alleryThroughout the primary stage there should be no
Agroup work in class
Bdetention for failing
Cstories and poems
Doutdoor exploration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. detention for failing
1. The paper wants continuous assessment, not formal periodic tests.
2. It says no grades or marks, no pass or fail criterion and therefore no detention.
3. Activities, stories and poems are encouraged instead.
_Source: NCERT, Position Paper of the National Focus Group on Teaching of Science, 5.2.1 Primary Stage (Classes I to V)_
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