CERTIFICATE IN HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT
Duration: One year
Day: Monday – Friday
Time: 09:00 hours – 17:00 hours
Entry Requirements:
- Applicant should have completed the Basic Secondary School programme or successfully completed SCCP examinations in the relevant courses.
- Contingency Fee: $ 24,500.00 (non-refundable)
- Two recent passport sized photograghs
- One recent recommendation from the Principal of the last school you attended, a Justice of Peace or Clergyman.
- Applicant must be 16 years or older. Applicant must attain the age of 16 before August 31 of the academic year he/she is applying to gain entry.
Programme Description:
CSHE Household Management Certificate is a unique and innovative programme which helps students re-discover the value and impact of the home and family. The course focuses on creating happy, peaceful and fulfilled homes; places where each family member feels comfortable and a sense of belonging. The programme aims to channel both the practical and philosophical aspects of managing a home.
The practical component includes maintenance, cooking and cleaning. The philosophical delves into the appreciation of beauty, creating an atmosphere for celebrations, fostering authentic relationships and family traditions.
The significance of this course lies at the core of the school’s ethos. We believe that those providing this care are not just undertaking a series of material tasks, which may seem insurmountable at times. Rather, they are affirming human dignity, humanising society and shaping culture.
This programme equips students to recognize the difference between housekeeping and home making. Students will learn home management and life skills through daily activities, and weekly projects, and will demonstrate skills such as completing laundry, developing a household chores schedule, setting up and maintaining household equipment and tools, and identifying standard daily, weekly, monthly and yearly home maintenance routines.
Domains include: Home Living, Money Management, and Health and Safety.
Skill sets within the Home Living Domain include: eating and food preparation, household maintenance, and outdoor maintenance.
Skill sets within the Money Management Domain include: counting money, banking and credit, budgeting and paying bills.
Skill sets within the Health and Safety Domain include: physical fitness, healthy habits, personal safety, and community safety.
Core Subjects
- Food, Nutrition & Health
- Textiles, Clothing and Fashion
- Home Economics Management
- Housekeeping Level 1
- Childcare Management Level 1
- Care for the Elderly Level 1
- Introduction to Commercial Food Preparation
- Introduction to Garment Making
Support Subject Areas
- Language and Communication
- Business Maths
- Entrepreneurial Studies
- Visual Arts
- Community Studies
- Life Skills
Career Paths: Home Maker Assistant, Baby Sitter, Day Care Assistant, House Keeper, Nurse Aide/Elderly, Youth Counsellor, Child Guidance Counsellor, Horticulturist, Home Economist, Home Economics Consultant, Care -Giver.
In the second year, students can specialise in one of the following areas:
- Commercial Food Preparation
- Garment Making Level 2
- Interior Decoration
- Housekeeping Level 2
- Childcare Management Level 2
- Care for the Elderly Level 2
- Nutrition for Dietary Technicians