22,000 students clean up with home economics exams

Almost 22,000 students ended the second week of Junior Certificate 2013 with home economics exams.

Maura McCaul of the Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) said both papers covered a broad range of issues and were fair, but ordinary-level students were probably asked about more topical subjects.

The higher-level exam nonetheless featured plenty aspects of modern living, like income deductions, the impact of alcohol abuse in the home, and fire safety measures. She liked a question on nutrition and vegetarian diets, and said a straightforward question on the female reproductive system linked with the curriculum for science and in social, personal, and health education.