Year 8 Home Economics

Year 8:  1 Semester / Technologies

Australian Curriculum Website:  https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/health-and-physical-education/year-8

Pre-Requisite:  Nil

 

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

Students will develop their skills of recipe analysis and basic food preparation. They will experiment with different recipes and identify some of the properties of foods.

Topics may include

  • Safe food practices
  • Properties of food
  • Sustainability
  • Working with textile

Food topics will vary to meet the needs of the group. 
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ASSESSMENT

Students are assessed against the Technology and Health and Physical Education Australian Curriculum achievement standards.

  • Practical applications
  • Written evaluations
  • Class participation
  • Inquiry task

Additional Information

In some instances, students may wish to bring extra ingredients and materials for presentation of work to supplement those provided by the school.

Last updated: July 2025

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