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CHAPTER II
CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS

1. General Classification – 

The schools in the State shall be classified as follows;

(i) Schools for General Education;

(ii) Schools for special Education;

(iii) Schools for the Education of particular categories of students and;

(iv) Other institutions connected with the educational system of the state.

 

 

🆀One of the following will not come under the classification of schools mentioned in K.E.R. Quote it.
(A) Schools for General Education
(B) Schools for Special Education
(C) Schools for Education of particular category of students
(D) Industrial Training Institutes
Answer-Option: (D)

1. Which of the following is a category of schools under the Kerala Education Rules?
A. Schools for Vocational Training only
B. Schools for General Education
C. Schools for International Students only
D. Schools for Adult Education only

Answer: B

2. Schools meant for students with special needs fall under which category?
A. Schools for General Education
B. Schools for Special Education
C. Schools for Particular Categories of Students
D. Other Institutions

Answer: B

3. “Schools for the Education of particular categories of students” refers to:
A. Any school in urban areas
B. Schools targeting specific groups of students
C. Schools for higher secondary education only
D. Private unaided schools only

Answer: B

4. Which of the following is included in the classification “Other institutions connected with the educational system of the state”?
A. Only primary schools
B. Any institution indirectly linked to education, such as teacher training colleges
C. Only high schools
D. Only government offices

Answer: B

5. How many main categories of schools are mentioned in the Kerala Education Rules, 1959?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five

Answer: C

2. Schools for General Education – 

(1) Schools for General Education shall be of two grades:-

(i) Primary; and

(ii) Secondary

(2) The first seven standards i.e: Std. I, Std. II, Std. III, Std. IV, Std. V, Std. VI and Std. VII shall be collectively known as the Primary Grade and shall be sub- divided into two sections.

(a) Lower Primary and Junior Basic containing any or all of the Standards I to IV, and 

(b) Upper primary and Senior Basic containing any or all of the Standards V to VII and with or without the Lower Primary section but does not include existing Lower Primary Schools where Std. V is retained by the special sanction of Government.

(3) Standards VIII, IX and X shall be collectively known as the Secondary Grade. Standards VIII, IX, X ad XI shall be collectively known as the Higher Secondary Grade.

(4) Secondary Schools providing the three year course shall be known as ‘High School’s and Secondary Schools providing the four year course shall be known as ‘Higher Secondary Schools’. Secondary Schools may contain any or all of the standards VIII to XI and may be with or without the Primary Section – Upper or Lower or both.

Note:- (i) The terms ‘Upper Primary School’ ‘Lower Primary School’ and ‘Secondary School’ shall include Sanskrit, Arabic, Tamil and Kannada Schools of the same grades.

(ii) The terms ‘Secondary School’ and ‘Training School’ shall be taken to include Upper Primary and Lower Primary Standards attached to them, if any and the term ‘Upper Primary School’ shall be taken to include Lower Primary Standards attached to it, if any. A Lower Section shall be deemed to be attached to a Higher Section if and when it is under the same Headmaster as the Higher Section.

🆀Schools for General Education shall be two grades. They are:
(A) Primary and Secondary
(B) General Education and Vocational Education
(C) General Education and Special Education
(D)General Education and Schools for particular categories of students
Answer- Option: (A)

🆀The first seven standards i.e. Std I to Std VII shall be collectively known as the:
(A) Primary Grade
(B) Upper Primary Grade
(C) Lower Primary Grade
(D) Secondary Grade
Answer-Option: (A)

1. Schools for General Education are classified into which grades?
A. Primary and Higher Secondary
B. Primary and Secondary
C. Secondary and College
D. Lower and Upper Schools

Answer: B

2. Which standards collectively form the Primary Grade?
A. I to V
B. I to VII
C. V to VII
D. VIII to X

Answer: B

3. The Lower Primary and Junior Basic section contains which standards?
A. I to IV
B. V to VII
C. VIII to X
D. I to VII

Answer: A

4. The Upper Primary and Senior Basic section contains which standards?
A. I to IV
B. V to VII
C. VIII to X
D. V to XI

Answer: B

5. Which standards are collectively known as the Secondary Grade?
A. I to VII
B. VIII to X
C. VIII to XI
D. V to VII

Answer: B

6. Which standards are collectively known as the Higher Secondary Grade?
A. VIII to X
B. VIII to XI
C. I to IV
D. V to VII

Answer: B

7. A Secondary School providing a three-year course is called:
A. Higher Secondary School
B. High School
C. Primary School
D. Upper Primary School

Answer: B

8. A Secondary School providing a four-year course is called:
A. High School
B. Higher Secondary School
C. Upper Primary School
D. Lower Primary School

Answer: B

9. According to the rules, a Lower Section is deemed attached to a Higher Section when:

A. Both sections have the same syllabus
B. Both sections are under the same Headmaster
C. Both sections have the same number of students
D. Both sections are in the same building

Answer: B

3. Schools for Special Education – 

Schools for Special Education comprise the following:-

(i) Training Schools providing instruction and training for Teacher’s certificate Examination.

