HOME ECONOMICS Members of Department: HOD: Mrs A Kelly Teachers: Mrs A Mullan Mrs J McNabb Technician: Mrs K Walsh   Home Economics seeks to develop in Loreto students a sense of personal responsibility for their own life, to provide them with the knowledge, understanding and practical skills to make informed decisions for the world […]

Level Three BTEC National Award Children’s Play and Learning Development Introduction The BTEC National Award in Children’s Care, Learning and Development will give an understanding of the underpinning knowledge and practical skills to provide learners with common core principles of Children’s care for progression to employment or higher level education. Recommended GCSE’s Home Economics: Childcare […]

GCSE – Nutrition & Food Science   Introduction This course provides students with the opportunity to learn about the nutritional content of foods and how to meet the specific nutritional and dietary needs of different groups of people. They also study how to be an effective consumer in relation to food choice, food safety and […]

Child Development The GCSE Home Economics: Child Development course will give you opportunities to learn about the important considerations when having a family and caring for a small baby. You will also learn about the developmental needs of young children (aged 0–5 years) and how to look after their health and well-being. Unit 1: Parenthood, […]

A Level – Nutrition & Food Science   Introduction Nutrition and Food Science focuses on the health and well-being of people in their everyday lives. The course will help enable students to address increasingly complex challenges related to human needs, the management of resources to meet those needs and making informed decisions about nutrition and […]