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Management in Living: Content, Competencies, and Curriculum Guide

Introduction to Management in Living
Content Areas Breakdown
Table of Specifications
Key Takeaways

Introduction

Management in Living equips learners with essential life skills across four core disciplines:

Management Principles & Resource Management
Family Life Education
Housing and Housing Management
Financial Management & Consumer Education

This guide breaks down competencies, descriptive statements, and assessment focus for each area.

Content Areas Breakdown

1. Management Principles and Resource Management

Competencies:

Understand management concepts (needs, values, goals).
Apply decision-making processes (steps, choices).
Use management processes (planning, implementation, evaluation).
Manage resources (time, energy, classification).

Key Topics:
✔ Scope of management
✔ Motivators (needs, values, standards)
✔ Decision-making vs. choices
✔ Resource types and characteristics

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2. Family Life Education

Competencies:

Adolescent reproductive health (hygiene, consequences of growth).
Family structures (types, roles, life cycle).
Marriage (purposes, partner selection, types in Ghana).
Family conflict resolution (causes, effects, management).

Key Topics:
✔ Adolescence vs. adolescent
✔ Functions of the family
✔ Marriage benefits and factors
✔ Crisis management strategies

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3. Housing and Housing Management

Competencies:

Housing concepts (designs, regulations).
Acquiring a house (factors influencing choice).
Housing environment (utilities, ventilation, sanitation).

Key Topics:
✔ Types of house designs
✔ Home furnishing and maintenance
✔ First aid for household accidents
✔ Sanitation and prevention

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4. Financial Management & Consumer Education

Competencies:

Income & budgeting (family income classification).
Financial security (savings, insurance, credit).
Consumer rights (protection agencies, advertising).

Key Topics:
✔ Budgeting and retirement planning
✔ Advantages/disadvantages of credit
✔ Roles of the FDA, Ghana Standards Authority
✔ Advertising media and impacts

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Table of Specifications

Assessment Weighting Across Cognitive Levels:

Content Area	Recall (15%)	Skill/Concept (25%)	Strategic Thinking (30%)	Extended Thinking (30%)	Total
1. Management Principles	1	1	2	1	5
2. Decision Making	1	0	2	3	6
3. Family Life Education	3	5	6	8	22
4. Housing Management	4	8	8	7	27
5. Financial Management	4	4	5	5	18
Total	15%	25%	30%	30%	100%