Dept of Education Junior CERT Syllabus

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The Junior Certificate School Programme (JCSP) is a national programme sponsored by the Department of Education and Skills and the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA).


The Syllabus of the Program is given below

Syllabus Structure
4.1 The syllabus structure consists of two sections -
- a common course of FIVE areas of study
- ONE optional study, from a choice of three
4.2 The five areas of study in the common course are listed below, together with the
recommended proportion of time to be allocated:

Area Time
(i) Food Studies and Culinary Skills 40%
(ii) Consumer Studies 15%
(iii) Social & Health Studies 10%
(iv) Resource Management and Home Studies 10%
(v) Textile Studies 10%

4.3 One optional study will be chosen from the following three -
- Childcare }
- Design and Craftwork } 15%
Textile Skills }


Food Studies/ Culinary Skills
Food Studies should enable pupils to understand food in relation to health. The purpose of the Culinary Skills component is to ensure that each student is capable of completing a range of skills necessary to be self-sufficient in the planning, preparation, cooking and presentation of food for individuals and family groups.

Culinary Skills will also help develop and highlight particular aptitudes in the culinary areas and may help to develop their interest in the vocational aspects of the food industry.

Food Studies and Culinary Skills is concerned with:
- the part diet plays in health - a study of the nutritional requirements of different
needs.
- factors affecting eating habits.
- awareness of current dietary advice and issues.
- the digestion and absorption of food.
- presentation of food.
- food costs in relation to total budget.

For more Information you may Consider the below Attachement that is Free to Download

Junior Certificate Program of the Department of the Education