Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Home Science Mid Term 2 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  This exam assesses Grade 10 Home Science learners on nutrition, food safety, kitchen design, laundry, housing, consumer rights, and first aid — evaluating practical life skills and applied domestic science competencies as required under the KCBE Senior School curriculum.

  • Month Administered: June 2026
  • Duration: 2 Hours
  • Total Marks: 80 (Section A: 45 marks; Section B: 35 marks)
  • Structure:
    • Section A (45 marks) — Short-answer questions; all compulsory
    • Section B (35 marks) — Extended-response and practical questions; all compulsory

  It covers the following topics:

  • Section A
    • Definition and scope of Home Science
    • Careers in Food and Nutrition
    • Kitchen tools — classification by material (wood, glass, clay, plastic/melamine)
    • Food safety — signs of food poisoning
    • Methods of cooking — categories
    • Nutrient deficiency disorders — identification from illustrations
    • Puberty — physical changes in boys and girls
    • First aid kit — essential contents
    • Laundry — soft water, kitchen layouts, bleaches, house ownership (true/false)
    • Laundry agents — stiffening agent for cotton fabrics
    • Household cleaning — reasons for daily cleaning
    • Waste disposal — identification of method
    • Consumer rights in Kenya
  • Section B
    • Kitchen design — identifying and comparing kitchen layouts (U-shape, L-shape or similar), factors for choosing a layout, improvising kitchen shelves
    • Food spoilage and nutrition — differentiating food spoilage vs. food poisoning, causes of milk spoilage, meal planning to prevent Vitamin A deficiency
    • Laundry — process of laundering a white cotton shirt, care of woolen sweater, drying and finishing tools
    • First aid — identifying burns/scalds, step-by-step first aid procedure, safe disposal of used materials
    • Housing — interrelationship of rooms (kitchen and dining), methods of housing, consumer information sources for house purchase
    • Moist heat cooking — method identification, advantages, cost calculation of ingredients
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  HOME SCIENCE

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