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Parents reject Cala
PARENTS in Harare and other parts of the country have rejected the Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (Cala) programme under the competence-based curriculum that was introduced in 2015 saying i...Published: 26 May 2023 at 06:36hrs | 711 | by Staff reporter
Parent sues Zimsec for discrimination
GOVERNMENT and the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) have been dragged to court for discriminating against students in private schools in the payment of examination fees for Grade Seven, ...Published: 13 May 2023 at 18:27hrs | 122 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe parents cry foul over forex fees
SCHOOLS open for the second term of the year today amid high hopes of smooth learning while parents have expressed concern over the increase in prices and fees by some boarding schools, which are now ...Published: 08 May 2023 at 06:10hrs | 289 | by Staff reporter
Mop-up registration for Zimsec candidates
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council is running a one-week mop-up registration for the November O-level and A-level examinations to catch late entries from examination centres, after regular regis...Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:41hrs | 127 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo's worst secondary school named
FROM the name, one might think that this school literally brings good news in terms of examination passes that will uphold the reputation or prestige of the school, but no. Its pass rate is nowhere cl...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:46hrs | 1565 | by Staff reporter
BCC sweats over staff turnover at 'worst school'
IN an effort to retain teachers and address the poor pass rate at its perennial worst-performing school, Aisleby Primary School, Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has resolved to provide staff accommodation...Published: 14 Apr 2023 at 07:33hrs | 221 | by Staff reporter
Teachers lament inhumane, exorbitant Zimsec fees
TEACHERS unions have expressed concern over the high cost of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations saying this would deny some poor students from conti...Published: 10 Apr 2023 at 07:28hrs | 781 | by Staff reporter
Schools connive with police to leak exams
EXAMINATION leaks happen at schools where officials work in cahoots with police, a senior Government official has said.The Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Edgar Moyo told s...Published: 08 Apr 2023 at 12:28hrs | 416 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec announces November examination fees deadline
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said the deadline for paying November Ordinary and Advanced level examination fees remains April 14 contrary to other dates being speculated with ...Published: 29 Mar 2023 at 06:50hrs | 397 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec extends November registration deadline
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has extended the November Ordinary and Advanced level registration closing date to April 14, 2023.This comes after reports that some centres ...Published: 28 Mar 2023 at 09:38hrs | 3363 | by Staff reporter
WATCH: Govt rolls out free education
GOVERNMENT has started rolling out a pilot project on State-funded education in 16 rural districts across the country as part of efforts to ensure that every learner has access to quality education....Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:11hrs | 402 | by Staff Reporter
Zimsec extends June registration deadline
PARENTS have welcomed the extension of the June examination registration period for Ordinary and Advanced level by the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) from 15 March to Friday this week....Published: 20 Mar 2023 at 07:36hrs | 100 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec announces interbank-indexed exam fees
LEARNERS that are struggling to pay examination fees in United States dollars can now pay using the inter-bank rate, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) announced yesterday.In a ...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:21hrs | 789 | by Staff reporter
'Minister advised to stay off media'
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu yesterday aborted a scheduled media briefing and tour at the last minute to assess how the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) secures ...Published: 02 Mar 2023 at 05:46hrs | 1131 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South school pinpointed as a source of Zimsec exam leakages
A senior government official has said the leakage of Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC)'s Ordinary Level examination papers in 2022 has been traced to a school in the Matebeleland South Pro...Published: 21 Feb 2023 at 07:35hrs | 862 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt to set up commission of inquiry on exam
THE Primary and Secondary Education ministry yesterday said it would soon set up a commission of inquiry to investigate the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec)'s 2022 examination paper leaks...Published: 17 Feb 2023 at 04:56hrs | 223 | by Staff reporter
What happens to pupils who fail O-Level exams?
