENE

 Health and its Dimensions

• Social health
• Mental health
• Physical health
 Health care Indicators of Health
 Nutrition and Health
 Importance of nutrients
 Factors affecting nutritional well being
• Food and nutrient security
• Care for the vulnerable
• Good health for all
• Safe environment
 Nutritional Problems and their consequences
• Malnutrition
• Under nutrition
• Over nutrition
 Hygiene and Sanitation
• Personal Hygiene
• Environmental Hygiene
• Food Hygiene
• Water safety-Qualities of potable water, methods of
water purification(Boiling, chlorine, storage and
electric filter, RO)
B. RESOURCES AVAILABILITY AND MANAGEMENT

 Time Management
• Definition of time plan
• How good is your time management? (Activity)
• Steps in making time plan
• Tips for effective time management
• Tools in time management---Peak load period,
Work curve, Rest /break periods, Work simplification
 Space Management
• Space and the home
• Principles of space planning

Mid Term syllabus to be completed by 30th September 2022

Revision of Unit I, Unit II and Unit III (Upto B. RESOURCES Mid Term Practical Exam -2022
AVAILABILITY AND MANAGEMENT) to be conducted before Mid
Term Examination- 2022-23
MID TERM EXAMINATION 2022-23

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Discussion on Mid-Term Question Paper-2022-23with Marking Scheme to be done after the
evaluation of answer sheets of students.
CONTENTS PRACTICALS

UNIT IV: CHILDHOOD

CHAPTER: SURVIVAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

 The meaning of survival
 Growth and development

 Areas of development
• Physical development 7. Observe developmental
• Motor development norms: (Physical, Motor,
• Cognitive development Language and Social –
• Sensory development emotional) from birth to
• Language development three years.
• Social development
• Emotional development
 Good Nutrition
 Stages in development
• Neonate
o Reflexes
o Sensory capabilities
 Development across stages from infancy to adolescence
• Physical and motor development
• Language development 8. List and discuss 4-5 areas of
• Socio –emotional development agreement and disagreement
• Cognitive development with
o Mental processes involved in thinking a) Mother
o Stages of cognitive development b) Father
❖ Sensory motor stage c) Siblings/ Friends
❖Pre-operational stage d) Teacher
❖ Concrete operational stage
❖ Formal operational stage

CHAPTER: NUTRITION, HEALTH AND WELL-

BEING
 Introduction
 Nutrition, Health, and Well-being during infancy (birth – 12
months)
• Dietary requirements of infants
• Breast feeding
o Benefits of breast feeding
• Feeding the low-birth-weight infants
• Complementary foods
• Guidelines for complementary feeding
• Immunization
• Common health and nutrition problems in infants and
young children
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 Nutrition, Health, and well-being of preschool children (1-6

years)
• Nutritional needs of preschool children
• Guidelines for healthy eating for pre-schoolers
• Planning balanced meals for preschool children
• Some examples of low-cost snacks
• Feeding children with specific needs
• Immunization
 Nutrition, Health, and well-being of school-age children (7-12
years)
• Nutritional requirements of school children
• Planning diets for school-age children
• Factors that influence diet intake of preschool-age and
school-age children
• Healthy habits
• Health and nutrition issues of school age children

CHAPTER: OUR APPAREL

 Clothing functions and the selection of clothes

• Modesty
• Protection
• Status and prestige
• Adornment
 Factors affecting selection of clothing in India
• Age
• Climate and season
• Occasion
• Fashion
• Income
 Understanding children’s basic clothing needs
• Comfort
• Safety
• Self help
• Appearance
• Allowance for growth
• Easy care
• Fabrics
 Clothing requirements at different childhood stages
• Infancy (birth to six months)
• Creeping age (6 months to one year)
• Toddlerhood (1-2 years)
• Preschool age (2-6 years)
• Elementary school years (5-11 years)
• Adolescents (11-19 years)
• Clothes for children with special needs

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UNIT V: ADULTHOOD
CHAPTER: HEALTH AND WELLNESS
 Importance of health and fitness
 Healthy & Unhealthy diet
 BMI
 Dos and Don’ts for health promoting diets
 Fitness
 Importance of exercise and physical activities in adulthood
 Wellness
 Qualities of a person who is rated high on wellness
 Dimensions of wellness
• Social aspect
• Physical aspect
• Intellectual aspect
• Occupational aspect
• Emotional aspect
• Spiritual aspect
• Environmental aspect
• Financial aspect
 Stress and coping with stress
 Simple techniques to cope with stress
• Relaxation
• Talking with friends/family
• Reading
• Spirituality
• Music
• Hobby
• Yoga

