Syllabus content and objectives
Official JAMB Home Economics outline · Section B: Home Management
Content
Houses and homes: types of houses; factors affecting the choice of a house; ways of acquiring a house.
Objective
Differentiate between a house and a home; identify the factors that influence residential choice.
Content
Interior decoration: wall finishing; application of elements and principles of art and design to colours, textures, lines and proportions; flower arrangements.
Objective
Describe items that beautify living areas; suggest suitable colours, textures and other factors to consider in interior decoration; compare different floral arrangements.
Content
Furniture and furnishings in the home: types; factors affecting their choice and positioning.
Objective
Determine the factors that influence the choice and arrangement of furniture.
Content
Ornaments and fixtures: types and care.
Objective
Identify types of ornaments and fixtures; describe their care.
Content
Utilities in the home: water sources, uses and purification; household fuels such as gas, coal, electricity, kerosene, firewood and sawdust; electricity-related terms, generation and safety; communication devices such as phones, GSM, computers and the internet.
Objective
Identify utilities in the home; appraise the advantages and disadvantages of these utilities in relation to their alternatives.
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