JCE Home Economics 21 case studies
JCE Home Economics 21 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The JCE Home Economics is a junior secondary school subject examination in Botswana, typically taken at the end of Junior Secondary education. It assesses whether learners have grasped the practical and theoretical foundations of home economics: nutrition and health, food preparation and kitchen safety, family resource management, textiles and garment construction, home care and housing, child development, and consumer and community awareness. The JCE Home Economics 21 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,396 words.
1The Breakfast Program Budget Squeeze
A community centre runs a free breakfast for 60 children, five mornings a week. The current menu is white bread toast with margarine and jam, plus a sweetened chocolate milk drink.
653 words, about 3 min2The Pressure Cooker and the Frozen Chicken
A home economics teacher is supervising a practical class of 24 students in a kitchen with four stovetops, two pressure cookers, and one oven. A student, Priya, wants to speed up a chicken curry by putting frozen chicken pieces directly into a pressure cooker with the lid sealed, then cooking on high for 15 minutes.
672 words, about 3 min3The Shared Flat and the Unequal Chores
Three young adults share a two-bedroom flat. Aisha earns 2,100 a month and works shifts; Ben earns 3,400 and works standard hours; Cara is a student with a 900 monthly stipend.
666 words, about 3 min4The School Uniform Trousers That Keep Splitting
A parent brings back a pair of school trousers bought eight weeks ago. The seams at the inner leg and seat have split, and the fabric has a shiny, thinned patch where the child sits.
673 words, about 3 min5The Toddler, the Stair Gate and the Grandparent
A 22-month-old toddler lives with their parents and spends three days a week with a grandparent who provides childcare at the grandparent's home. The grandparent's house has a steep staircase with no gate, a low coffee table with sharp corners, cleaning products in a low cupboard under the sink, and a pond in the back garden.
732 words, about 4 min