Departmental Aims and Ethos

• To link with school aims.
• To provide a sound basis of knowledge and skills which will encourage an interest and enjoyment of Home Economics for all pupils.
• To provide pupils with a range of transferable skills to enable them to meet new challenges and prepare them for living in a rapidly changing technological society.
• To encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own learning.
• To develop self-esteem, self-confidence and self-discipline and create a sense of worth/achievement in each pupil.
• To report relevant information to pupils, parents, teachers, management and employers.