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, protein, food science · 6 marks
  • Q1 home design, planning permission, lighting, water supply · 80 marks
  • Q1 nutrition, iron, eating patterns, meal planning · 80 marks
  • Q2 eggs, nutrition, emulsification, food labelling · 50 marks
  • Q2 lipids, food science, rancidity · 6 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion design, natural fibres · 40 marks
  • Q3 nutrition, vitamins, minerals, deficiency diseases · 6 marks
  • Q3 food safety, haccp, food poisoning · 50 marks
  • Q3 poverty, social welfare, work, family life · 80 marks
  • Q4 nutrition, energy, metabolism · 6 marks
  • Q4 home management, resource management, credit · 50 marks
  • Q4 milk, food processing, diabetes, consumer research · 80 marks
  • Q5 family, social studies, special needs · 50 marks
  • Q5 carbohydrates, food science, cookery · 6 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 home design, insulation, housing, interior design · 80 marks
  • Q1 obesity, lipids, food choice · 80 marks
  • Q1 nutrition, protein · 6 marks
  • Q2 textiles, fashion and design, natural fibres · 40 marks
  • Q2 pregnancy, menu planning, food labelling · 50 marks
  • Q2 nutrition, minerals · 6 marks
  • Q3 fruit and vegetables, nutritive value, food storage · 50 marks
  • Q3 meat, food preparation · 6 marks
  • Q3 social studies, education, leisure, unemployment · 80 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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