I just passed home ec. Loved the cooking, soap making but hated sewing. The nun told me never ever try to become anything in the sewing field. She did tell my father that my future children would never have decent clothes. Happily my kids did have decent clothes cause once I had a family I enjoyed sewing for them. Here in Queensland, grade 8 students do have a short course in sewing and cooking. Students can go to year 12 doing a hospitality course.