Home Science Paper 2: QAC Model – Document ID 20250301010

Overview of Content

1. Instructions to Schools:
   • Lists the materials required for the examination, including plain lightweight cotton fabric, matching sewing thread, and other sewing supplies.
   • Emphasizes that schools should not supply fabric in excess of the specified amounts.
2. Examination Structure:
   • The paper outlines the time allocated for the practical examination (2 ½ hours) and provides specific instructions to candidates.
3. Materials Provided:
   • Describes the pattern pieces required for the skirt construction, including:
     • Back skirt
     • Lower front skirt
     • Skirt yoke
     • Waistbands (front and back)
     • Interfacing
     • A white zip
4. Practical Test Instructions:
   • Candidates are tasked with cutting out and constructing the left half of the girl’s skirt using the provided materials.
   • Specific techniques to be demonstrated include:
     • Working with the back dart
     • Stitching tucks on the lower skirt
     • Joining the yoke to the lower skirt
     • Side seam joining with zip opening preparation
     • Inserting the zip using a semi-concealed method
     • Attaching interfaced waistbands
     • Cutting and working a buttonhole on the front waistband
5. Presentation Criteria:
   • Detailed criteria for evaluating the finished work, including pressing, neatness, labeling, and the removal of temporary stitches and pins.
6. Marking Scheme:
   • Provides criteria for assessing various components of the sewing project, such as the accuracy of cutting, the quality of stitching, and the overall finish of the garment.
   • Specific points are allocated for different skills, including flatness of darts, neatness of tucks, proper zip insertion, and the correct execution of waistbands and buttonholes.