In a worrisome statistics based report by the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Edgar Moyo, more than 4,500 students in Zimbabwe dropped out of school due to pregnancy in 2023, including at least 150 from primary schools. These statistics were shared during a parliamentary session on Wednesday in a response to inquiries from parliamentarians. […]
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The country’s Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has authorized schools to conduct vacation lessons during this years August holidays. This was revealed by the Ministry in a statement shared on their official X account. The Ministry has given schools a go-ahead to conduct vacation lessons from August 19 to August 30, 2024. These […]
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At least 30 schools in Manicaland Province recorded a zero per cent pass rate in the 2023 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) O-Level examinations. Manicaland Provincial Education Director, Edward Shumba, told The Manica Post that although the provincial pass rate will be released in a fortnight when all the schools would have concluded their […]
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The government of Zimbabwe has threatened to deregister private colleges that are violating the Education Act. This could result in students enrolled at backyard private colleges being unable to attend lessons when schools reopen for the first term in January 2024. The Education Act mandates that independent colleges must register with the Ministry of Primary […]
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According to the Zimbabwe Schools Examinations Council (Zimsec), more than half of grade 7 pupils failed to pass their examinations. The pass rate for the 2023 Grade 7 examinations saw a slight improvement, with 45.57 per cent of learners successfully passing. Zimsec board chairman, Prof Eddie Mwenje, announced on Friday that candidates can collect their […]
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The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) 2023 Grade Seven results are out with the pass rate increasing by 5.48 percent from last year. Here is how you can access the results on the ZIMSEC website: 1. Visit the ZIMSEC website at www.zimsec.co.zw and you will be taken to the home page. 2. Click […]
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