This popular Junior Certificate Home Economics package has been fully updated in line with recent examinations and assessment strategies to ensure learning is both targeted and fun. The package includes the Essentials for Living Textbook and Homework Assignments Book. As with previous editions, Essentials for Living provides all you need to know in a concise and time-saving way New! Key words at the start of each chapter increase literacy and prepare you well for Section A of the exam New! Learning outcomes for each topic focus the learning and keep you on track New! Learning links between related topics help you to make connections that increase understanding New! A Rapid Revision summary checks you have achieved the aims of the chapter New! Revision questions at the end of each chapter help you measure your learning as you go An updated recipe section includes an example of a Practical Cookery Exam design brief, showing you how to maximise your marks in this exam Revised guidelines for all three Optional Study Projects demonstrate how marks are awarded and give you a clear understanding of what is expected Links to the Homework Assignments Book exam-based questions help reinforce and revise what you have learned