alleryGirls, but rarely boys, being asked to sweep the classroom shows the school's:
Aformal curriculum
Bexamination system
Chidden curriculum
Dco-scholastic plan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. hidden curriculum
1. Sweeping the classroom is not a subject in the timetable.
2. Yet it quietly teaches children what is expected of each gender, which is the hidden curriculum.
3. It is not part of the formal curriculum or the examination system.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Sociology, Introducing Sociology, Ch 4 Culture and Socialisation, "Schools", p. 76_
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