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Basic 8 Career Technology Notes

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Term Preparation

  1. Preparing for the Term in Career TechnologyIn this topic you will review the key ideas of health and safety and materials for production from Basic 7, check the tools and safety equipment you will use, and plan for the term's practical work.

Personal Hygiene

  1. Demonstrating Personal Hygiene SkillsIn this topic you will demonstrate skills of personal hygiene, including care of the skin, teeth, hair, nails, clothes and the body during adolescence, and explain how good hygiene prevents disease and builds confidence.

Food Hygiene

  1. Skills for Keeping Food SafeIn this topic you will demonstrate skills for keeping food safe during buying, storing, preparing, cooking and serving, and explain how these skills prevent food poisoning and food-borne diseases.

First Aid

  1. Basic First Aid SkillsIn this topic you will explain the meaning and aims of first aid, identify the contents of a first aid box, and demonstrate basic first aid for common injuries and emergencies to yourself and others.

Household and Industrial Waste

  1. Managing Household and Industrial WasteIn this topic you will identify the types of household and industrial waste, explain proper methods of managing and disposing of them, and describe the dangers of improper disposal.

Smart and Modern Materials

  1. Smart and Modern Materials in ProductsIn this topic you will discuss smart and modern materials in more detail, explain how their properties are used in everyday and industrial products, and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages.

Food Commodities

  1. The Functions of Food in the BodyIn this topic you will explore the nutrients found in food, explain the function of each nutrient in the body, and identify Ghanaian foods that are good sources of each nutrient.
  2. Malnutrition, a Balanced Diet and Meal PlanningIn this topic you will explain malnutrition and nutrient deficiency diseases, describe a balanced diet using Ghanaian food groups, and plan nutritious meals for different people.

Measuring and Marking Out

  1. Tools and Equipment for Measuring and Marking OutIn this topic you will identify tools and equipment used for measuring and marking out in food preparation, clothing and textiles, and woodwork and metalwork, and describe their uses and care.
  2. Taking Measurements and Measuring TechniquesIn this topic you will take accurate measurements of products, articles and the human body, and use appropriate techniques to measure dry and liquid ingredients and other materials.

Term Revision

  1. Term Revision in Career TechnologyIn this topic you will recall and summarise the term's work on health and safety, materials for production and measuring and marking out, and practise answering end-of-term questions.

Term Project

  1. Term Project in Career TechnologyIn this topic you will apply the term's learning through a practical project that uses tools, materials, safety practices and design skills, and then present and evaluate your project.
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