CHAPTER: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND

PLANNING

 Financial management
 Financial planning
 Management
 Money and its importance
 Family Income
• Money income
• Real income: Direct and Indirect income
• Psychic income
 Income management 9. Plan a budget for a given
 Budget situation / purpose.
 Steps in making budget
 Advantages of planning family budgets

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 Control in money management

• Checking to see how well the plan is progressing
o Mental and mechanical check
o Records and accounts
• Adjusting wherever necessary
• Evaluation
 Savings
 Investment
 Principles underlying sound investments
• Safety to the principal amount
• Reasonable rate of interest
• Liquidity
• Recognition of effect of world conditions
• Easy accessibility and convenience
• Investing in needed commodities
• Tax efficiency
• After investment service
• Time period
• Capacity
 Savings and investment avenues
• Post office
• Banks
• Unit Trust of India
• NSC
• Mutual funds
• Provident funds
• Chit fund
• Life insurance and medical insurance
• Pension scheme
• Gold, house, land
• Others (new schemes)
 Credit
 Need of credit
 4C’s of credit: character, capacity, capital means, collateral

CHAPTER: CARE AND MAINTENANCE OFFABRICS

 Mending
 Laundering
• Stain removal
o Vegetable stains
o Animal stains
o Oil stains
o Mineral stains
o Dye bleeding

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• Techniques of stain removal

o Scraping
o Dipping
o Sponging
o Drop method
• Reagent for stain removal
• Common stains and method of removing
 Removal of dirt: the cleaning process
• Soaps and detergents
• Methods of washing: friction, kneading & squeezing,
suction, washing by machine
 Finishing 10.(a)Analyze label of any one
• Blues and optical brighteners garment with respect to:
Clarity, Fibre content,
• Starches and stiffening agents
Size and Care
 Ironing
instructions.
 Dry cleaning
(b) Prepare one care label of
 Storage of textile products
Any garment.
 Factors affecting fabric care
(c) Analyze two different
• Yarn structure
fabric samples for colour
• Fabric construction fastness.
• Colour and finishes
 Care label

FULL SYLLABUS TO BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 31, 2023

• Unit wise REVISION of whole syllabus • Practice and Revision of

• Practice of, previous year DoE Question Papers and DoE practice Practical and viva
questions papers. questions
• Final Submission and
• Practice tests and Solving problems of students
evaluation of Practical
• Whole syllabus (excluding deleted part) will be covered in Records
Common Annual School Examinations.

FINAL PRACTICAL
EXAM
(Before1st week of February)
COMMON ANNUAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION-2022-23

NOTE:

• Wherever required latest data/figures to be used.

• Latest RDA’s to be used.

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SCHEME FOR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION30 Marks

1. Observe developmental norms: (Physical, Motor, Language and Social emotional) birth to three years.
5 marks
OR
List and discuss 4-5 areas of agreement and disagreement with
a) Mother
b) Father
c) Siblings/ Friends
d) Teacher

2. Preparation of healthy snacks for an adolescent. 7marks

3. Plan a budget for a given situation/purpose.3 marks

4. Prepare a time plan for yourself. 3 marks

5. Relationship of fibre properties to their usage: 5 marks

a) Thermal property and flammability
b) Moisture absorbency and comfort
OR

Prepare one care label of any garment.

6. File 5 marks

7. Viva 2marks

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 QUESTION PAPER DESIGN 2022-23
HOME SCIENCE (CODE NO. 064)
CLASS- XI and XII

TIME- 3 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 70

S. Typology of Questions Total Marks % Weightage
No.

1 Remembering and Understanding-

Knowledge and understanding based questions terms,

concepts, principles, or theories; Identify, define, or 28 40%
recite interpret, compare, contrast, explain, paraphrase
information)

2 Application - or knowledge/concepts-based questions

(Use abstract information in concrete situation, to apply
knowledge to new situations. Use given content to 21 30%
interpret a situation, provide an example, or solve a
problem

3 Formulation, analysis, Evaluation, and creativity-based

question (Appraise, judge, and /or justify the value or
worth of a decision or outcome, or to predict outcomes) 21 30%
Classify, compare, contrast, or differentiate between
different pieces or integrate unique piece of information
from a variety of sources)

TOTAL 70 100

NOTE: Internal Choice of 30% will be given

No Chapter wise weightage, care should be taken to cover all chapters

Weightage to difficulty level of questions

S. No. Estimated difficulty Percentage
1 Easy 20
2 Average 60
3 Difficult 20

Prescribed textbook: Human Ecology and Family Sciences (For class XI): Part I and Part II

Human Ecology and Family Sciences I - https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?kehe1=0-2

Human Ecology and Family Sciences II - https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?khhe2=0-2

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