Specifically designed for the new Northern Ireland Curriculum, Learning for Life Work: Home Economics for Key Stage 3 is designed to build up pupils' skills and understanding of the key concepts in a fun, engaging and varied way. The book: *Is structured around the three key concepts of the Home Economics curriculum: Healthy Eating; Home and Family Life; Independent Living. *Engages pupils through an active learning approach to the key themes. * Includes opportunities to develop pupils' practical skills. *Features opportunities for personal reflection and assessment for learning. *Includes a wide variety of activities, designed to develop the whole curriculum skills and capabilities.

 

This book is part of a book series called Pathways-Learning For Life And Work .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 3. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Hodder Education .

Both Nicola Anderson and Sharon McKee are experienced Home Economics teachers in Northern Ireland and have been involved with the development of the new Curriculum. Nicola Anderson and Claire Thomson are experienced Home Economics authors and teachers with examining and moderating experience. Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction. She has also written several widely praised nonfiction books about her father, including JACKIE'S NINE: BECOMING YOUR BEST SELF and PROMISES TO KEEP: HOW JACKIE ROBINSON CHANGED AMERICA.

This book has the following chapters: Section 1: Healthy Eating 1 What's on your plate? 2 What should we be eating? 3 You are what you eat 4 Food on the go! 5 Taking care of your food 6 Seriously safe food 7 Faith and food 8 What's on the label? Section 2: Home and Family Life 9 A day in the life of . 10 How life changes 11 Baby matters 12 Food fit for busy bodies 13 A-Z of adolescence 14 From bump to baby 15 Parent power 16 Getting older 17 Life is a rollercoaster Section 3: Independent Living 18 Living by yourself 19 Ethical shopping 20 Shopping online 21 How are you paying? 22 Your rights 23 How can I help you?