RBSE SS Home Science study plan

Map the physical, cognitive and socio-emotional changes of adolescence and label each with correct terminology

Explain the role of hormones, nutrition and sleep in adolescent growth spurts with specific examples

Classify the six major nutrient groups by function, chief food sources and deficiency diseases

Calculate a simple balanced diet for a 13-15 year old using local foods and energy needs

Identify nutritional deficiency disorders (anaemia, goitre, rickets, kwashiorkor) with cause, symptom and prevention

Distinguish food spoilage, food poisoning and adulteration with two examples each

Describe five safe food handling and storage practices a family can adopt at home

Explain common food quality marks and standards used in India and what each assures

Apply the management process (planning, implementing, evaluating) to a household budget scenario

Compare time and energy saving techniques in home work with worked examples

Explain the principles of personal hygiene, safe water and waste disposal at home

Demonstrate first aid steps for burns, cuts, choking and fainting in written sequence

Identify natural and man-made fibres with their properties and common end uses

Explain fabric construction, yarn types and basic weaves with labelled sketches

List factors affecting clothing selection for children, adolescents and the elderly

Describe consumer rights, redressal forums and common deceptive practices in the marketplace

Explain the functions and types of family and the stages of the family life cycle

Describe marriage as a social institution and discuss adjustment, roles and changing patterns

Outline the developmental tasks of infancy, childhood and old age

Analyse how family and community influence adolescent behaviour and values

Define extension education and distinguish its aims, methods and target groups

Compare individual, group and mass communication methods with suitable examples

Explain the qualities of a good extension worker and barriers to effective communication

Outline a small home-science project report with aim, method, observation and conclusion

Revise adolescent development, nutrition and resource management through 60 mixed practice questions

Correct every wrong answer and rewrite the underlying concept in your own words

Solve numerical problems on energy needs, budget balance and time management

Take two full-length timed mock tests covering all ten domains

Review weak areas from mock results and revise the top five trouble spots

Recite key definitions, classifications and first-aid steps without notes

Finalise the project report and prepare a two-minute oral summary of it