(ii) Fishery Schools

(iii) Physical Training Schools.

(iv) Music Schools including Music Academies.

(v) Fine Arts Schools

QUESTION. 1. School for Special Educations are
(A) The schools for defective children like the deaf, the dump, and the blind
(B)Leper schools
(C)Teachers Training School, PT Schools, Music Schools, Fishery Schools etc.
(D) Schools for the handicapped
Correct Answer- Option: (C)Teachers Training School, PT Schools, Music Schools, Fishery Schools etc.

QUESTION. 2.School that is not meant for special education
(A) Fishery schools
(B) Music schools
(C)Fine arts schools
Correct Answer-Option:
(D) School for the blind
Correct ANSWER: (D) 

QUESTION. 3.One of the following groups of schools does not come under the category of ‘Schools for Special Education.’ Find out it
(A) Fishery Schools
(B) Physical Training schools
(C) Blind Schools
(D) Fine Arts schools
Answer Option: (C) Blind Schools

QUESTION. 4.One among the following group will not come under the definition of ‘schools for Special Education’:
(A) Fishery Schools
(B)Physical Training Schools
(C) Fine Arts Schools
(D) Deaf and Blind Schools
Answer- Option: (D) Deaf and Blind Schools

QUESTION. 5. Fine Arts Schools come under schools for:
(A) Primary Education
(B) Special Education
(C) Secondary Education
(D) General Education
Answer-Option: (B) Special Education

4. Schools for the education of particular categories of Students – 

Schools for the education of particular categories of students comprise the following:-

(i) Schools for defective children such as the Deaf, the Dumb, the Blind, and the mentally handicapped.

(ii) Leper Schools where admission is restricted to children affected with leprosy.

(iii) Schools for handicapped where admission is restricted to children affected with Polio, or other similar diseases.

 

1. Find out the group of schools which do not come under the category of schools for education for the particular category students:
(A) Schools for defective children (Blind, Deaf etc.)
(B) Leper Schools for leprosy affected children
(C) Fishery Schools
(D) Schools for handicapped
Correct Answer- Option:(C) Fishery Schools

2. Which among the following comes under schools for the education of particular categories of students?
(A) Leper schools
(B) Fishing schools
(C) Music schools
(D) Fine arts schools
Correct Answer- Option: (A) Leper schools

3. School where admission is restricted to children affected with Leprosy:
(A) School for defective children
(B) School for special education
(C) Leper Schools
(D) Schools for handicapped
Correct Answer-Option: (C) Leper Schools

4.  Fine Arts Schools come under schools for:
(A) Primary Education
(B) Special Education
(C) Secondary Education
(D) General Education
Correct Answer-Option: (B) Special Education

5. Other Institutions – 

Other institutions connected with the educational system of the State are:-

(i) The Bharat Scouts and Guides.

(ii) The N. C. C (National Cadet Corps) and the A.C.C. (Auxiliary Cadet Corps).

 

 

🆀 One among the following will not come under the ‘extra curricular activities’ to be organised in a school:
(A) Scouts and Guides activities
(B) Combined study of portions
(C) N.C.C. and A.C.C.
(D) Junior Red Cross
Correct Answer- Option: (B)

🆀 Other institutions connected with the educational and system of the state are
A:-SSA, SCERT
B:-(i) The Bharat Scouts and Guides (ii) NCC etc.
C:-Special schools and schools for the education of particular categories of students
D:-Literacy Mission and SCERT
Correct Answer- Option: (B)

 

6. Girls School – 

Schools where admission to some or all of the standards is restricted to girls shall be known as Girl’s Schools.

🆀Schools where admission to some or all of the standard is restricted to girls shall be known as
(A) Girls schools
(B) Fine arts schools
(C) Music schools
(D) Fishery schools
Answer-Option: (A) Girls schools

7. Any of the types of schools mentioned in Rule 3 may be considered by the Director, with the sanction of the Government, as also conforming to any of the types mentioned in Rule 2 and any of the types of institutions mentioned in Rule 4 may be considered by the Director, with the sanction of the Government, as also conforming to any of the types of schools mentioned in Rules 2 and 3.

1. Who can consider a school or institution as conforming to a different type than originally classified?
A. Headmaster of the school
B. District Educational Officer
C. The Director, with the sanction of the Government
D. Assistant Educational Officer

Answer: C

2. According to Rule 7, a type of institution mentioned in Rule 4 may be considered as conforming to which types of schools?

A. Only the types in Rule 2
B. Only the types in Rule 3
C. The types mentioned in Rules 2 and 3
D. None of the above

Answer: C

8. List of Schools – 

A list of all the Government and the Private Schools in the state classified under the various heads according to the provisions in these Rules shall be published by the Department; but the inclusion of any school or the omission to include any school to the list shall not by that reason alone confer recognition to or withdraw recognition from that school.

🆀A list of all schools both Govt. Private shall be published by the
A:-by the department of education
B:-by the Govt. annually
C:-by the concerned Dy. Directors of Edn
D:-by the Zilla Panchayat
Correct Answer:- Option-A