THE debate on the just released 2022 Ordinary Level examination results saw one central question popping up: what will happen to the over 70 percent of pupils who did not pass at least five ordinary l...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:19hrs | 671 | by Staff reporter
Form 4 Maths not adding up
ORDINARY-LEVEL Mathematics is arguably the most dreaded subject in the country with statistics showing that less than a fifth of candidates manage to pass it.This has seen some attempting to r...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:17hrs | 675 | by Staff reporter
Lower 6 classes begin today
Lower Sixth classes start today, with boarders having travelled yesterday to their respective schools, following the release of O'Level results last week.Zimbabwe National Union of School Head...Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:15hrs | 94 | by Staff reporter
Lower 6 classes set to start Monday
This year's Lower-Six learners will start their A-Level classes on Monday after the release of O-Level results early this week.The short gap between the release of the O-Level results and the ...Published: 10 Feb 2023 at 05:38hrs | 262 | by Staff reporter
June exams return
GOVERNMENT has greenlighted the return of June examinations with the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) Thursday confirming the development by announcing the 2023 June Ordinary and Advance...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 20:52hrs | 1094 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe Parly summons Education minister over 2022 exam leaks
Primary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu has been ordered to appear before ParliamentPrimary and Secondary Education minister Evelyn Ndlovu has been ordered to appear before Parl...Published: 09 Feb 2023 at 05:09hrs | 458 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec in shocking U-turn over 'exam cheats'
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) pulled a shocker yesterday after it released the 2022 Ordinary Level results for Mukaro and Silveira high schools in Masvingo, a few days after withho...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 05:02hrs | 6974 | by Staff reporter
No fees hike for Zimbabwe's Grade 7 examinations
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) has maintained the 2022 Grade Seven examination fees figure with parents or guardians set to pay US$29 for all subjects while Government subsidizes t...Published: 07 Feb 2023 at 05:00hrs | 154 | by Staff reporter
More troubles brew for Zimsec
TEACHER unions have urged parents of Ordinary Level students whose results were nullified last week to sue the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) for presiding over flawed examinations....Published: 06 Feb 2023 at 04:54hrs | 1256 | by Staff reporter
'I was told to stop supporting Mnangagwa'
WE today conclude our interview with Elphas Tshuma, a former guerilla who operated in Hurungwe in Mashonaland West Province and later on in Hwange in Matabeleland North. Tshuma, now a member of the ru...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:27hrs | 841 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec to deregister schools, centres over exam leaks
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) will deregister schools and examination centres complicit in the leakage of examination papers while the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education w...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 08:26hrs | 428 | by Staff reporter
Surely, why study 10 subjects at school as if unsure of one's goals in life?
The ZIMSEC Ordinary Level results are out - and, already we are hearing of those outrageous numbers of subjects passed by single candidates. This inevitably leads to the usual debate - is it r...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 16:39hrs | 3643 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Results for 4 961 0-Level cheats nullified
Results of Ordinary-Level examinations written in November last year have been released and are available online immediately and at schools from Monday, but 4 961 candidates had their results nullifie...Published: 04 Feb 2023 at 06:13hrs | 325 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec 2022 O'level results out
The much awaited 2022 Ordinary level results have been released by the examinations boardThe 2022 Ordinary level results are out, Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has announced....Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 19:14hrs | 341 | by Staff reporter
Woman applies for a Zimbabwe police job using fake results
A 21-year-old woman from Norton will perform 208 hours of community service after she was convicted of using fake Ordinary Level results to apply for a job in the Zimbabwe Republic Police.Hara...Published: 25 Jan 2023 at 14:29hrs | 1500 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec clarifies guidelines for learners from South Africa
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has laid down the technicalities that will be considered for absorbing learners coming from outside the country into the country's education system....Published: 22 Jan 2023 at 13:00hrs | 399 | by Staff reporter
'O' Level exam cheat ordered to perform 140 hours unpaid work
