This is a three year course.

The syllabus is divided in two areas:

1. A common core
2. An optional study area

The common core comprises of the following five main areas of study which is studied by all students;

• Food Studies and Culinary Skills
• Consumer Studies
• Social Health Studies
• Resource Management and Home Studies and Technology
• Textiles

The optional study allows students the opportunity to undertake a more detailed study of one of the following 3 areas:

• Childcare
• Design and Craftwork
• Textile Skills

 The Junior Certificate Home Economics exam involves;

1. A Food Studies/practical cookery exam (usually held around Easter in 3^rdyear)
2. Project based on optional area
3. A written paper

The exam is marked as follows

• Optional project – 15%
• Practical cookery exam – 35%
• Written Paper – 50%