Abstract:
The curriculum framework suggested for 10 years schooling gives outline of the various subjects to be included at lower and upper primary stage and secondary stage. At lower primary stage during first two years (class I and II) study of science is visualized as Environmental Studies (EVS), which is a composite course including both natural and social environment. In class III to V environmental studies is taught as two subjects EVS-I and EVS-II. EVS-I is devoted to natural science and EVSII to social science. At the upper primary stage (class VI to class VIII) environmental studies get separated into two subjects, one is science and other is social science. Science should help the child to discover and understand the scientific facts, concepts, principles and processes understanding various phenomenon around them. Social studies at this stage should widen the child's mental horizon from his/her home, school and neighborhood to the state, country and the world.
