THIRD TERM HOME ECONOMIC SCHEME OF WORK FOR PRIMARY FOUR (4)

HOME ECONOMICS

WEEK 1: REVISION OF LAST TERM’S WORK

WEEK 2: Sewing basic stitches

UNITS:

• Definition of Stitches: stitches means the movement of thread and needle in and out of the stitches
• Types of stitches: Temporary stitches and permanent stitches

WEEK 3: PERMANENT STITCHES

They are used to join two pieces of material together permanently. Used matched thread with fabrics the fabrics. Examples are:

• Running Stitches
• Back Stitches
• Heming Stitches
• Decorative Stitches

Process of Basic Stitches

• Tailor’s Tacking
• Even tacking: the stiches and spaces between them are equal work from right to left. Start with thread knotted or make a back stitches.

WEEK 4: PROCESS OF BASIC STITCHES

UNITS:

• process of back stiches
• uses of temporary and permanent stiches

WEEK 5: SIMPLE DECORATIVE STITCHES

UNITS:

• Decorative stitches
• Types of decorative stitches
• Practical work: Simple decorative stitches on brown paper
• chain stitch

WEEK 6: PRACTICAL DECORATIVE STITCHES ON BROWN PAPER

UNITS:

• Satin Stitch
• French knot

WEEK 7: MAKING SIMPLE DECORATIVE STITCHES ON BROWN PAPER

UNITS:

• How to make Herring- borne
• How to make Stem Stitch

WEEK 8: MAKING BLANKET OR LOOP STITCHES

UNITS:

• How To Make A Look Stitches Or Blanket Stitches
• Display Of Some Simple Decorative Stitches On Paper

WEEK 9: SIMPLE CLOTHING CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES – SEAM

UNITS:

• Meaning of seam
•  types of seam
• Open seam definition
• Method of making  open seam

WEEK 10: SEAM II

UNITS:

• Meaning of run and fell seam
• Method of making run and fell seam
• French seam
• Method of making French seam

WEEK 11: USES OF SEAM

UNITS:

• Uses of plain seam
• Uses of run and fell seam
• Uses of French  seam

WEEK 12: REVISION

WEEK 13: EXAMINATION