Which of the following is/are true about the curricular practice currently…
2023
Which of the following is/are true about the curricular practice currently being followed in schools?
A. Science and Mathematics are being taught integratedly as ‘Science and Technology’ in elementary classes.
B. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are being taught integratedly as ‘Science’ in secondary classes.
C. Science and Social Science are being taught integratedly as ‘EVS’ in primary classes.
Choose the correct option:
- A.
B and C
- B.
A and B
- C.
Only C
- D.
Only B
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Concept
The National Curriculum Framework structures subject integration differently at each stage of schooling: primary-stage teaching combines Science and Social Science content within Environmental Studies (EVS); secondary-stage teaching keeps Physics, Chemistry and Biology together within a single subject called Science, with separation into the three streams beginning only from the senior-secondary stage onward; and Mathematics is always taught as a subject distinct from Science, so no merged ‘Science and Technology’ subject exists at the elementary stage.
Application
Statement A claims elementary classes combine Science and Mathematics into a single ‘Science and Technology’ subject. No such merged subject exists in current practice — Mathematics remains a separate subject from Science throughout school stages, so Statement A does not hold.
Statement B claims secondary classes teach Physics, Chemistry and Biology combined as a single ‘Science’ subject. This matches current practice, since subject-wise separation into Physics, Chemistry and Biology begins only from the senior-secondary stage, so Statement B holds.
Statement C claims primary classes teach Science and Social Science combined as ‘EVS’. This matches current practice, since EVS at the primary stage draws its content from both Science and Social Science, so Statement C holds.
Cross-check
The option ‘A and B’ wrongly pairs a true statement with Statement A, which does not describe actual practice.
The option ‘Only C’ restricts the accurate description to a single statement even though more than one statement in the list is an accurate description of current practice.
The option ‘Only B’ restricts the accurate description to a single statement even though more than one statement in the list is an accurate description of current practice.
Since Statements B and C both hold while Statement A does not, the option combining B and C captures the full and accurate set.