Edudel Syllabus Class 11 Home Science

SYLLABUS: CLASS XI
HOME SCIENCE (064) 2023-24

Course Structure: Theory and Practical

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

UNIT NO. UNIT NAME MARKS

I Introduction to Home Science 02

II Understanding Oneself: Adolescence 20

III Understanding Family, Community and Society Childhood 15

IV Childhood 15

V Adulthood 18

TOTAL 70

PRACTICAL 30

GRAND TOTAL 100

CONTENTS PRACTICAL

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
1.Understanding oneself with
1. What is Self? reference to:
● Personal dimension a) Physical development
● Social dimension in terms of age, height,
● Self- concept weight, hip, and chest
● Self esteem circumference.
b) Sexual maturity (Age at
2. What is Identity? menarche,
● Personal identity development of
● Social identity breasts: girls) (Growth
of beard, change in
➢ Self during Infancy: characteristics voice: boys)

➢ Self during early childhood: characteristics

➢ Self during middle childhood: characteristics

➢ Self during adolescence: characteristics
● Identity development
● Identity crisis
● Real vs Ideal self

➢ 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 and nutrient
Balanced diet
Definition, RDA
Health and and fitness
using basic food group for planning balanced
diet
○ Food Guide pyramid
vegetarian food guide 2.
○ Dietary patterns in adolescence a) Record own diet for a day
■ Irregular meals and skipping meals b) Evaluate qualitatively for
■ Snacking
■ Fast food dieting

■ Dieting

Modifying diet related behaviour
• Diet journal
• Exercise
• Substance use and abuse
• Healthy eating habits
• Snacks 3.Preparation of different
• Drinking water healthy snacks for an
adolescent suitable in her/his
➢ Factors influencing eating behaviour context.

➢ 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

➢ 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
o Individual Resources 4.
o Shared Resources a) Record one day’s activities
Natural and Community Resources relating to time use and work.
o Natural Resources b) Prepare a time plan for
o Community Resources yourself.

Characteristics of Resources
o Utility
o Accessibility
o Interchangeability
o Manageable

Managing Resources

o Management process
o Planning
o Steps in planning
o Organising
o Implementing
o Controlling
o 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 5.
a) Record the fabrics and
➢ Types of Manufactured Fibres apparel used in a day.
• Regenerated cellulosic fibres b) Categorize them according
• Modified cellulosic fibres to functionality.
• Protein fibres
• Non-cellulosic fibres
• Mineral fibres

➢ Some Important fibres and their properties
• Cotton
• Linen
• Wool
• Silk
• Rayon
• Nylon
• Polyester
• Acrylic
• Elastomeric fibres 6.
Relationship of fibre properties
➢ Yarns to their usage-

➢ Yarn processing a) Thermal property and
• Cleaning flammability
• Making into a sliver b) Moisture absorbency and

• Attenuating, drawing out and twisting comfort.

➢ Yarn terminology
• Yarn number
• Yarn twist
• Yarn and thread

➢ Fabric production
• Weaving
• Knitting
• Braiding
• Nets
• Laces

➢ Textile Finishing
• Finishing with colour
• Printing

CHAPTER-MEDIA COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

➢ Communication and Communication Technology
• What is Communication?
• Classification of communication
• How does communication take place?

➢ What is media?
• Media classification and functions

➢ What is communication technology?
• Classification of communication technologies
• Modern communication technologies

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 15th September 2023
Revision of Unit I, Unit II and Unit III (Upto B. RESOURCES Mid Term Practical Exam 2023
AVAILABILITY AND MANAGEMENT) to be conducted before Mid
Term Examination- 2023-24

MID TERM EXAMINATION 2023-24

Discussion on Mid-Term Question Paper-2023-24 with Scheme to be done after the
evaluation of answer sheets of students.

CONTENT PRACTICAL

7. Observe developmental
UNIT IV: CHILDHOOD norms: (Physical, Motor,
Language and Social –
CHAPTER: SURVIVAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT emotional) from birth to
three years.
➢ The meaning of survival 8. List and discuss 4-5 areas
of
➢ Growth and development agreement and disagreement
with
➢ Areas of development a) Mother
• Physical development b) Father
• Motor development c) Siblings/ Friends
• Cognitive development
• Sensory development
• Language development
• 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
• Socio –emotional development
• Cognitive development - Mental processes involved
in thinking

➢ Stages of cognitive development
● Sensory motor stage
● Pre-operational stage
● 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

➢ 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

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

➢ Budget
9. Plan a budget for a given
➢ Steps in making budget situation / purpose.

➢ Advantages of planning family budgets

➢ Control in money management
● Checking to see how well the plan is progressing
o Mental and mechanical check
o Records and accounts
o Adjusting wherever necessary
o 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, collateral

CHAPTER: CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF FABRICS

➢ Mending

➢ Laundering
● Stain removal
o Vegetable stains
o Animal stains
o Oil stains
o Mineral stains
o Dye bleeding
● 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.
● Blues and optical brighteners (a)Analyze label of any one
● Starches and stiffening agents garment with respect to:

Clarity, Fibre content, Size and
➢ Ironing Care instructions.

➢ Dry cleaning (b) Prepare one care label of
Any garment.
➢ Storage of textile products
(c) Analyze two different
➢ Factors affecting fabric care fabric samples for colour
• Yarn structure fastness.
• Fabric construction
• Colour and finishes

➢ Care label

FULL SYLLABUS TO BE COMPLETED BY JANUARY 31, 2024
● Unit wise REVISION of whole syllabus ● Practice and Revision
● Practice of, previous year DoE Question Papers and of Practical and viva
DoE practice questions papers. questions
● Practice tests and Solving problems of students ● Final Submission and
● Whole syllabus (excluding deleted part) will be evaluation of Practical
covered Records

COMMON ANNUAL SCHOOL EXAMINATION-2023-24 FINAL PRACTICAL EXAM
(Before 1st week of February)

NOTE:

● Wherever required the latest data/figures to be used.
● Latest RDA’s to be used.

Scheme for practical examination 30 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. 7 marks

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

4. Prepare a time plan for yourself. 3 marks

5. Relationship of fiber 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 2 marks

QUESTION PAPER DESIGN 2023-24
HOME SCIENCE (CODE NO. 064)
CLASS- XI and XII

TIME- 3 HOURS MAX. MARKS: 70
S. Typology of Questions Total Weightage %
No.

1 Remembering and Understanding- 28 40
Knowledge and understanding based questions terms,
concepts, principles, or theories; Identify, define, or
recite interpret, compare, contrast, explain,

paraphrase
information)

2 Application - 21 30
knowledge/concepts-based questions (Use abstract
information in concrete situations, to apply knowledge
to new situations. Use given content to interpret a
situation, provide an example, or solve a
problem

3 Formulation, analysis, Evaluation, and creativity 21 30
based question -
(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 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 difficult 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