February 2025

Quality of life in rural areas in Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:44:01+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A typical rural compound. Image credit techzim.co.zw A typical rural compound. Image credit techzim.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements:Quality of life in rural areas in Zimbabwe

  • More recently in Chiadzwa families had to be resettled as their houses were on diamond fields.
  • Several families had to be resettled and compensated when […]
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Advantages and Disadvantages of a Public Limited Company

By |2025-02-12T09:06:35+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Econet is an example of a PLC. Image credit techzim.co.zw Econet is an example of a PLC. Image credit techzim.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Public Limited Company

  • Public Limited Companies have several advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • Can raise more capital when compared to private […]
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The mammal heart

By |2025-02-12T09:20:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

The structure of the human heart. The structure of the human heart. ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: The mammal heart

  • Is made up of muscle which contracts continuously throughout the mammal’s life.
  • The number of contractions differ from mammal to mammal
  • In elephants it contracts about 25 times/minute
  • In humans it contracts about 70-80 […]
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Ecosystems: The soil

By |2025-02-12T09:39:32+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Soil profile. Image credit nesoil.com Soil profile. Image credit nesoil.com ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Ecosystems: The soil  

  • Soil is an important part of the ecosystem
  • It is a critical component of life on earth and agriculture
  • Soil thickness varies from a few millimeters to a several meters in places
  • Animals and plants […]
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The nitrogen cycle

By |2025-02-12T09:03:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Nitrogen fixing roots in legumes. Image credit MediaWiki Nitrogen fixing roots in legumes. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: The nitrogen cycle

  • Nitrogen makes up 79% of the atmosphere
  • Animals cannot absorb Nitrogen as a gas
  • They absorb it indirectly usually as part of food
  • Recycling of nitrogen is carried out […]
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Experiment: the cooling curve of naphthalene

By |2025-02-12T09:14:24+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Cooling naphthalene Cooling naphthalene ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Experiment: the cooling curve of naphthalene

Materials: test tube, naphthalene, thermometer, hot water, burner, stand, clamp

Be careful as naphthalene vapour is poisonous: you can wear a breathing mask to reduce the risk of you inhaling the vapour

Method

  1. Fill a test tube with naphthalene until […]
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Sole Trader: Simple Balance Sheet Example 2

By |2025-02-12T09:36:52+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

Image credit udiscover-psbedu.paris Image credit udiscover-psbedu.paris ZIMSEC O Level Principles of Accounts Notes: Sole Trader: Simple Balance Sheet Example 2

From the following trial balance of J Nhiwatiwa after his first year’s trading, you are required to
draw up a trading and profit and loss account for the year ended 30 June […]

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Stress in beams

By |2025-02-12T09:12:11+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Types of stresses that affect beams. The arrows show the direction of force. Types of stresses that affect beams. The arrows show the direction of force. ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: Stress in beams

  • If a material (beam) is subjected to a force, an equal force acts in the opposite direction
  • This […]
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