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New Zimsec regulations, a nightmare for grade 7 exams
The just ended Grade seven examinations started on a chaotic note following new regulations from the Zimbabwe School Examination Council (Zimsec) which caused logistical problems in the transportation...Published: 11 Nov 2018 at 10:11hrs | 3137 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec refuses to release results of 'exam cheats'
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has defended its decision to cancel the results of at least 16 "O" Level pupils from Nagle House School in Marondera, arguing that their answer script...Published: 07 Nov 2018 at 11:02hrs | 1549 | by Staff reporter
'Exam cheat' teacher speaks out
A TEACHER from Camelot High School in Kwekwe, who was allegedly caught red handed trying to write a Mathematics examination paper for a pupil, has vehemently denied the allegations saying although he ...Published: 04 Nov 2018 at 09:41hrs | 1149 | by Staff reporter
Teacher loses grade 7 exam papers
In an incident that will put the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) into disrepute, a Marirangwe Primary School deputy head Lyson Sithole lost the English Paper 1 examination scheduled to b...Published: 03 Nov 2018 at 16:07hrs | 2174 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec warns of fake exam papers
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council has warned that unscrupulous people are selling "fake examination papers." The fake papers are being sold for as much as $50 per copy. In a statement, ...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:37hrs | 374 | by Staff reporter
Minor allowed to write exams without ID
The High Court has come to the rescue of a 15-year-old Form Four pupil who was barred from sitting for her Ordinary Level examinations because she does not have a national identity card. The c...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:28hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Teacher caught writing exam for pupil
A TEACHER at Camelot High School in Kwekwe has been suspended after he was allegedly caught in possession of a completed Mathematics paper while the examination was still in progress.The teach...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:45hrs | 1486 | by Staff reporter
Exam leaks: Zimsec tightens security
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has acquired its own printing machine and will no longer be contracting other organisations, a move acting director Dr Lazarus Nembaware says will hel...Published: 25 Oct 2018 at 06:30hrs | 529 | by Staff reporter
ZLHR rescues teenager disenfranchised by ZIMSEC
THE High Court has overturned an irrational decision by Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), which had barred a 15 year-old teenager from sitting and writing her Ordinary Level examinations....Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 22:05hrs | 1350 | by ZLHR
Zimsec engages Deloitte And Touch over exam leaks
The Zimbabwe Examinations Council (Zimsec) has engaged the services of auditor Deloitte's Tip-Offs Anonymous Facility as it seeks to plug and unearth examinations leakages.The exams body has b...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 09:07hrs | 1259 | by Staff reporter
Useless Zimsec fails to design a timetable, O-Level exam papers clash
ORDINARY Level Accounts, Economics and Business Studies candidates are today set to sit all the three papers after taking a break of only 20 minutes following a clash in the examination timetable. ...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:31hrs | 1127 | by Staff reporter
Pupil misses exam after teacher's lashing
A CHISHAKWE Primary School Grade 7 pupil failed to write her final exams after sustaining a swollen right arm following strong canning allegedly by her teacher who had been agitated after she failed t...Published: 19 Oct 2018 at 06:20hrs | 788 | by Staff reporter
Harare man tries to write brother's O-Level exam
Bid to save a brother from being sacked at an organisation for lack of 5 O'levels backfired for a Harare teenager who dubiously sat for a Science subject on his behalf and was caught by the invigilato...Published: 18 Oct 2018 at 17:24hrs | 3824 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Sipepa Secondary school destroys young man's life, Zimsec please act
Editor,I am deeply worried about administration of a school somewhere in Tsholotsho North by the name Sipepa Secondary school. How they handled the issue of my young brother.The matter is:...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 21:18hrs | 1917 | by Ncube
Guns, Dogs, Water cannons and armed police officers have no place in the modern day football
It is sad that the nation is still overburdened by the sad memories of the atrocities of 1 August, where innocent civilians died in the streets of Harare, with little regard of this unfortunate event,...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 17:31hrs | 950 | by Leonard Dengezi
It's dangerous for schools to collect exam papers on day of writing
THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has said the move by Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec) to say in order to prevent examinations leakages schools are supposed to collect t...Published: 14 Oct 2018 at 09:23hrs | 840 | by Stephen Jakes
English made easy by the Language Coach (writing articles)
