Listed below are details of the PowerPoint presentations which are available for Home Economics.
- Every presentation includes a full site licence
- All the Leaving Certificate Home Economics presentations are available on one CD-ROM for the reduced price of €60 for over 1,400 slides
- All the Junior Certificate Home Economics presentations are available on one CD-ROM for the reduced price of €50 for over 1,200 slides
- You can purchase all the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate presentations on one CD-ROM at the reduced price of €99 for over 2,600 slides
TPS
Food Science and Nutrition - Leaving Certificate
Over 160 slides. Topics covered include: the properties of food and its nutrients, dietary needs, primary and secondary foods and cooking processes, labelling and packaging, manufacture, health and safety within the food industry, use of ICT with food and food suitable for ethical and religious groups. €40
Food Design - Leaving Certificate
Over 150 slides. Topics covered include: food design, food preparation and processing of food, food additives, product development, evaluating a product, quality systems of the food industry and legal requirements of food safety and hygiene within Ireland and the European Union. €40
Market Influences on Food Production - Leaving Certificate
Over 190 slides. Topics covered include: nutritional knowledge, diet and health, alternative ingredients, consumer groups, factors affecting food choices, animal and people welfare and protection of the environment. €45
The Irish Diet - Leaving Certificate
Over 110 slides. Topics covered include: changes in food and eating patterns in the Irish diet, farming today in Ireland, dietary advice and food requirements in general and for the elderly, pregnant women and teenagers, food law and food authorities in Ireland. €40
Textile Science - Leaving Certificate
Over 110 slides. Topics covered include: classification and sources of natural, regenerated and synthetic fabrics, modern fabrics and fabric combinations, bonding, weaving and knitting. €40
Garment Construction - Leaving Certificate
Over 150 slides. Topics covered include: decorating and enhancing clothes, dyeing, fabric care and finishes of garments and printing of materials. €40
An Introduction to Child Development - Leaving Certificate
Over 60 slides. Topics include: a general overview of child development, an explanation of parental and State responsibilities for children’s development, how families differ, as well as an explanation of emotional, intellectual, physical and social development of the child. €35
Financial Capability- Leaving Certificate
Over 110 slides. Topics covered include: consumer choices, financial tools and services, planning of personal budgets to ensure effective management of financial resources, pocket money, saving, earning and taxation, as well as economic choices. €40
Financial Management - Leaving Certificate
Over 100 slides. Topics covered include: choices about how to spend and manage your money, an explanation of how credit works, different suppliers of credit, the risks of credit, current accounts, advantages of saving, Revenue and taxation and personal economic choices. €40
The Family in Society - Leaving Certificate
Over 100 slides. Topics include: sociological concepts of the family, defining the family, theories as to why the family is important, the functions of the family in society, historical development of the family in Ireland, family roles and the family as a caring unit, marriage and the State and the family. €40
Poverty - Leaving Certificate
Over 60 slides. Topics covered include: defining what poverty means, causes and effects of poverty, absolute and relative poverty and the role of the Welfare State in looking after poor people. €35
Leisure - Leaving Certificate
Over 80 slides. Topics covered include: defining leisure and its function in society, attitudes to leisure and types of leisure. €40
Work - Leaving Certificate
Over 60 slides. Topics covered include: the definition of work, attitudes to work and changes in patterns of work, how work is linked to the economy of Ireland, unemployment and its associated problems. €35
An Introduction to Home Economics - Junior Certificate
Over 60 Slides. Topics covered include: an introduction to Home Economics, the skills
needed, the areas of study, including optional subjects. €20
Food, Health and Nutrition - Junior Certificate
Over 160 slides. Topics include: health and nutrition, dietary needs, digestion, labelling of food and food hygiene. €40
Food Studies and Culinary Skills - Junior Certificate
Over 160 slides. Topics include: how and why food is processed, changes during cooking, planning meals, as well as the choice of cooking equipment. €40
Consumer Studies - Junior Certificate
Over 120 slides. Topics include: consumers and contracts, consumer rights and responsibilities, money management, budgets and savings. €30
Social and Health Studies - Junior Certificate
Over 150 slides. Topics include: the family, growth and development of the child, social skills, prejudice and discrimination and health and your body. €40
Textile Studies - Junior Certificate
Over 180 slides. Topics include: fabrics, modern materials, dyeing, uses of textiles and fabric care. €40
An Introduction to Crafts in Ireland - Junior Certificate
Over 90 slides. Topics include: a general introduction to crafts in Ireland and a brief summary of sixteen crafts. €25
Resource Management - Junior Certificate
Over 90 slides. Topics include: design and safety in the home, appliances, services to the home and the environment. €25