LC Home Economics case studies
LC Home Economics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Leaving Certificate Home Economics (Eacnamaíocht Bhaile) is the Irish senior-cycle subject examined by the State Examinations Commission and taken by students aiming for a qualification in practical food skills, nutrition, consumer awareness and family resource management. It suits candidates who enjoy hands-on cookery and textile work as well as written analysis: the assessment rewards both precise practical technique and the ability to argue a case about diet, health, money and household decisions. The LC Home Economics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,993 words.
1Open Day Catering: 120 Portions, One Domestic Kitchen
Two Transition Year students have agreed to cater the school open day. They must serve 90 portions of vegetable lasagne and 30 portions of chicken goujons at 12:30.
808 words, about 4 min2Áine's Iron: A Vegetarian Teenager with Low Ferritin
Áine is 15 and has been vegetarian since she was 12. She attends the GP complaining of tiredness, breathlessness on stairs and dizziness when standing.
772 words, about 4 min3The Washing Machine Decision
A family of five has an 11-year-old washing machine that has just been quoted €140 for a repair. They do roughly six washes a week.
793 words, about 4 min4After the Stroke: One Family's Care Plan
Marie (48) works 24 hours a week in a supermarket. Her husband Tom (52) had a stroke eight weeks ago; he is mobile but has difficulty with speech and cannot be left alone for more than two hours.
827 words, about 4 min5The TY Tote Bag Enterprise
A Transition Year group must produce 120 tote bags for the Christmas craft fair, selling at €12.00 each. The brief: each bag must carry 6 kg, be machine washable at 40 °C, carry a screen-printed school logo, and cost under €5 in materials.
793 words, about 4 min