Articles are magazine and newspaper style essays. As part of your ZIMSEC English Language examination you can be asked to write an article on a chosen topic in Section B of Paper 1. The given topics n...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 07:19hrs | 433 | by Language Coach
Zimsec slam 'Miracle Colleges' as examination session begins
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council wishes to inform the nation that the October/ November 2018 examination session has started. The writing of national examinations will run until 27 Nov...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 07:49hrs | 1940 | by Staff reporter
English made easy by the Language Coach
NOVEMBER ENGLISH EXAMS STUDY CORNERHello to all our O 'Level candidates for 2018.I am here to give you some handy hints on how to come out with a straight A for your Zimsec O'Levels. This week...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:48hrs | 895 | by Kwinji the Language Coach
Zimta slams Zimsec
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (Zimta) has called on the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) to revisit new Grade Seven examination policy, which is said to be unnecessarily costly for sc...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 18:57hrs | 1366 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec warns against cheating
STAKEHOLDERS should report "Miracle colleges" that allegedly help pupils to "spot" questions in examination papers to curb cheating in this year's public examinations, The Zimbabwe School Examinations...Published: 08 Oct 2018 at 06:17hrs | 825 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec under probe
PRIMARY and Secondary Education minister Paul Mavima has tasked the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) board to address allegations raised by employees against one of the institution's dire...Published: 07 Oct 2018 at 08:53hrs | 932 | by Staff reporter
From grace to grass: Teachers' dilemma
AS the world commemorated World Teachers Day yesterday, local educators' unions said there was nothing to celebrate as their members are overworked and impoverished by the government while many of the...Published: 06 Oct 2018 at 09:10hrs | 719 | by Staff reporter
Teachers demand payment for exams
TEACHERS have demanded payment for invigilating the Zimsec public examinations that start tomorrow.Grade Seven public examinations starts tomorrow while O and A-level public examinations start...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 19:12hrs | 542 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec top official under fire
ZIMBABWE Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) workers have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeking government intervention to stop one of the directors from allegedly running down the institut...Published: 30 Sep 2018 at 08:01hrs | 1106 | by Staff reporter
New rules for Zimsec exams
SCHOOLS will no longer be allowed to collect examination papers days before the examination date but will collect and return each paper to the cluster centre on the day of sitting as part of measures ...Published: 23 Sep 2018 at 08:46hrs | 5157 | by Staff reporter
Education system poised for major overhaul
As the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education our objective is to take Zimbabwean education to the 21st century and there has to be an educational transformation and full implementation of the co...Published: 20 Sep 2018 at 06:40hrs | 2177 | by Prof Paul Mavima
Teachers demand pay for invigilating
TEACHERS have demanded payment from the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) for invigilating public examinations. Invigilation has always been deemed part of teachers' duties so they...Published: 19 Sep 2018 at 07:02hrs | 429 | by Staff reporter
Teachers request ZIMSEC meeting
Teachers under the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe PTZU have threatened to boycott participating in the upcoming ZIMSEC examinations if the examination board fails to engage them and come up wi...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 16:31hrs | 743 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec prints exam papers in the UK
THE Zimbabwe Examinations Council (Zimsec) is printing part of the November public examination papers in the United Kingdom to avoid leakages, it has been revealed.Zimsec has its own printing ...Published: 16 Sep 2018 at 08:56hrs | 1505 | by Staff reporter
30 investigated over forged academic certificates
At least 30 people were yesterday under police surveillance, following an investigation launched on cases of suspected culprits who used fake Ordinary and Advanced Level certificates to apply for visa...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 12:34hrs | 1931 | by Staff reporter
Constitutional Court saga lawyers
My Advanced Oxford Learners dictionary says, 'saga' means a long story of heroic deeds, events or adventures especially involving several generations of people. It goes further to give the adjective t...Published: 31 Aug 2018 at 06:36hrs | 1047 | by Morris Mtisi
English made easy by the language coach (writing articles)
Articles are magazine and newspaper style essays. As part of your ZIMSEC English Language examination you can be asked to write an article on a chosen topic in Section B of Paper 1. The given topics n...Published: 28 Aug 2018 at 08:12hrs | 515 | by Language Coach
O'level June results out
