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Home Science

Want to know the latest CBSE Class 11 2022 Exam subject-wise syllabus? Here is the complete syllabus for Home Science.

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Students who got admitted in class XI this academic year 2022-23 must prepare for the examinations properly to get good scores. Below is the compiled Home Science curriculum for the academic year 2022-23 given according to the latest CBSE notification.

Unit 1: Introduction to Home Science

What is Home Science
Home Science is important for both boys and girls
Areas of Home Science
Career options for Home Science

Unit 2: Understanding oneself: Adolescence

Chapter 1: Understanding the self

What is Self?
- Personal dimension
- Self- concept
- Social dimension
- Self-esteem
What is Identity?
- Social identity
- Personal identity
Self during Infancy: characteristics
Self during middle childhood: characteristics
Self during early childhood: characteristics
Self during adolescence: characteristics
- Identity development
- Real vs Ideal self
- Identity crisis
Influences on identity
- Developing a sense of self and identity
- Influences on the formation of identity
  - Biological and physical changes
  - Emotional changes
  - Socio-cultural context
  - Cognitive changes

Chapter 2: Food, nutrition, health, and fitness

Introduction
Definition of food, nutrients, nutrition
Balanced diet
- Definition
- RDA
Using Basic food Groups for planning Balanced Diets
- Food guide pyramid
Health and Fitness
Vegetarian food Guide
Dietary patterns in Adolescence
- Irregular meals and skipping meals
- Fast foods
- Snacking
- Dieting
Modifying diet-related behavior
- Diet journal
- Exercise
- Healthy eating habits
- Substance use and abuse
- Snacks
- Drinking water
Factors influencing eating behaviour
Key terms and their meaning
Eating disorders in adolescence

Chapter 3: Management of resources

Introduction
Classification of resources
- Human /non-human resources
- Individual / shared resources
- Natural/community resources
Human and non-human resources
- Human resources
  - Knowledge
  - Skills/ strength/ aptitude
  - Motivation/ interest
  - Time
  - Energy
- Non-human resources
  - Money
  - Material resources
Individual and shared resources
- Shared resources
- Individual resources
Natural and community resources
- Natural resources
- Community resources
Characteristics of resources
- Accessibility
- Utility
- Interchangeability
- Manageable
Managing Resources
- Management process
- Planning – Steps in planning
- Organizing
- Controlling
- Implementing
- Evaluation

Chapter 4: Fabric around us

Introduction to fiber properties
Definition of yarns, fibers, textile products, finishing
Classification of textile fibers
- Filament/staple fibres
- Natural/Manufactured (manmade) fibres
Types of Natural Fibres
- Cellulosic fibers
- Mineral fibers
- Protein fibers
- Natural rubber
Types of Manufactured Fibres
- Regenerated cellulosic fibers
- Protein fibers
- Modified cellulosic fibers
- non-cellulosic fibers
- Mineral fibers
Some Important fibers and their properties
- Cotton
- Wool
- Silk
- Linen
- Rayon
- Nylon
- Acrylic
- Polyester
- Elastomeric fibers
Yarns
Yarn processing
- Cleaning
- Attenuating, drawing out, and twisting
- Making into a sliver
Yarn terminology
- Yarn number
- Yarn and thread
- Yarn twist
Fabric production
- Weaving
- Braiding
- Knitting
- Nets
- Laces
Textile Finishing
- Printing
- Finishing with color

Chapter 5: Media communication technology

Communication and Communication Technology
- What is Communication
- How does communication take place
- Classification of communication
What is media
- Media classification and functions
What is communication technology
- Classification of communication technologies
- Modern communication technologies

Unit 3: Understanding family, community, and society

Chapter 1: Concerns and needs in diverse context

Nutrition, health, and hygiene
- Health and its Dimensions
  - Social health
  - Physical health
  - Mental health
- Health care Indicators of Health
- Importance of nutrients
- Nutrition and Health
- Factors affecting the nutritional well being
  - Food and nutrient security
  - Good health to all
  - Care for the vulnerable
  - Safe environment
- Nutritional Problems and their consequences
  - Malnutrition
  - Overnutrition
  - Undernutrition
- Hygiene and Sanitation
  - Personal Hygiene
  - Food Hygiene
  - Environmental Hygiene
  - Water safety-Qualities of potable water, methods of water purification(Boiling, chlorine, storage and electric filter, RO)
Resources availability and management
- Time Management
  - Definition of time plan
  - Steps in making time plan
  - How good is your time management (Activity)?
  - Tips for effective time management
  - Tools in time management—Peak load period, Work curve, Rest /break periods, Work simplification
- Space Management
  - Principles of space planning
  - Space and the home

