Home Science Class 10 ICSE CISCE Topics and Syllabus

Concept and importance of family budget; types of family budgets (surplus, balanced, deficit); factors affecting family budget (composition of the family, life cycle, socio-economic status); steps in preparing a family budget; An understanding of how budgeting helps in proper planning and judicious utilization of available resources. Concept and importance of saving

Characteristics and considerations of a good kitchen; layout and planning of kitchens: one-walled, corridor, L-shaped, U-shaped, Island. Modular kitchen. Characteristics and considerations of a good kitchen: aspect, size, colour, ventilation, walls, flooring, work counters, lighting, storage; Work triangle: meaning and the three centres - preliminary preparation, cooking and washing. An introduction to the design of kitchen space with respect to placement of work centres for preparation, cooking, washing, service and storage, for the most efficient utilisation of space and saving time and energy; concept of modular kitchens.

Meaning of home furnishing; objectives of home furnishing: beauty, expressiveness, functionalism; factors affecting selection of furnishings: curtains, floor coverings (carpets).

Meaning and characteristics of gang age. Growth and development between 6 - 12 years of age with respect to physical, social and emotional (meaning and characteristics of each type of development).

Meaning of peer group; the role of the family, peer group, and school in the social development process of the child. 

Meaning of the term learning difficulty; Meaning and symptoms of dyslexia and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Role of the family, school, and peers in acceptance of and sensitization towards children with learning difficulties.

• Hygienic Handling 

  Definition of the term food hygiene; Hygienic handling of food during purchase, storage, preparation, and serving. Importance of personal hygiene while handling food. Sanitation and safety in the kitchen.

• Storage of Food 

  Meaning and examples of perishable, semi-perishable, and non-perishable food items: Storage of perishable, semi perishable, and non-perishable food items commonly available at home; use of convenience foods- advantages and disadvantages.

• Household Methods of Preservation of Food 

  Definition of food preservation; household methods of food preservation: sun drying, freezing, pickling, use of salt, sugar, spices, oil, and chemical preservatives.

• Laundering of Clothes 

  Household methods of laundering of cotton, silk, wool and synthetics (step wise), use of detergents, soaps, starch, blue and optical brighteners.

Household methods of laundering of cotton, silk, wool and synthetics (step wise), use of detergents, soaps, starch, blue and optical brighteners.

• Understanding Terminology Related to Development 

  Meaning of the following terms:
  Gender discrimination, women’s empowerment, child labour, human trafficking, child abuse, female infanticide/foeticide, carbon footprint, endangered species.

• Some Developmental Schemes and Programmes in India 

  A brief understanding, significance, and target group of each of the following:

  • Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana;
  • Ujjwala Yojna;
  • Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojna

• Meaning of the following terms: Gender discrimination, women’s empowerment, child labour, human trafficking, child abuse, female infanticide/foeticide, carbon footprint, endangered species.
• A brief understanding, significance, and target group of each of the following:
  − Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana;
  − Ujjwala Yojna;
  − Pradhanmantri Jan Dhan Yojna.

• Communication Aids 

  Meaning and uses of communication aids; Poster, brochure, pamphlets, puppet shows, street play: effective usage of these communication aids for addressing various social concerns.

Meaning and uses of communication aids; Poster, brochure, pamphlets, puppet shows, street play: effective usage of these
communication aids for addressing various social concerns.