Home Economics for CSEC® Examinations:
Clothing and Textiles

Rita Dyer
Norma Maynard

Home Economics for CSEC® Examinations is a course aimed specifically at secondary school students in the Caribbean who are preparing for their CXC examination. The course is divided into three books, Management; Food and Nutrition; and Clothing and Textiles, and has been written in line with the latest Caribbean Examinations Council syllabus requirements. The foundation for this course can be found in Home Economics: A Caribbean Approach.

About the authors
Rita Dyer and Norma Maynard have been teaching Home Economics for over twenty years at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels. They are now actively involved with curriculum development and teacher training in Home Economics on their home island of St Lucia. Their experiences in regional and international organisations related to Home Economics give them a global perspective in that area. They both currently teach at the Arthur Lewis Community College, St Lucia.