Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises THE SUPER LEAGUE JOINT NATIONAL MOCKS Home Science Paper 2 2026 Mock Exam with Answers (Marking Scheme). The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It was a KCSE Home Science 441/2 examination.

  This practical examination assesses candidates on precision garment making, pattern drafting, textile manipulation, and fine needlework construction. Candidates are evaluated on accurate fabric grain alignment, structural dart stitching, seam executions, sleeve insertion, and neckline edge neatening.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Number of Questions: 1 (Practical garment cutting and making test)
  • Structure: A single compulsory practical clothing construction test requiring candidates to cut out and assemble the left half of a girl's dress using provided lightweight cotton fabric, paper pattern pieces, and prescribed layout diagrams.

  It covers the following topics:

  • Pattern Drafting and Cutting Out (Pattern layout alignment, grainline matching, seam allowance cutting accuracy)
  • Dart Construction (Forming and pressing the front bodice dart)
  • Seam Assembly and Construction (Shoulder double-stitched seam, side open plain seam, bodice-to-skirt overlaid waist seam, and underarm French seam on sleeve)
  • Edge Finishes and Seam Neatening (Overcasting stitches on waist seam allowances)
  • Collar Preparation and Attachment (Flat collar preparation and crossway strip bias binding attachment)
  • Sleeve Insertion (Gathering, setting in, and securing the sleeve to the armhole)
  • Fastenings (Constructing a worked thread loop on the back neck edge for a button fastening)
• File Size:

  236.22 KB
• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  Home Science
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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