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Punjab Board
SYLLABUS
2024-2025
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HOME SCIENCE
CLASS-XI
Syllabus 2024-25
(THEORY)
SECTION-A
(Family Resource Management)
1. Meaning and Scope of Home Science
i. Meaning
ii. Five major areas of home science
iii. Significance of home science in improving quality of life
2. Management Concepts
i. Meaning of management
ii. Purpose of home management
iii. Management process-planning, controlling, evaluation
iv. Motivational factors of management (values, goals, standards and
decision making)
v. Qualities of an efficient home manager
3. Management of Resources in day to day Living
i. Meaning, type and characteristics of resources
ii. Time and energy management
• Steps in time and energy management
• Work simplification techniques
iii. Money management
• Steps in money management
• Methods of supplementing family Income
• Wise buying and saving practices
• Saving and investment
4. Cleaning and Maintenance of House and Household Items
i. Genaral principles for cleaning and cleaning schedule
ii. Cleaning tools and cleansing materials
iii. Cleaning of different metals/materials used in household
iv. Eco friendly subtitutes for cleaning household items and surfaces
5. Interior decoration and Space Management
i. Importance and objectives of Interior decoration
ii. Use of art principles in home decoration
iii. Spaces managements through use of colour light, accessories and
furniture
6. Consumer Protection & Education
i. Need and importance for consumer education
ii. Consumer problems related to purchase of household items
iii. Consumer aids-labels, standardization marks, labels, advertisements
iv Consumer's rights and responsibilities
v Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and seeking redressal for grievances.
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SECTION-B
(Apparel and Textile Science)
1. Fibre Science
i. Classification of fibres
ii. Sources, characteristics and suitability for use of cotton, wool, silk and
nylon
2. Fabric Construction and Finishes
i. Yarns-
a. Simple
b. Novelty
ii Weaving-
a. Basic weave mechanism
b. Plain twill, satin and sateen weaves
iii. Knitting, knotting, crocheting, braiding, felting and bonding
iv Purpose and classification of finishes
v Brief introduction to mercerization, bleaching, stiffening, tentering,
calendaring, scouring
3. Dyeing and Printing
i. Purpose and types
ii. Plain dyeing
iii Tie and dye
iv. Batik, block, stencil and spray printing
4. Elements and Principles of Design and their Impact
5. Selection, Care, Maintenance and Storage of Clothes
i. Factors influencing selection of apparel
ii. Check points before buying readymade garments
iii. Care labels on fabric and readymade garments
iv. Soaps and detergents
v. Stain Removal
vi. Care and storage
SYLLABUS (PRACTICAL)
SECTION-A (Family Resource Management)
1. Organisation and Evaluation of work centers
2. Preparation of family budget
3. Opening and Operating a bank account
4. Identification of food adulterants through simple tests
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5. Cleaning of Household articles/Surfaces
6. Flower arrangement
7. Tables setting and table etiquettes
8. Floor decoration
9. Critical analysis of labels
10. Practical experience of seeking redressal under consumer Act. 1986
SECTION-B (Apparel and Textile Science)
1. To identify different fibres by burning test
2. Preparation of paper samples for plain, twill, satin and sateen weaves.
3. Preparation of three knitting sample-knit stitch, purl stitch, combination of knit
and purl stitch.
4. Preparation of two samples of crocheting
5. Preparation of five samples of tie and dye
6. Preparation of two samples of batik in at least three different colours
7. Preparation of two samples of block printing in at least two different colours
8. Preparation of one sample of stencil printing
9. Stain removal – ball pen, blood, tea, curry
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Study Materials
Notes
Model Papers Class 6 Notes
Sample Papers Class 7 Notes
Half Yearly Sample Papers Class 8 Notes
Class 9 Notes
Important Resources
Class 10 Notes
Periodic Table
Class 11 Notes
Writing Skills / Formats
Maps of India / World Class 12 Notes
Books and Solutions
NCERT Books
NCERT Book Solutions
HC Verma Chapter Wise Solutions
RD Sharma Solutions
CGBSE Solutions