NCEA Level 2 Home Economics case studies
NCEA Level 2 Home Economics · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Home Economics at NCEA Level 2 is a New Zealand curriculum subject studied under the Health and Physical Education learning area. NZQA describes the subject as the study of the factors that influence the wellbeing of individuals and families within the home and community. This page is an independent study resource for candidates preparing for Level 2 assessment; it is not affiliated with NZQA and does not replace official standards, specifications or past papers. Level 2 Home Economics is assessed through a mix of internal and external assessment. The NCEA Level 2 Home Economics case studies are 5 cases and about 3,443 words.
1The Tui family: rent rise and food insecurity
The Tui family-two parents and three children aged 16, 11 and 6-rent a three-bedroom house in Hamilton. Both parents work shifts at a supermarket and a rest home, earning a combined 1,180 a week after tax.
776 words, about 4 min2Mere's school camp with coeliac disease
Mere is 15 and was diagnosed with coeliac disease six months ago. She lives with her parents and two younger brothers in New Plymouth.
683 words, about 3 min3Alan and Ruth: rural health and fixed income
Alan (72) and Ruth (69) live on a small lifestyle block 40 km from the nearest supermarket in Southland. Alan has type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure; Ruth has arthritis.
678 words, about 3 min4The Ngata-Atu family: culture, vegetarianism and cholesterol
The Ngata-Atu family is a blended household in Porirua: father Hemi (Māori), stepmother Lupe (Samoan), Hemi's two children (14 and 9), Lupe's son (16), and Lupe's mother, who lives in an attached flat. There are seven people at dinner.
623 words, about 3 min5Sione and the Dunedin student flat
Four second-year students share a cold, damp flat in Dunedin. Rent is 220 each per week.
683 words, about 3 min