Home Economics SEC Level

Entry Requirements

School leaving standard of education is recommended. For online lessons, learners need to have an understanding on how to use a computer.

Duration

30-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

Knowledge

  • Principles of personal and community health, wellbeing, and sustainability in daily life.
  • Macro- and micronutrients: their sources, functions, digestion, and impact on health.
  • Characteristics of food commodities: nutritional value, usage, storage, and sustainability.
  • Food production, processing, preservation methods, and labelling.
  • Sustainable cooking techniques and hygienic practices.
  • Aspects of family and community wellbeing: relationships, diversity, inclusion, quality of life.
  • Principles of financial literacy, consumer behaviour, and factors influencing it.
  • Sustainable living: accommodation, interior design, and responsible resource use.

Skills

  • Plan balanced diets tailored to individual health needs.
  • Identify, select, and assess seasonal and sustainable food options.
  • Evaluate food labels and production methods to make informed dietary choices.
  • Plan, prepare, and evaluate meals using sustainable and hygienic methods.
  • Analyse and evaluate issues affecting family and community wellbeing across the lifespan.
  • Assess consumer behaviour and manage personal/family budgets effectively.
  • Apply sustainability principles to design and use living spaces and household resources.

Competences

  • Make responsible daily life choices that support health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
  • Demonstrate nutritional planning and practical cooking abilities independently.
  • Act with awareness and ethical consideration in food sourcing and preparation.
  • Contribute positively to family and community wellbeing through inclusive practices.
  • Show accountability in budget management and environmentally conscious consumer choices.
  • Apply creative and sustainable solutions to living environments based on individual and family needs.

Delivery Method

Face-to-face lessons.

Certification/Award

MATSEC certification upon sitting for and passing the exam.

Progression to Further Education

After successfully completing this course, learners may pursue further study in related fields or use this qualification as part of their overall portfolio for entry tertiary education, including through the maturity clause.

Additional Note

This is a revision course for learners sitting for the MATSEC SEC level examination. The educator is therefore not required to deliver the entire syllabus issued by MATSEC https://www.um.edu.mt/matsec/syllabi

MATSEC exam results issued by the Examinations Department.

Exam

Apply through MATSEC.

Language of Instruction

Bilingual