Home Science Paper 2 Questions and Answers - Term 3 Form 3 End Exams 2023

« Previous Topic
Home Science Paper 1 Questions and Answers - Term 3 Form 3 End Exams 2023

Next Topic »
Home Science Paper 3 Questions and Answers - Term 3 Form 3 End Exams 2023

Download PDF for future reference Get on Whatsapp for 50/-

GIRL’S SKIRT

A pattern of a girl’s skirt is provided. You are advised to study the sketches, instructions and layout carefully before you begin the test.

MATERIALS PROVIDED

PATTERN PIECES
1. Skirt back
2. Yoke [front]
3. Lower skirt [front]
4. Front waistband
5. Back waistband
6. Frill
7. Pocket
Plain light weight cotton fabric 56 cm long by 90 cm wide.
Sewing thread to match the fabric
One large envelope.

THE TEST

Using the materials provided, cut out and make the left half of the girl’s skirt to show the following processes;

Cutting out. (20½ marks)
Making of the dart at the back skirt. (5½ marks)
Joining of the yoke front to the lower skirt front using an overlaid seam. Do not trim.
Neaten half of the seam using loop stitches. (12 marks)
Preparation and attaching of the patch pocket (9 marks)
Attaching of the frill to the lower skirt front using a plain seam.
Do not trim the seam allowance. (10 marks)
Making of the skirt side seam from the yoke to the hemline using an open seam. (7 marks)
Attaching of the front and back waistbands and holding them in place using even
tacking stiches. (20 marks)
OMIT
The management of the skirt hem
Overall presentation (6 marks

MARKING SCHEME

DESCRIPTION	MAXIMUM SCORE	ACTUAL SCORE	REMARKS
1. PRESENTATION
(a) Work well pressed (1) and folded (½) (b) Label (½) firmly fixed (½) without concealing details (½) and on a single fabric (½) (c) Pins\ needles (½) and unnecessary tacking threads (½) and hanging threads (½) removed. (d) Made up for the left half (1)	1½ 2 1 ½ 1
SUB TOTAL	6
2. CUTTING OUT
(a) All eleven pieces cut out (11 x ½) (b) Smooth cutting of the skirt at CF (1) on straight grain (1) within 2mm. (c) Smooth cutting of the skirt at CB (1) on straight grain (1) within 2mm. (d) Smooth cutting of the pocket (1) and on straight grain (1) (e) Lower edge of frill (1) and lower edge of skirt (1) smoothly cut. (f) Waistband CB smoothly cut (½ x 2) on straight grain (½ x 2). (g) Waistband CF smoothly cut (½ x 2) on straight grain (½ x 2). (h) Smooth cutting of yoke (1) and on straight grain (1). (i) Smooth cutting of frill CF (½) on grain (½)	5½ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1
SUB TOTAL	20½
3. DART
(a) Straight stitchery (1) tapering to a point (½) (b) Thread ends well fastened at the point (c) Correct length of the dart 8 cm to within 2 mm (7.8 cm- 8.2 cm) (d) Correct width of dart 1 cm to within 2 mm (0.8 cm- 1.2cm) (e) Dart pressed towards C.B (f) Flatness of dart on R.S (½) and W.S (½) (NO POCKETS FORMED)	1½ ½ 1 1 ½ 1
SUB TOTAL	5½
4. YOKE (IF NOT OVERLAID SEAM AWARD ZERO)
(a) Front yoke folded on seam line (b) Placed on fitting line of lower skirt front (c) Notches matching (d) Straight stitchery (1) at the edge of the fold to within 2mm (1) (e) Overlaid seam turning facing up towards waist (½) and even (½) (f) Seam allowance 1.5 cm from fitting line to within 2mm (1.3cm- 1.7 cm) (g) Flatness of yoke on R.S	1 1 1 2 1 1 1
SUB TOTAL	8
5. NEATING OF THE OVERLAID SEAM (IF NOT LOOPSTITCHES AWARD ZERO)
(a) Loop stitches evenly spaced (1) and even in length (1) (b) Seam halfway neatened (1) and stitches securely fastened on (½) and off (½)	2 2
SUB TOTAL	4
6. PATCH POCKET
(a) Straight stitchery of pocket hem (b) Attached with straight stitchery and close to the edge all round (1x3) (c) Raw edges of seam well tucked under (d) Pocket mouth appropriately reinforced (e) Flatness of attached pocket on the R.S (½) and W.S (½) (f) Correct shape and size of attached pocket (superimpose pattern piece to within 5mm)	1 3 1 2 1 1
SUB TOTAL	9
7. FRILL
(a) Two rows of gathering stitches above (1) and below (1) the stitching line. (b) Gathers evenly distributed (no pleats or clusters) (c) Frill attached with straight stitchery (d) Notches matching (e) Correct size of seam allowance (1) 1.5cm to within 2mm (1.3 cm- 1.7cm) and evenness (1) of the seam allowance. (f) Seam allowance pressed flat (½) facing upwards (½)	2 2 2 1 2 1
SUB TOTAL	10
8. OPEN SEAM (IF NOT OPEN SEAM AWARD ZERO)
(a) Seam joined with straight stitchery (1½) and well secured at the yoke or hemline band (½). (b) Seam appropriately neatened (1x2) (c) Evenness of seam allowance (½ x 2) (d) Correct width 1cm to within 2 mm on either side (0.8 cm- 1.2cm) (½ x 2) (e) Seam turnings folded (½) and flat (½).	2 2 1 1 1
SUB TOTAL	7
9. WAISTBAND
(a) Waistband joined with straight stitchery (marked by impression) (b) Seam trimmed (2) snipped (1) with sharp points (½ x 2) (c) Waistband well knife edged (½ x 2) (d) Back waistband extension 3cm to within 5mm (2.5cm- 3.5cm) (e) Waistband correctly attached with straight stitchery (1x2) and trimmed (½ x 2) (f) Raw edges of waistband well tucked under (1x2) (g) Flatness of waistband on R.S (1) and W.S (1) (h) Evenness of waistband R.S (i) Correct width of waistband 3 cm to within 3mm (2.7cm- 3.3cm) (j) Waistband edges match with CF (½) and CB (½) (k) Even Tacking stiches even (½) and straight (½) firm (½) made using single thread (½)	2 4 1 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2
SUB TOTAL	20
TOTAL	90
FINAL MARK = ACTUAL SCORE∕ 2	45