In a dramatic act of populism, last week the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Cain Mathema wrote to ZIMSEC instructing them to reverse their proposed registration fee hike that would have seen registration fees go from $15 ZWL to $190 ZWL. There was a lot of confusion among parents and potential candidates with regards to what they […]
It is common knowledge that most day school teachers are conducting extra-lessons for which they charge in foreign currency. In a lot of urban primary schools, for example, teachers are asking parents to fork out $US2 per month or week depending on the school. The Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission says they have asked six schools to stop and […]
Following public outcry over “exorbitant” ZIMSEC registration fees, the Minister of Education Cain Mathema has reversed the increase with immediate effect. The government will come up with new fees and inform the public in due course.
However, it is important to note that the registration deadlines still stand. Please make sure you register with […]
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) has written to the headmaster of Chingele Secondary School in Chiredzi to advise him that all candidates from his school had their results for Combined Science withheld, with results for nine candidates cancelled.
The headmaster, probably as a result of a misunderstanding or communication errors, failed to abide by […]
A lot of people from Matabeleland have always complained of being marginalised and taken for granted. One such indication that they are not taken seriously, these people argue, is the fact that often government departments deploy people to Matabeleland who cannot speak the indigenous languages.
This has meant that the local population are then forced […]
It has been just over 11 months since Cyclone Idai struck the Eastern Highlands wreaking havoc and killing over a thousand people most of whom are still officially missing. Schools were not spared with a lot of school buildings and property destroyed.
While it seems the rest of the country has moved on to contemplate […]
These fees have been updated. To see the new and final fees approved by the Ministry of Education and ZIMSEC click here
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced the fees and closing dates for the Ordinary Level and Advanced Level June and November examinations.
Reports are that are boarding schools have already run out of Lower sixth places. In fact, most schools already have an oversubscribed waiting list. This situation is thanks to the fact that about 63 000 students who wrote their O Levels last year obtained at least 5 O levels with a grade C or better. Thus increasing demand.
Students are always asking us about how they can register for Cambridge International examinations in Zimbabwe and where they can register. If you are one of those students then this post was made for you. We have already compiled lists of Cambridge Centres:
Part of a report by ZIMSEC shows how some of Manicaland continue to shine when it comes to academic performance at ordinary level. The report shows how many candidates from last year’s exams obtained 5As and above.
The list contains the usual suspects, some of which have been academic factories for over a decade. Notable […]
