Leaving Cert Home Economics 2019

The 2019 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 2019 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 lipids, food science · 6 marks
  • Q1 food choice, calcium, food packaging, nutrition · 80 marks
  • Q1 housing styles, wall finishes, electricity, home design · 80 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion design, fabric construction · 40 marks
  • Q2 meal planning, diet related diseases · 6 marks
  • Q2 vegetables, vitamin c, nutrition · 50 marks
  • Q3 employment, childcare, poverty, social studies · 80 marks
  • Q3 food spoilage, food poisoning, food safety · 50 marks
  • Q3 minerals, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q4 household income, family budgeting, resource management · 50 marks
  • Q4 eggs, food science · 6 marks
  • Q5 sociology, family structures, social change · 50 marks
  • Q5 fish, food preservation · 6 marks
  • Q6 cooking of food, food science · 6 marks
  • Q7 water, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q8 diabetes, diet related diseases · 6 marks
  • Q9 consumer protection, consumer studies · 6 marks
  • Q10 household appliances, microwave oven · 6 marks
  • Q11 environment, resource management · 6 marks
  • Q12 waste management, sustainability · 6 marks

Ordinary Level

Exam PaperMarking Scheme
What's in the 2019 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 nutrition, carbohydrates, food labelling, bread · 80 marks
  • Q1 nutrition, water · 6 marks
  • Q1 home design, lighting, heating, planning permission · 80 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion design, fibres, commercial patterns · 40 marks
  • Q2 nutrition, vitamins · 6 marks
  • Q2 energy requirements, meal planning, healthy eating · 50 marks
  • Q3 food commodities, dairy, cheese · 50 marks
  • Q3 nutrition, protein, food science · 6 marks
  • Q3 social studies, education, leisure, poverty · 80 marks
  • Q4 housing, insurance, environment · 50 marks
  • Q4 diet, irish diet · 6 marks
  • Q5 family, communication, social studies · 50 marks
  • Q5 food commodities, fruit · 6 marks
  • Q6 diet, dietary guidelines, health · 6 marks
  • Q7 food preparation, pastry · 6 marks
  • Q8 cooking methods, food preparation · 6 marks
  • Q9 textiles, fabric finishes · 6 marks
  • Q10 consumer studies, savings, personal finance · 6 marks
  • Q11 personal finance, income · 6 marks
  • Q12 consumer studies, labelling, 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.