Summary

• Description:

  The PDF document comprises KALA Joint Trials 2024 Home Science Paper 2 Exam with Answers and Marking Scheme. The marking scheme is towards the end of the document.

  It was a KCSE Home Science Paper 2 (441/2) Clothing and Construction Practical examination administered in July 2024.

  • Duration: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 45
  • Assessment Type: Practical garment construction task.

  The examination required candidates to construct part of a garment using provided pattern pieces, fabric, and sewing materials while demonstrating correct garment construction techniques.

  The practical task involved making the left half of a girl’s dress using the provided pattern pieces and lightweight cotton fabric.

  The assessment tested the following clothing construction processes:

  • Correct layout and cutting of garment pattern pieces on fabric
  • Construction of the shoulder seam using an open seam
  • Joining the back neck facing to the extended front facing
  • Attaching and finishing the neckline using facing
  • Construction of bodice side and underarm seams using a French seam
  • Preparation and attachment of the sleeve to the armhole
  • Neatening the armhole seam using loop stitches
  • Management and finishing of the sleeve hem using tacking stitches
  • Preparation of the skirt using gathers
  • Joining the skirt to the bodice at the waistline
  • Neatening the free edges of the facings
  • Overall garment presentation and finishing

  The paper also included diagrams illustrating the dress view and layout of pattern pieces on the fabric to guide candidates during garment construction.

• Category:

  Mock Past Papers
• Level:

  Form 4
• Subject:

  HOME SCIENCE

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