Leaving Cert Home Economics 2021

The 2021 Leaving Cert Home Economics exam papers and official marking scheme, free below as direct PDF links from the State Examinations Commission archive.

Higher Level

Section ASection B&CMarking Scheme
What's in the 2021 Higher Level paper?
  • Q1 nutrition, iron, eating patterns, meal planning · 80 marks
  • Q1 nutrition, protein, food science · 6 marks
  • Q1 home design, planning permission, lighting, water supply · 80 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion design, natural fibres · 40 marks
  • Q2 eggs, nutrition, emulsification, food labelling · 50 marks
  • Q2 lipids, food science, rancidity · 6 marks
  • Q3 nutrition, vitamins, minerals, deficiency diseases · 6 marks
  • Q3 poverty, social welfare, work, family life · 80 marks
  • Q3 food safety, haccp, food poisoning · 50 marks
  • Q4 home management, resource management, credit · 50 marks
  • Q4 milk, food processing, diabetes, consumer research · 80 marks
  • Q4 nutrition, energy, metabolism · 6 marks
  • Q5 carbohydrates, food science, cookery · 6 marks
  • Q5 family, social studies, special needs · 50 marks
  • Q6 meal planning, food preservation · 6 marks
  • Q7 food processing, food preservation, nutrition · 6 marks
  • Q8 nutrition, protein, vegan diets · 6 marks
  • Q9 food science, cookery, browning · 6 marks
  • Q10 household appliances, food storage · 6 marks
  • Q11 consumer studies, retail outlets · 6 marks
  • Q12 consumer studies, consumer responsibilities · 6 marks
  • Q13 housing, social studies · 6 marks
  • Q14 consumer studies, consumer law · 6 marks

Ordinary Level

Section ASection B&CMarking Scheme
What's in the 2021 Ordinary Level paper?
  • Q1 obesity, lipids, food choice · 80 marks
  • Q1 nutrition, protein · 6 marks
  • Q1 home design, insulation, housing, interior design · 80 marks
  • Q2 pregnancy, menu planning, food labelling · 50 marks
  • Q2 nutrition, minerals · 6 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion and design, natural fibres · 40 marks
  • Q3 social studies, education, leisure, unemployment · 80 marks
  • Q3 meat, food preparation · 6 marks
  • Q3 fruit and vegetables, nutritive value, food storage · 50 marks
  • Q4 fruit and vegetables, fibre · 6 marks
  • Q4 household budgeting, personal finance, credit · 50 marks
  • Q4 eggs, consumer studies, adolescence · 80 marks
  • Q5 healthy eating, children · 6 marks
  • Q5 family, social studies, communication · 50 marks
  • Q6 food safety, food processing · 6 marks
  • Q7 cereals, food preparation · 6 marks
  • Q8 diet related conditions, vegetarian diets · 6 marks
  • Q9 food preservation · 6 marks
  • Q10 insurance, personal finance · 6 marks
  • Q11 household appliances, environment · 6 marks
  • Q12 textiles, home design · 6 marks
  • Q13 household budgeting, personal finance · 6 marks
  • Q14 textiles, fabric care, consumer studies · 6 marks
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