KCSE 2015 Home Science Paper 2 with Marking Scheme

A pattern of a pair of shorts is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and the layout carefully before you begin the test.
Materials Provided

1. Pattern Pieces
   
   1. Short front
   2. Short back
   3. In-seam pocket
   4. Waistband
2. Plain light weight cotton fabric 60cm long and 90cm wide.
3. Sewing thread to match.
4. One large envelope.

THE TEST
Using the materials provided, lay, cut out and make the LEFT LEG of the pair of shorts to show the following processes:

1. Cutting out. (9 marks)
2. Making of the back dart. (8 marks)
3. Attaching the in-seam pocket. (16 marks)
4. Working of the side seam using an open seam. (Above and below the pocket seam). (9½ marks)
5. Working of the inner leg seam using a double stitched seam.. (8 marks)
6. Making the knife pleats on the short front and attaching the waistband. (Do not interface) (20 marks)
7. Complete half of the waistband using hemming stitches. (3 marks)
8. Managing the hem of the short by holding it in place using tacking stitches. (10 marks)
9. Overall presentation. (6½ marks)

At the end of the examination, firmly sew onto your work, on a single fabric, a label bearing your name and index number. Remove the needle, pins and loose threads from your work. Fold your work neatly and place it in the envelope provided.
Do not put scraps of fabric in the envelope.

MARKING SCHEME

1. PRESENTATION
   1. Work well pressed (1) and folded (1)
   2. Label (½) firmly sewn (1) without concealing details (½) and on a single fabric (½)
   3. Pins/needles (½) unnecessary tacking threads (½) and loose threads(½) removed.
   4. Made up for one leg (1)
      Sub-total 6½
2. CUTTING OUT
   1. All five pieces cut out (5 x ½)
   2. Smooth cutting of the short front (1) and on straight grain(1)
   3. Smooth cutting of the short back (1) and on straight () grain (1)
   4. Smooth cutting of the pocket ( x 2) and on straight grain (½ x 2)
   5. Cutting of the waistband (½) on fold (½)
   6. Waistband CF on straight grain (1)
      Sub-total 10½
3. WAIST DART
   1. Straight stitchery (1) tapering to nothing (1)
   2. Correct length of dart 6.5cm to within 2mm (6.3 to 6.7cm) (1)
   3. Correct width of dart 0.8 cm to within 2 mm (0.6 to 1 cm) (1)
   4. Dart pressed (1) towards CB (1) Dart flat on RS (½) and on WS (1)
   5. Dart secured at the point (1)
      Sub-total 6½ 
4. IN-SEAM POCKET
   
   1. Upper pocket attached to short front (1) with straight stitchery (1) and RS together (1) away from the seamline (1).
   2. Lower pocket attached to short back (1) with straight stitchery (1) and RS together (1) away from the seamline (1).
   3. Notches matching/neatened (½ x 2) matching (1) on WS.
   4. Correct position of pocket (by impression (1) and good hang (1)
   5. Pocket reinforced at upper (1) and lower point (1) pocket mouth open (1)
   6. Smooth stitchery of curved edges of pocket bag (2).
      Sub-total 16
5. OPEN SEAM (ABOVE AND BELOW POCKET) (If not open seam award zero)
   1. Straight stitchery of seam above pocket (1) and below pocket (1).
   2. Seam well neatened above pocket (½x2) and below (1 x2)
   3. Evenness of seam above pocket (½x2) and below pocket (2)
   4. Seam allowance clipped above the pocket (½) pressed open (½) and flat WS (½) RS (1)
   5. seam allowance clipped below the pocket (½) and seam pressed open (½) and flat WS (½) and RS (½)
      Sub-total 11½
6. DOUBLE STITCHED SEAM (If not double stitched seam award zero)
   
   1. First row of stitchery made with straight stitches.
   2. Raw edges well tucked under.
   3. Second row of stitchery made with straight stitches WS (1) and on RS (1).
   4. Evenness of seam (1) and correct size 1 cm to within 2mm (0.4 cm to 0.8 cm) (1).
   5. Flatness of seam on RS (½) and on WS (½).
   6. Fell facing back of short (1).
      Sub-total 8
7. KNIFE PLEATS
   If not knife pleates award zero.
   
   1. Pleats pressed towards the same direction ( 1 x 2)
   2. Pleats made on three layers of fabric (1 x 2)
   3. Correct number of pleats made (two pleats) (1 x 2)
   4. Pleats well pressed and flat at the waistband (1 x 2)
   5. Correct width of pleats 1.5 cm to within 2mm (1.3 cm to 1.7cm) (1 x2)
      Sub-total 9
8. ATTACHING WAISTBAND
   1. First attachment line made with straight stitchery (mark by impression) 1 x 2
   2. Seam allowance evenly trimmed (½ x 2) (see through light).
   3. Raw edges well tucked under (½ x 2) with tacking stitches (½ x 2).
   4. Even width of the waistband on RS and RS hemmed side (1 x 2) and correct width 3.5 cm to within 2 mm. (3.3 cm to 3.7 cm) (1 x 2).
   5. Hemming stitches worked from right (1) to left (1).
   6. Hemming stitches even (1) and not showing on RS(1).
      Sub-total 12
9. HEM MANAGEMENT
   
   1. Edge neatened with straight stitchery (1 x 2).
   2. Evenness of hem depth (1 x 2) and raw edges concealed (½ x 2).
   3. Correct depth of finished hem 2.5 cm to within 3 mm (2.2 cm to 2.8 cm) (1 x 2).
   4. Flatness of hem on the RS (1) and WS (1).
   5. Tacking stitches straight (½) with no knots (½).
      Sub-total 10

TOTAL - 90
Final mark = Actual Score = 45
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