Botswana BGCSE Home Management case studies
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The Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) is a school-leaving qualification awarded by the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC), which is mandated under section 5 of the Botswana Examinations Council Act (Act No 11 of 2002) as amended by the Botswana Examinations Amendment Act, 2019 to manage, conduct examinations and assessments in general education and technical, vocational education and training and to award certificates in respect of the said examinations and assessments. BGCSE Home Management is the subject route within that certificate for candidates who want to demonstrate practical and theoretical competence in managing a household and its resources. The Botswana BGCSE Home Management case studies are 5 cases and about 3,518 words.
1Stretching a Family Food Budget After a Price Rise
A household of five in Palapye has a monthly food budget of P1,200. The mother works and leaves home at 06:30; the two youngest children (ages 4 and 7) eat lunch at home with their grandmother, while the two teenagers buy lunch at school.
630 words, about 3 min2Choosing a Fabric for a School Uniform in a Hot, Dusty Climate
A Form 4 student must make a school skirt for her Home Management project. She has P120 for fabric.
690 words, about 3 min3A Consumer Deciding Whether to Buy on Credit
A young couple in Gaborone, both employed, want a refrigerator. The shop offers two options.
647 words, about 3 min4Planning a Practical Project When Materials and Time Are Limited
A BGCSE candidate must submit a practical Home Management project worth a large share of the final mark. She has chosen to make a set of four cushion covers with piped edges for a local clinic waiting room.
772 words, about 4 min5Resolving a Conflict Over Household Duties
In a household of six - two parents, two teenagers (16 and 18) and two younger children (8 and 10) - the mother does almost all the cooking, washing and cleaning after work. She has begun to feel resentful and tired, and last week the family argued because the 18-year-old's dirty dishes were left in the sink for two days.
779 words, about 4 min