JC Home Economics case studies
JC Home Economics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Junior Cycle Home Economics is a post-primary subject and state examination in Ireland. It is designed for students who want to understand how food, health, family life and everyday resources connect - and who are willing to learn by doing. The JC Home Economics case studies are 5 cases and about 2,948 words.
1Broken Hollandaise for Forty Guests
At the school café, a Year 12 student is making hollandaise for 40 brunch guests. The recipe uses 6 egg yolks, 250 g melted butter, 1 tbsp lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
630 words, about 3 min2Low Ferritin in a Vegetarian Teenager
Mei is 16 and has been vegetarian for 18 months. She complains of tiredness and has a ferritin of 9 µg/L, which is below the laboratory reference range.
602 words, about 3 min3The Overpacked Fridge Before Chinese New Year
Before Chinese New Year, a five-person household has a fridge running at 8°C because it is packed. On the top shelf is a covered bowl of raw chicken marinade; below it is a plate of sliced roast pork for tomorrow; a drawer holds wilting lettuce and spring onions; the door shelves hold milk, opened oyster sauce and eggs.
598 words, about 3 min4Sixty Lunch Boxes, One Domestic Oven
A home baker has been asked to supply 60 chicken-and-rice lunch boxes for a school sports day at 12:30. She has one domestic oven that holds a maximum of two trays at a time, a four-burner hob, a fridge at 4°C, no blast chiller, and two insulated cool boxes.
560 words, about 3 min5The Rice Cooker Replacement Decision
A family of four is replacing a broken rice cooker. They cook rice twice a day and often leave it on keep-warm for 5 hours so a grandparent can eat late.
558 words, about 3 min