What is Family and Consumer Science?
Family and Consumer Sciences
Family & Consumer Sciences is a field of study focused on the science and the art of living and working well in our complex world. The primary areas of focus include: culinary arts, hospitality, and tourism; education and training; food science and nutrition; health management and wellness; housing and interior design; human/child development and family relations; personal and family finance; textiles, apparel, and retailing.
FCS Industries
FCS is broken into three industry pathways covering a range of careers, interests, and skills. Many students begin in a general FCS class such as Life Management prior to choosing an industry pathway to focus on throughout their education.
Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) and Family and Consumer Sciences Related Occupations (FCSRO) instructional programs are based on the eight content areas of the Family and Consumer Sciences Body of Knowledge:
- Child Development and Guidance
- Consumer Education
- Family and Human Development
- Fashion, Textiles, and Apparel
- Food and Nutrition
- Housing and Furnishings
- Individual and Family Health
- Leadership Development
Family and Consumer Sciences education consists of three interrelated components:
- Consumer and Family Studies, a program which provides relevant education and leadership skills for personal and family living in finding balance and satisfaction in work, personal, and family life.
- Family and Consumer Sciences Related Occupations, a program in which students build upon their skills, knowledge, and attitudes to secure and advance in fulfilling careers–from entry level to upper management– that utilize the full range of their talents.
- FCCLA is the co-curricular student organization which teaches leadership and citizenship skills to succeed in family and consumer sciences related careers and personal life.
All three components work jointly to prepare students for advanced education and high-quality careers.
Why Teach FCS?
FCS teachers lead a life of purpose, experiencing new meaningful adventures every day of their career. There are over 120,000 FCS students in California with the potential to become tomorrow's leaders. Each day brings new and exciting opportunities to influence the next generation of career professionals, that will ultimately shape our nation's future. FCS teachers have a profound impact on the lives of young people, in a way that very few other professions can.
FCS teachers inspire young people through hands on learning experiences, all while sharing their passion for their FCS industry. Through the successful integration of classroom and laboratory instruction, leadership development, and experiential learning you will never have the same day twice as an FCS teacher. Enjoy the daily variety that accompanies teaching career technical skills, science, math, communications, leadership, management and technology.
- Create a culture of inclusion and promote social justice
- Help students become well-rounded people
- Innovate every minute of every day
- Start each year with a new group of students with unique personalities, experiences, and ideas
- Enjoy interactions with students and community
- Be a lifelong learner
- Laugh every day
- Be challenged every day
- Enjoy autonomy – develop your own teaching style
- Spend more time with your family
- Use vacation breaks to reflect and energize
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