The ZIMSEC June 2018 Ordinary level examination results are out.In a statement to the ZBC News, ZIMSEC Board Chairperson, Professor Eddie Mwenje said heads of examination centres can collect t...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 19:00hrs | 3380 | by Staff Reporter
'O' Level exam cheats in court
TWO Chibuwe High School 'O' Level students in Chipinge district were on Monday dragged to court for allegedly leaking two Zimbabwe School Examination Council papers.The duo, who cannot be named be...Published: 24 Aug 2018 at 05:35hrs | 365 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec June 2018 A-Level results out
The June 2018 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Advanced Level results are out and centre heads will start collecting them from Zimsec regional offices on Monday. Zimsec board chairman Profes...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:14hrs | 580 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec searches for new director
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) is searching for a director.This follows the decision by its board last year to dismiss some of its directors, including Isau Nhandara, its ch...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 13:20hrs | 1214 | by Staff reporter
Govt vows to proceed with public exam
GOVERNMENT has vowed to proceed with the November Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) final Science practical examinations as scheduled despite demands by a teachers group to suspend sitting...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 08:51hrs | 2420 | by Staff rpeorter
3rd pupil suicide this term as Form One girl hangs
A FORM One pupil at Pumula High School in Bulawayo allegedly committed suicide by hanging yesterday, the third such incident in Bulawayo this term.Brightness Thebe (15) from Magwegwe West subu...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 07:00hrs | 1305 | by Staff reporter
Mzingwane pupil in school suicide
A FORM Four pupil at Mzingwane High School, Umzingwane District in Matabeleland South allegedly committed suicide by hanging, fearing disciplinary action over alleged theft, an official has confirmed....Published: 08 Jun 2018 at 07:20hrs | 1097 | by Staff reporter
Science Catastrophe looming in rural schools
All learners are now supposed to sit for a Combined Science Practical examination, thus according to the dictates of the new curriculum. The move is plausible as practical science investigation gives ...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 16:52hrs | 811 | by ARTUZ
Entumbane High School Bursar wreaks havoc
Mthwakazi Republic Party on Monday the 14th of May 2018 went on a fact finding mission at Entumbane High school in response to the sad outcry of the Entumbane Community and parents of students at the ...Published: 15 May 2018 at 10:26hrs | 7511 | by Stephen Jakes
We are fools if we continue hoping and speculating under a cloud that does not drop any rain
All this jostling, fighting, killing and crossing of roads from one party to the other as we approach the crucial 2018 general elections is only about strategic positioning to continue or join the rus...Published: 15 May 2018 at 07:58hrs | 1060 | by Chikuni Gaba
Schools ambush students on deadline for O & A level exam fees deadline
Ordinary and Advance Level students have cried foul that schools have ambushed them in giving them deadlines for the payment of examination fees as most schools slatted the deadline to Friday this wee...Published: 10 May 2018 at 15:04hrs | 3126 | by Stephen Jakes
Bribe offer backfires for city woman
A 42-year-old woman had bribe money and phone confiscated by the State after she tried to induce a Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (Zimsec) official into certifying her forged Ordinary Level and ...Published: 18 Apr 2018 at 06:46hrs | 529 | by Staff rpeorter
Chaos rocks new curriculum subjects exam registration
Thousands of Ordinary and Advanced level students are at risk of missing out on subjects they have been studying after government surprisingly announced that some combinations which they had chosen wo...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 07:51hrs | 2636 | by Staff reporter
Zimsec urged to revise grading system
THE Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has been urged to review its grading system for practical subjects to enable academically challenged but practically gifted pupils to pass.Res...Published: 03 Apr 2018 at 07:02hrs | 1767 | by Staff reporter
ZACC tackles Zimsec exam leaks
THE Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) has revealed that they will be conducting investigations in education sector following multiple examination leakages.The Zimbabwe Schools Examina...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 06:47hrs | 305 | by Staff reporter
Parents fight Zimsec over withheld exam results
Fretful parents and guardians of 47 students from Mutare Boys High whose November 2017 O-Level examination results were withheld by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) for cheating conti...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 06:34hrs | 209 | by Staff reporter
Another exam leak exposes Zimsec
At least 16 Marondera pupils have approached the High Court seeking an order overturning a decision by their school headmaster to cancel their 2017 ‘‘O'' Level Mathematics Paper 2 examination resu...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 10:05hrs | 2321 | by Staff reporter
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