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Family and Consumer Sciencies Education (FCS)

Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) program offers standards-based, hands-on instruction in various content areas, preparing students with essential living and career skills. Explore career pathways in CFSRO and benefit from a dynamic FCS community. Join FCCLA for leadership training and a brighter future.

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Family and Consumer Sciencies Education (FCS)

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  1. Family and Consumer Sciencies Education (FCS) “Skills for Living and Earning a Living”

  2. FCS Mission “To prepare students for living and earning a living through consumer and family studies and eight Family and Consumer Sciences Related Occupations Career Pathways”

  3. What is FCS? • 3 Interrelated Programs FCSRO CFS FCCLA

  4. FCS Community • Approximately 145,000 student participants • 60% female • 40% male • 1,200 programs in middle, junior and senior high schools and ROCPs • 700+ teachers

  5. FCS Program - Viable, Dynamic, Relevant • Standards-based instruction • Hands-on instruction • Authentic assessment • Articulated, sequenced instruction from grades 6 - 16 • Business and industry partnerships

  6. FCS Program - Priorities and Issues • Economic development • Family and societal stability • Leadership development • Worker productivity

  7. Consumer and Family Studies (CFS) • Students learn about 7 content areas: • Child Development and Guidance • Consumer Education • Food and Nutrition • Individual and Family Health

  8. Consumer and Family Studies (CFS) • Students learn about 7 content areas (cont’d): • Fashion, Textiles and Apparel • Family and Human Development • Housing and Furnishings

  9. Benefits of CFS • Prepares students with skills for living… • Managing family and work responsibilities • Improving nutrition and health • Learning about children and how they develop • Improving family relations and stability

  10. Benefits of CFS (cont’d.) • Prepares students with skills for living… • Extending resources • Exploring and preparing for related careers • Acquiring employable skills • Applying FCS skills to personal, academic and work life

  11. Family and Consumer SciencesRelated Occupations (FCSRO) • Pursuing career pathways… • Child Development • Consumer Services • Education • Family and Human Services • Fashion Design and merchandising

  12. Family and Consumer SciencesRelated Occupations (FCSRO) • Pursuing career pathways… • Food Science, Dietetics & Nutrition • Food Service & Hospitality • Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation • Interior Design

  13. Family and Consumer SciencesRelated Occupations (FCSRO) • Developing future employees for key industries… • Food Service • Hospitality • Tourism • Fashion • Education

  14. FCCLA: The California Affiliate of FCCLA • A dynamic pre-professional leadership organization • Co-curricular activities based on FCS content • A “showcase” for FCS programs and teachers • Venue for developing leadership skills • Instructional strategy that makes learning more relevant

  15. FCS means: A better life… A better career… A better future.

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