Home Science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Cekana Mock Exams 2023

PROCESS

MAXIMUM SCORE

CANDIDATE

SCORE

REMARKS

1

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

PRESENTATION

Work well pressed (1)and well folded (1)

Label (1) firmly fixed(1)on a single fabric(1) without concealing details(1).

Pin, needles (1) and unnecessary threads (1) and tackings (1) removed.

Made right half(1)

2

4

3

1

SUB-TOTAL

10

2

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

  (e)

  (f)

CUTTING OUT

All the 7 pieces cut out(7´½)

Smooth cutting of the skirt CF(1) and on straight grain(1)

Smooth cutting of the skirt back(1) and on straight grain(1)

Smooth cutting of the waist band (1) and on straight grain(1)

Smooth cutting of the pockets(1)

Smooth cutting of the frill (1)and on straight grain(1)

3½

2

2

2

1

2

SUB-TOTAL

12½

3

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

  (e)

  (f)

WORKING OF THE BACK DART

Straight stitchery(1)tapering to nothing(1)

Threads well fastened at the point(1)

Correct length of the dart 8cm to within 2mm(7.8cm.8.2cm)

Correct width of the dart 1cm to within 2mm(1.2-0.8cm)

Dart pressed towards CB

Flatness of dart on RS(1) and WS (1)

2

1

1

1

1

2

SUB-TOTAL

8

4

 (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

  (e)

  (f)

  (g)

  (h)

ATTACHING THE FRILL TO THE SKIRT FRONT

Box pleat well prepared (1) with folds meeting on W.S without a gap (1)

Correct size of the folds 1.5cm to within 2mm(1.3-1.7cm) (1´2)

Folds flat on R.S (1) and W.S(1)

Attaching of the frill using overlaid seam (IF NOT OVERLAID GIVE  ZERO) Straight stitching (1) done close to the fold (1)

Seam pressed upwards(1)

Half of the seam trimmed (1) to 1cm(1) and neatened using loop stitches(1)

Loop stitches evenly distributed (1) even length (½) and correct tension(1)

Frill flash with skirt front at C.F (1)

2

2

2

2

1

3

2½

1

SUB-TOTAL

15½

5

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

  (e)

  (f)

(g)

(h)

INSEAM POCKET

Pocket pieces appropriately placed facing downwards(1)

Pocket pieces attached with straight stitchery (1´2)

Notches matching (1´2) if trimmed give zero

Pocket pieces attached 6mm away from side seams 2mm(1´2)

Smooth stitchery of the pocket bag

Correct shape (1) and size (1) of the pocket

Pocket mouth reinforced at base(1) and top(1) to lie on the front piece(1)

Correct size of the pocket mouth 11.5cm 5mm

1

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

SUB- TOTAL

16

6

 (a)

 (b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h)

SIDE SEAMS(If not open seam award a zero)

Seam joined with straight stitchery above (0.5) and below(0.5) the pocket

Pocket mouth left unstitched

Back seam allowance snipped above (1) and below the pocket(1)

Seam well neatened below the pocket(1) and above (1)

Evenness of neatened seam allowance

Correct size of neatened seam allowance 1cm 2mm(0.8m-1.2cm)(1´2)

Seam open(1) and flat (1) on W.S(1)

Seam open(1) and flat at waist band(1)

1

1

2

2

1

2

3

2

SUB-TOTAL

14

7

  (a)

  (b)

  (c)

  (d)

  (e)

 (f)

  (g)

  (h)

  (i)

(j)         

(k)

PREPARATION AND ATTACHMENT OF THE WAISTBAND

Waist band attached with straight stitchery(1)

Seam trimmed (½) snipped (½)with a sharp pointed edge(½)

Waist band well-knife edged (2)

Waist band correctly attached with straight stitchery(1) and trimmed (1)

Raw edges of waist band well tucked under (½) and fixed with slip hemming stitches (½)slip hemming stitches evenly spaced (½)and of good tension(½)

Flatness of waist band on R.S (½) and WS(½) (if not finished at CB deduct (½).Slip hemming worked on W.S(½)

Evenness of waistband on R.S(½)

Correct width of the waistband 2.7cm to within 5mm on R.S

Waistband well top stitched

Skirt back edge well neatened ½ and folded(½)

Waistband edges flash with CB of the skirt back

1

1½

2

2

2

1

½

½

1

1

1

½

SUB-TOTAL

14

GRAND TOTAL

45