A CHINHOYI 2 High School Form Four learner, who was busted with an answer template to a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Combined Science paper last year, has been sentenced to community ...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 13:14hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec speaks on O Level exams results
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said it is finalising the processes preceding the release of the November 2022 Ordinary Level examination results, contrary to some false reports ...Published: 17 Jan 2023 at 15:07hrs | 12517 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe student scores 10 As in A-Level exams
NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Ruya Adventist High School learner Tadiwanashe Mavetera shattered academic records after attaining 10 As in the 2022 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Advanced Level exam...Published: 15 Jan 2023 at 09:39hrs | 1637 | by Staff reporter
Girls shine in 2022 Zimsec results
Last year's Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) A-Level results had a pass rate of 88 percent, 4,87 percent higher than the 83,13 percent of 2021, with female candidates scoring even better ...Published: 14 Jan 2023 at 07:36hrs | 165 | by Staff reporter
80% pass ZIMSEC 2022 A-Level exams
The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) Advanced Level examination results for November 2022 are now out.All those who sat fo...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 16:44hrs | 1421 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Breaking: Zimsec A Level Results out Today
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has reported that A level results for 2022 will be released today.Ms Nicky Dlamini, Zimsec spo...Published: 13 Jan 2023 at 09:27hrs | 11828 | by Desmond Nleya
0% pass rate for Kwekwe primary schools
Nine primary schools in Kwekwe district registered a 0% pass rate at this year's ZIMSEC grade seven examinations, Bulawayo24.com has learnt.Most of the schools are in Kwekwe resettlement areas...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 10:39hrs | 4213 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
'We should protect integrity of our public exams'
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has suggested that the education system should do everything possible to protect public examinati...Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 07:41hrs | 247 | by Mzingaye Nxumalo
590 exam cheats nabbed: Zimsec
NEARLY 590 suspects were caught cheating while sitting for November 2022 Ordinary and Advanced Level final examinations, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has said.This was aft...Published: 17 Dec 2022 at 12:10hrs | 235 | by Staff reporter
Girls outperform boys in Grade 7
Grade Seven examination results released by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) yesterday produced a pass rate of 40,09 percent, marginally below the 41,13 percent of last year, but girl...Published: 01 Dec 2022 at 04:54hrs | 330 | by Staff reporter
Grade 7 results out
The grade seven results are out with a 40.09 percent pass rate. A decline from the previous year's pass rate which was 41.13 percent. The results will be accessible on the Zimbabwe Schools Exa...Published: 30 Nov 2022 at 18:50hrs | 808 | by Staff reporter
ZIMSEC battles to plug question paper leakages
Zimbabwe's school examinations system is under siege from cheats who are getting access to question papers prior to the date of writing, prompting authorities to rope in the police to fight the scourg...Published: 22 Nov 2022 at 04:57hrs | 689 | by Staff reporter
Headmaster, deputy in exam fraud rap
A HEADMASTER at Thokozani Secondary School in Insiza district in Matabeleland South, Gainmore Muzezewa allegedly wrote a Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) Ordinary level English examinatio...Published: 17 Nov 2022 at 05:04hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec yet to decide on leaked papers
THE Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) says it has no plans to order the rewriting of three leaked Ordinary Level examination papers despite that this may dent the reputation of the country...Published: 15 Nov 2022 at 04:49hrs | 405 | by Staff reporter
Senior cop arrested over leaked Law exam paper
A SENIOR police officer has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission after he was found in possession of an examination paper that he was scheduled to write for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 05:10hrs | 497 | by Staff reporter
'School heads cash in on Form One places'
SCHOOL heads are reportedly fleecing desperate parents, demanding as much as US$300 in bribes for 2023 Form One placements.Parents have started applying for Form One places through the g...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:33hrs | 273 | by Staff reporter
Female teachers in Zimbabwe demand unlimited maternity leave
TEACHERS affiliated to the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) have called on government to come up with labour policies that will ensure unlimited paid maternity leave for female tea...Published: 07 Nov 2022 at 05:29hrs | 220 | by Staff reporter
9 year-old girl 8 months pregnant
IN what could be the first in the country, a nine-year-old girl is admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) as she is 33 weeks pregnant and is expected to give birth at the institution....Published: 30 Oct 2022 at 06:43hrs | 1398 | by Staff reporter
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