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| Home Economics |
| S1 Home Economics |
| Standard Grade Home Economics |
| Intermediate 1 Hospitality |
| S4/S5 Courses |
| S5/S6 Courses |
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Welcome to the Design Food and Textile Technology Department
Teaching Staff
- Catherine Muir (PT Subject, Pupil Support Tutor Greig House)
- Marc Fleming (Depute Head Teacher)
- Susan McMurdie (Pupil Support Tutor Greig)
- Pauline Gemmell (Pupil Support Tutor Barclay)
- Maureen Scognamiglio (Pupil Support Tutor Greig)
Aims of the Department
- To structure lessons that encourage and stimulate the development of individual ideas, and to further develop students' knowledge, understanding and communication skills.
- To allow all students the opportunity to develop a wide range of necessary and useful skills, that will enable them to design and make high quality products, and more importantly to prepare them for life out of school.
- To fully encourage the students to gain more confidence in their own abilities whilst also experiencing a range of interesting and creative activities.
- To promote a very positive image of the subject in order to develop a professional regard for Design, Food Technology and Textile Technology as part of the general school curriculum, and not regard them merely as leisure or hobby pursuits.
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S1 Home Economics
This course is based on the 5-14 curriculum, and a Curriculum for Excellence.
Pupils spend two periods per week in the department. An equal amount of time is spent studying design, food and textiles during the one year course.
Pupils are encouraged to think about and learn the implications of healthy eating. Theoretical and practical lessons are designed to develop a range of skills and confidence.
As part of the Design and Make course, pupils undertake activities such as Investigative Project Work, providing opportunities to demonstrate Creative Ideas and Processes. Basic practical skills and safe working practises are learnt through whole class activities providing opportunities for the students to have a better understanding of the commercial and manufacturing aspects of the subjects. This course equips the pupils with the necessary skills to allow progression into either a two year standard grade in Home Economics or a two year Intermediate 1 Hospitality.
Standard Grade Home Economics
This course allows pupils to develop a knowledge of Nutrition and Health, Recognising Differing Needs of Individual Groups. Personal Safety and Consumer Issues are other topics studied. The development of practical skills in both foods and textiles is an integral part of this course.
Intermediate 1 Hospitality
The aim of this course is to provide pupils with food preparation techniques and cookery processes required for food production appropriate to domestic and hospitality situations. This course allows pupils to understand the implications of food safety regulations involved in the hospitality and food industry.
S4/S5 Courses
A variety of courses are offered in middle/upper school to meet pupil needs.
- Higher Health and Food Technology - 2 year course
- Higher Fashion and Textiles Technology - 2 year course
- Intermediate 1 Hospitality - 1 year course
- Intermediate 2 Hospitality - 1 year course
S5/S6 Courses
- Higher Health and Food Technology - 1 year course
- Higher Fashion and Textiles Technology - 1 year course
- Intermediate 2 Hospitality - 1 year course
We offer vocational courses to meet the needs of all pupils.
- Enterprise
- Practical cookery
Useful Links
Nutrition/Health
Textiles