ECZ · GCE Exam Companion
GCE Home Management
Theory and practical preparation covering family care, nutrition, safe household management, laundry, crafts and small enterprise.
The papers
Paper 1
Theory
A two-hour written paper with ten questions, of which candidates answer five. Section choices vary between the reference versions, so follow the instructions on the actual paper; answers may use notes and suitable illustrations.
Paper 2
Practical test and planning
Candidates receive one of eight integrated household tests and have 1 hour 30 minutes to plan their work and list requirements. The practical session lasts 2 hours 30 minutes in the 2016 reference and 3 hours in 2017, combining cookery with cleaning, laundry and creative tasks.
Topics
How often each topic came up across the 5 GCE papers from 2014 to 2017 that we studied. Start with the topics that come up most.
- 1. Food, Nutrition and Cookery FreeIn 5 of 5 papers
- 2. Pregnancy and Infant FeedingIn 4 of 5 papers
- 3. Child Development and CareIn 5 of 5 papers
- 4. Home Safety and First AidIn 2 of 5 papers
- 5. Housing, Furnishings and CleaningIn 5 of 5 papers
- 6. Water, Sanitation and WasteIn 4 of 5 papers
- 7. Textiles and LaundryIn 5 of 5 papers
- 8. Enterprise, Crafts and Practical PlanningIn 4 of 5 papers
Bright Minds practice questions in the GCE style, not official ECZ examination questions.