Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Form 4 Home Science Paper 1 End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It is a Form 4 Home Science Theory Paper 1 (441/1) examination.

  • Duration: 2 ½ Hours
  • Total Marks: 100
  • Number of Questions: 24 (Questions 1–24)
  • Marking Scheme: The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Laundry and stain removal (absorbers, rule for stain removal, laundering delicate fabrics like viscose rayon and woolen blankets, and preventing color loss)
  • Nutrition and health (synonyms for vitamins A, C, E, and K, symptoms of goitre, health risks during pregnancy, and the benefits of breastfeeding)
  • Food preparation (uses of milk and dried fruits in cooking, decorating versus garnishing, common faults in mandazi, and the functions of eggs, sugar, and salt in flour mixtures)
  • Clothing construction (uses of facings and trimmings, purposes of blending fibers, taking accurate body measurements, and repairing bed sheets with patches)
  • Home management (benefits of a well-ventilated house, selecting cleaning agents, types of home lighting, and minimizing fatigue in the kitchen)
  • Consumer education (factors affecting food prices and qualities to look for when purchasing kitchen tools like knives and leafy vegetables)
  • Equipment maintenance (remedies for common sewing machine faults like needle breaking and missing stitches)
  • Principles of food preservation
  • Réchauffé (reheated) dishes
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  HOME SCIENCE

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