Family & Consumer Science

Welcome to the Family & Consumer Sciences Department at Wakefield High School!

All courses qualify for the Career & Technical/Fine Arts credit (full year-one credit, half-year-half credit). Students-selected verified credit can be earned by passing the course related industry certification.

Note: Courses that have fewer than 15 students may not be offered based on student interest and budget considerations. In some cases, additional budget considerations may require that courses may not be offered in any given year and impacted students should select an alternative course. Additionally, courses with insufficient enrollment may be offered through distance learning or online learning.

Family & Consumer Sciences Courses

Child Development and Parenting

Full Year (28232)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9,10,11,12

Students enrolled in Child Development and Parenting learn about parenting roles and responsibilities and parenting practices that maximize human growth and development. They focus on ensuring a healthy start for parent and child, balancing work and family, and understanding support systems that provide services for families.

Child Development & Parenting- Semester

Semester (28230)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 0.5

Grade(s): 9,10,11,12

This course is designed for the student to learn about quality care for children and good parenting skills. It starts with decision-making steps toward having a family and insights into careers involving children. The course includes nutrition and prenatal development, how to take care of a baby, child growth and development, why children behave the way they do, how play is children’s work, how to discipline children, communication techniques, and planning activities for children of various ages. Part of the course work includes guided observations of children with participation in the early childhood setting.

Gourmet Foods: Introduction to Culinary Arts

Full Year (28250)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s)9: ,10,11,12

Introduction to Culinary Arts students investigate food safety and sanitation, culinary preparation foundations, basic culinary skills, diverse cuisines, services styles, nutrition and menu development, and the economics of food. Students also explore postsecondary education option and career opportunities within the food industry.

Gourmet Foods: Nutrition & Wellness - Semester

One semester (28272)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 0.5

Grade(s): 9,10,11,12

Gourmet Foods: Nutrition & Wellness - Year

Full Year (28274)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9,10,11,12

This course offers students the opportunity to further their knowledge of the relationship of diet and exercise to a healthy lifestyle. It includes the management of time, energy, and money to provide adequate food for the individual and family. Nutritional needs, safety, and sanitation practices, and use and care of kitchen equipment provide a framework for the laboratory experiences in basic food preparation. Content includes preparing foods for special diets, creating meals with time to spare, learning about foods for entertaining, preparing various ethnic dishes, and exposure to various food related careers.

Introduction to Fashion Careers

Full Year (28147)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9,10,11,12

Students in Introduction to Fashion Careers focus on identifying and exploring the individual careers within the apparel, accessory, and textile design, manufacturing, and merchandising industry. Units of study include the relationships that exist among all areas of the clothing industry; related global and economic issues, apparel, accessory, and textile technology; exploration of careers, including entrepreneurial opportunities in related areas; and the skills and personal characteristics necessary for success in careers in the apparel, accessory, and textile design, manufacturing, and marketing industry.

Introduction to Interior Design

Full Year (28289)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 9,10,11,12

The Introduction to Interior Design students explore the influences on the design of interior spaces, investigate careers in the interior design industry, and focus on the technical and soft skills necessary for employment in the field of interior design. Students develop an interior design project that meets specific criteria and includes the elements and principles of design.

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I

Full Year (29062, 99062W)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 10,11,12

Quality Points: 1.0

Designation: Dual Enrollment

The Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I course introduces juniors and seniors to a career in teaching and education. The primary components of the curriculum are the learner, the school, and the teacher and teaching. The components are intentionally broad in scope and provide a great deal of flexibility based on the career interest of a student. All students are required to observe and participate in an internship outside the Teachers for Tomorrow classroom. The internship may be done from the pre-school level through 12th grade.

Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow II

Full Year (29063)

Level: High School

Content Area: Family & Consumer Sciences

Credits: 1.0

Grade(s): 11,12

Students continue to explore careers in the Education and Training Cluster and pathways. This course provides the opportunity for students to prepare for careers in education as they research postsecondary options, learn about the process of teacher certification in Virginia, and participate in a practicum experience.