Unit 4: Childhood

Chapter 1: Survival, growth and development

The meaning of survival
Areas of development
- Physical development
- Cognitive development
- Sensory development
- Motor development
- Language development
- Social development
- Emotional development
Growth and development
Good Nutrition
Stages in development
- Neonate
  - Reflexes
  - Sensory capabilities
Development across stages from infancy to adolescence
- Physical and motor development
- Socioemotional development
- Language development
- Cognitive development
  - Mental processes involved in thinking
  - Stages of cognitive development
    - Sensory-motor stage
    - Concrete operational stage
    - Pre-operational stage
    - Formal operational stage

Chapter 2: Nutrition, health and well-being

Introduction
Nutrition, Health and Well-being during infancy (birth – 12 months)
- Dietary requirements of infants
- Breastfeeding
  - Benefits of breastfeeding
- Complementary foods
- Feeding the low birth weight infants
- Guidelines for complementary feeding
- Immunization
- Common health and nutrition problems in infants and young children
Nutrition, Health and well-being of preschool children (1-6 years)
- Nutritional needs of preschool children
- Planning balanced meals for preschool children
- Some examples of low-cost snacks
- Guidelines for healthy eating for preschoolers
- Feeding children with specific needs
- Immunization
Nutrition, Health and well-being of school-age children (7-12 years)
- Nutritional requirements of school children
- Factors that influence diet intake of preschool-age and school-age children
- Planning diets for school-age children
- Healthy habits
- Health and nutrition issues of school-age children

Chapter 3: Our Apparel

Clothing functions and the selection of clothes
- Modesty
- Status and prestige
- Protection
- Adornment
Factors affecting the selection of clothing in India
- Age
- Occasion
- Climate and season
- Fashion
- Income
Understanding children’s basic clothing needs
Comfort
- Safety
- Appearance
- Allowance for growth
- Self-help
- Easy care
- Fabrics
Clothing requirements at different childhood stages
- Infancy (birth to six months)
- Toddlerhood (1-2 years)
- Creeping age (6 months to one year)
- Preschool age (2-6 years)
- Adolescents (11-19 years)
- Elementary school years (5-11 years)
- Clothes for children with special needs

Unit 5: Adulthood

Chapter 1: Health and wellness

Importance of health and fitness
BMI
Healthy & Unhealthy diet
Do’s and Don’ts for health-promoting diets
Fitness
Wellness
Importance of exercise and physical activities in adulthood
Qualities of a person who is rated high on wellness
Dimensions of wellness
- Social aspect
- Intellectual aspect
- Physical aspect
- Occupational aspect
- Spiritual aspect
- Emotional aspect
- Environmental aspect
- Financial aspect
Stress and coping with stress
Simple techniques to cope with stress
- Relaxation
- Reading
- Talking with friends/family
- Spirituality
- Music
- Yoga
- Hobby

Chapter 2: Financial management and planning

Financial management
Management
Financial planning
Money and its importance
Family Income
- Money income
- Psychic income
- Real income: Direct and Indirect income
Income management
Steps in making budget
Budget
Advantages of planning family budgets
Control in money management
- Checking to see how well the plan is progressing
  - Mental and mechanical check
  - Records and accounts
- Evaluation
- Adjusting wherever necessary
Investment
Savings
Principles underlying sound investments
- Safety to the principle amount
- A reasonable rate of interest
- Recognition of effect of world conditions
- Liquidity
- Easy accessibility and convenience
- Investing in needed commodities
- After investment service
- Tax efficiency
- Time period
- Capacity
Savings and investment avenues
- Post office
- Banks
- Unit Trust of India
- Mutual funds
- NSC
- Provident funds
- Life insurance and medical insurance
- Chit fund
- Pension scheme
- Gold, house, land
- Others (new schemes)
Credit
4C’s of credit: character, capacity, capital means, collateral
Need of credit

Chapter 3: Care and maintenance of fabrics

Mending
Laundering
- Stain removal
- Vegetable stains
- Oil stains
- Animal stains
- Mineral stains
- Dye bleeding
Techniques of stain removal
- Scraping
- Dipping
- Drop method
- Sponging
Common stains and methods of removing
Reagent for stain removal
Removal of dirt: the cleaning process
- Methods of washing: friction, kneading & squeezing, suction, washing by machine
- Soaps and detergents
Finishing
- Starches and stiffening agents
- Blues and optical brighteners
Ironing
Dry cleaning
NOTE:
Wherever required latest data/figures to be used.
Latest RDA’s to be used.
Factors affecting fabric care
- Yarn structure
- Fabric construction
- Colour and finishes
Care label
Storage of textile products