CTET PAPER I 2021 · PYQ · Mathematics Pedagogy / Curriculum · easy
Identify the correct statement with respect to the mathematics curriculum.
A.The foundation of algebraic thinking can be laid at primary level.✓ Correct
B.The concept of fractions should be introduced only at upper primary level.
C.The concept of negative numbers should be introduced at primary level for better understanding.
D.The concept of area-measurement should be introduced only at upper primary level.
Explanation
As per NCF 2005 and the position paper on Teaching of Mathematics, the foundations of algebraic thinking can and should be laid at the primary level through patterns, generalizations, and use of symbols for unknowns. Fractions and area measurement are introduced at the primary level itself (not delayed to upper primary), while negative numbers are formally introduced at the upper primary level, not primary. Hence only statement (1) is correct.
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