According to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, which of the following statements about the scope of EVS teaching-learning in the primary stage is/are correct? I. EVS Interaction with children's real-life situations is conceived as a consideration of day-to-day activities through real engagement of learning. II. The environment studies increases children's awareness and understanding of their environment. III. The aim of EVS is to expose the student to the real-life world, natural and social, in which they live.

According to the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005, which of the following statements about the scope of EVS teaching-learning in the primary stage is/are correct? I. EVS Interaction with children's real-life situations is conceived as a consideration of day-to-day activities through real engagement of learning. II. The environment studies increases children's awareness and understanding of their environment. III. The aim of EVS is to expose the student to the real-life world, natural and social, in which they live. Correct Answer I,II and III

National Curriculum Framework (NCF), 2005 provides a guideline with which teachers and schools can choose and plan experiences that they think children should have. It seeks to reform the curriculum and to bring learning experiences in and outside the classroom.

Key Points

The main aim of EVS as spelled out in NCF 2005 is

  • “to expose students to the real-life world, natural and social, in which they live;
  • to enable them to analyze, evaluate, and draw inferences about problems and concerns related to the environment; to add, wherever possible,
  • to our understanding of environmental issues; and
  • to promote positive environmental actions in order to facilitate the move towards sustainable development”.

Important Points

The NCF 2005 endorses the scope of EVS by emphasizing that it has

  • to raise awareness and understanding of children about their environment,
  • building capacities to develop a holistic vision and participate in its protection and management his assertion gains importance as the world is increasingly moving towards protection and conservation of the environment

Hint

To achieve the above objectives, EVS is organised around three broad principles-

  • Learning about the environment
  • Learning through the environment
  • Learning for the environment

Hence, we conclude that all the above points are correct.

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