Leaving Cert Home Economics 2016

The 2016 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 2016 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 nutrition, protein, food sources · 6 marks
  • Q1 home design, planning permission, housing needs, heating systems · 80 marks
  • Q1 nutrition, dietary fibre, bowel disease, meal patterns · 80 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion and design, fibres, fashion designers · 40 marks
  • Q2 nutrition, lipids, omega-3 · 6 marks
  • Q2 nutrition, fish, food spoilage, vitamin d · 50 marks
  • Q3 food preservation, freezing, packaging, labelling · 50 marks
  • Q3 social studies, poverty, education, gender roles · 80 marks
  • Q3 food fortification, food processing, consumer studies · 6 marks
  • Q4 nutrition, vitamins, folic acid · 6 marks
  • Q4 consumer studies, shopping patterns, merchandising, consumer protection · 50 marks
  • Q5 family studies, social change, child development, special needs · 50 marks
  • Q5 nutrition, vegan diets, protein alternatives · 6 marks
  • Q6 food science, genetically modified food, organic food · 6 marks
  • Q7 microbiology, yeast, food science · 6 marks
  • Q8 food safety, haccp, food hygiene · 6 marks
  • Q9 consumer studies, consumer research, marketing · 6 marks
  • Q10 household finance, insurance, consumer studies · 6 marks
  • Q11 textiles, home design, fabric properties, labelling · 6 marks
  • Q12 environmental studies, air pollution, sustainability · 6 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2016 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 lipids, nutrition, food labelling, environmental awareness · 80 marks
  • Q1 protein, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q1 kitchen design, home design, energy efficiency, floor coverings · 80 marks
  • Q2 carbohydrates, dietary sources · 6 marks
  • Q2 vegetarian diets, menu planning, vegetables · 50 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion and design, natural fibres, media influence · 40 marks
  • Q3 eggs, food commodities, food storage, consumer information · 50 marks
  • Q3 vitamins, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q3 work and employment, adult education, leisure, social studies · 80 marks
  • Q4 energy requirements, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q4 budgeting, household finance, savings · 50 marks
  • Q5 osteoporosis, bone health, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q5 marriage, family studies, relationships · 50 marks
  • Q6 cheese, food science, milk · 6 marks
  • Q7 food preservation, freezing · 6 marks
  • Q8 vegetables, food commodities · 6 marks
  • Q9 gross pay, consumer studies, household finance · 6 marks
  • Q10 textiles, fabric care symbols · 6 marks
  • Q11 household appliances, electricity · 6 marks
  • Q12 renewable energy, environment · 6 marks
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Questions come from the official State Examinations Commission papers. Every link opens the original PDF on examinations.ie.