February 2025

Importance of Warehousing

By |2025-02-12T09:30:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Commerce Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Large scale retailer's warehouse. Image credit www.restaurantdepot.com Large scale retailer’s warehouse. Image credit www.restaurantdepot.com ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Aids to Trade: Warehousing

Warehousing

  • Enables the safe storage of:
  • raw materials
  • equipment and machinery
  • finished goods
  • partly finished goods
  • spare parts
  • goods in transit.
  • Enables raw materials to be ordered ahead of demand.
  • Enables continuous production of goods.
  • Enable goods to be […]
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The respiratory system and gaseous exchange

By |2025-02-12T09:34:21+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Science Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Human respiratory system. Image credit anatrik.org Human respiratory system. Image credit anatrik.org ZIMSEC O Level Combined Science Notes: The respiratory system and gaseous exchange

  • The respiratory system is responsible for gaseous exchange and breathing so that oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is released from the body.
  • Mammals including […]
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Social groups and crafts practised by the people at Great Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:14:44+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

Pottery was practised extensively at Great Zimbabwe. Image credit ghananation.com Pottery was practised extensively at Great Zimbabwe. Image credit ghananation.com ZIMSEC History O Level Notes: Great Zimbabwe: Social groups and Crafts practised at Great Zimbabwe

Social Groups found within the Great Zimbabwe State

  • fisherman
  • slaves
  • spirit mediums
  • The ruling class
  • miners
  • gatherers
  • sculptors (responsible for building the wall […]
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Roman Catholic Missionaries who came to Zimbabwe

By |2025-02-12T09:22:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level History Notes, Ordinary Level Notes|

An early Jesuit Mission school in Zimbabwe. Image credit jesuitmission.de An early Jesuit Mission school in Zimbabwe. Image credit jesuitmission.de ZIMSEC O Level History Notes: Missionaries:Roman Catholic Missionaries who came to Zimbabwe

The following Roman Catholic Missionaries (Jesuits) worked in Zimbabwe:

  • Father Bartholomew Kroot
  • Father Wehl
  • Father Laur
  • Father Depelchin
  • Brother de Sadeleer
  • Father Prestage

To access more […]

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Factors influencing the siting and location of settlements

By |2025-02-12T09:36:12+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

A village of a hill image credit audleytravel.com A village of a hill image credit audleytravel.com ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Population and Settlement:Factors influencing the siting and location of settlements

  • Several factors influence the location of settlements
  • These can be divided into four:
  • historical factors
  • accessibility
  • availability of resources; and
  • human preferences and available technology

Historical […]

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Harris and Ullman’s Multi-nuclei model (1945)

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

The Multi-nuclei model. Image credit MediaWiki The Multi-nuclei model. Image credit MediaWiki ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: Harris and Ullman’s Multi-nuclei model (1945)

They made their study well after the other two models had been published and thus had the benefit of hindsight and cities had since grown in size.

Findings

  • They […]
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Sole Trader Businesses

By |2025-02-12T09:19:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Business Studies Notes, Ordinary Level Notes, Principles of Accounts Notes|

ZIMSEC O Level Business Studies Notes: Sole Trader Businesses

Characteristics/Features

  • It is a form of business where there is only one owner who manages and controls the business.
  • The owner of a business is also known as a proprietor and hence the business is also known as a sole proprietorship which means the business has one owner.
  • A sole proprietorship […]
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