Leaving Cert Home Economics 2015

The 2015 Leaving Cert Home Economics exam papers and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2015 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 nutrition, protein, deamination · 6 marks
  • Q1 home design, plastics, condensation, electricity · 80 marks
  • Q1 nutrition, calcium, osteoporosis, food choice · 80 marks
  • Q2 nutrition, carbohydrates, food sources · 6 marks
  • Q2 eggs, nutrition, food safety, culinary properties · 50 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion and design, natural fibres, garment construction · 40 marks
  • Q3 social studies, employment, education, leisure · 80 marks
  • Q3 nutrition, water, biological functions · 6 marks
  • Q3 microbiology, moulds, food production · 50 marks
  • Q4 food science, lipids, smoke point · 6 marks
  • Q4 household finance, budgeting, savings, household income · 50 marks
  • Q5 nutrition, cereals, wheat grain · 6 marks
  • Q5 family studies, marriage, irish law, divorce · 50 marks
  • Q6 food science, sensory analysis · 6 marks
  • Q7 culinary skills, sauces, classification · 6 marks
  • Q8 food spoilage, enzymes, food preservation · 6 marks
  • Q9 resource management, family studies, management process · 6 marks
  • Q10 household finance, credit, consumer studies · 6 marks
  • Q11 home appliances, refrigeration, home design · 6 marks
  • Q12 consumer studies, citizens information board, social services · 6 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2015 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 calcium, minerals, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q1 house design, planning permission, furniture, water supply · 80 marks
  • Q1 iron, meat, nutrition, food budgeting · 80 marks
  • Q2 protein, effect of heat on food, food science · 6 marks
  • Q2 fashion design, elements of design, synthetic fibres, commercial patterns · 40 marks
  • Q2 obesity, menu planning, irish diet, healthy eating · 50 marks
  • Q3 food choice, culture, diet · 6 marks
  • Q3 early school leaving, education, work and family, childcare · 80 marks
  • Q3 fish, cooking methods, omega-3, nutrition · 50 marks
  • Q4 household appliances, consumer studies, methods of payment, consumer redress · 50 marks
  • Q4 vitamin c, vitamins, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q5 family, functions of the family, conflict, communication · 50 marks
  • Q5 coronary heart disease, lifestyle, health · 6 marks
  • Q6 food spoilage, food safety, food preservation · 6 marks
  • Q7 cheese, dairy products, food commodities · 6 marks
  • Q8 food packaging, consumer studies · 6 marks
  • Q9 textiles, fabric finishes, flame retardant · 6 marks
  • Q10 credit, consumer studies, household finance · 6 marks
  • Q11 loyalty schemes, consumer studies, shopping · 6 marks
  • Q12 consumer rights, small claims procedure, consumer studies · 6 marks
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