Delta School District

Home Economics Education falls under the category of Applied Skills. Home economics education helps students to interpret and understand the world of family and work, and to identify and solve challenges that occur in their daily lives. The aim of the Home Economics curriculum is to provide opportunities for students to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that have immediate and future applications in their personal and family lives, as well as in several key sectors of our local and global economies. [from the Ministry of Education Home Ec IRP]

At the secondary level (check your secondary school course booklet for availability) there are a number of courses available that students could take to pursue an interest.

Key Components:

The Home Economics curriculum includes the following areas of instruction:
Family Studies
Foods and Nutrition
Textiles Studies

Related Links:
BC Ministry of Education - Home Economics 8 to 10
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/he810/he810toc.htm

BC Ministry of Education - Home Economics 11 and 12
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/he1112/he112toc.htm

BC Ministry of Education - Family Studies 10 to 12
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/he_famstudies1012.pdf

BC Ministry of Education - Foods & Nutrition 8 to 12
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/he_foodnutri812.pdf

BC Ministry of Education - Textiles 8 to 12
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/he_textiles812.pdf