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The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has introduced new regulations that impose stiffer penalties on people involved in the leakage of public examinations and cheating.
Under the new regulations, individuals convicted of leaking public examination question papers could get nine-year prison sentences, while learners found guilty of the same offence will have their results nullified.
Previously, those found guilty of similar offences faced up to a year in jail but the courts prescribed community service for the majority of offenders.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/exam-cheats-face-nine-years-in-prison">The Sunday Mail</a>, ZIMSEC board chairperson Professor Eddie Mwenje said the new regulations will be gazetted soon. He said:
<blockquote>
We have been working on new regulations meant to curb leakages of the question papers.
We have realised that there are individuals who are taking advantage of the current regulations and making money out of the leakages.
So, with the help of the Attorney-General, we drafted new regulations that impose stiffer penalties, and they will be gazetted soon.
</blockquote>
ZIMSEC public relations manager Nicolette Dlamini told The Sunday Mail that the new regulations will deter would-be offenders. She said:
<blockquote>
Anyone caught with Zimsec papers this time around is given a nine-year imprisonment sentence and there is no community service, because some people were taking advantage of the light sentences imposed by the courts, and that is why we are introducing stiffer penalties. They are charged under the ZIMSEC Act.
</blockquote>
ZIMSEC says it will nullify the results of (i) candidates found in possession of question papers prior to the examination, (ii) candidates found to have had pre-access to examination papers, and (iii) candidates found to have distributed exam papers prior to the tests.
The candidates will only be allowed to write their exams “after four examination sessions”, according to the new regulations.
In 2022, 11 exam papers leaked. More than 100 people were convicted for having pre-access to the papers, among them school headmasters, teachers, police officers and learners.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Pindula News

ZIMSEC Exam Cheats Risk Nine Years In Jail

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has called for applications from secondary school teachers for training as markers ahead of this year’s training course for marking Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations.
ZIMSEC said applicants must be certified graduates including those in the process of acquiring Grad. C. E. Holders of Diplomas with secondary teaching experience of at least five years in the subject being applied for will also be considered.
In their application, the applicants are required to attach copies of academic transcripts and certificates since applications without these documents will not be entertained.
Completed forms, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates must be submitted to any regional ZIMRA offices by 24 July 2023.
ZIMSEC spokesperson Nicolette Dlamini said the exercise is not new but standard procedure. She said:
<blockquote>
As the examinations council, we always do these courses annually and it doesn’t matter whether one has been a marker for five or so many years, they have to apply and attend this course.
After training the potential markers will then sit for an examination where a pool of markers will be created, it’s a standard procedure really, not anything new.
</blockquote>
There are 23 O-Level and 8 A-Level examinable subjects that are being learned in Zimbabwean schools.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

ZIMSEC Scouts For O' & A' Level Examinations Markers

Teacher unions say the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary and Advanced Level examination fees are too high and some learners may fail to continue with their education.
ZIMSEC set the 2023 examination fees at US$24 per subject but candidates will pay US$11, while the government pays the balance.
Advanced Level examination fees are at US$48, with candidates paying US$22, while the government pays the balance.
In a statement, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) said civil servants will struggle to raise the examination fees for their children. Reads part of the statement:
<blockquote>
ZIMSEC pegged its registration fees to an equivalent of US$24 dollars per subject. This gives an average Ordinary Level candidate the cost burden of US$120 for a minimum of five subjects.
This is occurring in a context where the average civil servant is earning close to US$150 per month, hence making the examination fee way above their means.
It also means that the average learner will require more than four months to raise adequate funds to register for examinations while the Friday, April 14 deadline leaves students with less than six days to pay.
</blockquote>
Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Takavafira Zhou concurred.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200010004/teachers-lament-inhumane-exorbitant-zimsec-fees">NewsDay</a>, Zhou said ZIMSEC should extend the registration deadline to give parents and guardians more time to raise the required examination fees. He said:
<blockquote>
The shift by ZIMSEC from US$22 to US$24 will heap burning coals upon the heads of thousands of Zimbabwean parents.
It is prudent for ZIMSEC to realise that many pupils will drop out of school due to exorbitant school fees.
Government must, therefore, make an urgent intervention to ensure that pupils can register for examinations.
Above all, the period of registration is too short, and an extension until schools open will provide parents with a breathing space to hunt for examination fees.
</blockquote>
Examination registration fees are pegged in USD and parents can make payments in ZWL, USD or ZAR.
More: <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

ZIMSEC Examination Fees "Unhumane" - Teachers

The Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Edgar Moyo said that there is no law that says Advanced Level learners should do a certain number of subjects.
An A’ Level candidate is expected to write three subjects and attain a minimum of two “E’s”, that is, two points in two different subjects to be considered to have passed.
But Moyo said that is just a custom and practice and not based on any law. He said:
<blockquote>
The more subjects you learn the greater conceptualisation of the areas that you will be learning.
For example, if someone is doing Pure Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Statistics, the concepts build into each other and help you in other subjects.
The requirement of two or three A’ Level passes at university is just a custom and practice. There is no law that stipulates that.
It emanated from that a child with three subjects which are related, he/she can find a career.
However, the challenge of doing more subjects might be that there will be more workload for the student especially if they are not really gifted and it also becomes a burden to the parents in terms of financing.
</blockquote>
The issue has been topical in recent weeks after a former Ruya Adventist Secondary School student Tadiwanashe Mavetera scored 10As in the November 2022 ZIMSEC A’ Level examination.
Moyo said they have noted the debate and concerns being raised by the public and as the Ministry of Education, they will discuss the matter. He said:
<blockquote>
We have not really sat down to discuss this issue as a Ministry but it is something that we are just noting.
The public has been raising this issue of high grades so at some point we might need to sit down and look at it probably to come up with a policy because policies come up because of what will be obtaining on the ground.
At the moment what I can say is that we are noting the concerns.
</blockquote>
At Pamushana High School in Bikita, 103 students scored more than 15 points each, with the school’s best student, Abraham Ndlovu attaining 30 points after getting straight As in Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geography, Pure Mathematics and Statistics. | <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/high-passes-do-not-affect-exam-credibility-zimsec/">The Sunday News</a>

Three Subjects At A' Level Is Just Custom, Not Law - Deputy Minister Moyo

<h2>Full statement by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council on November 2022 Ordinary Level Results.</h2>
<blockquote>
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) issued a statement on the 17th of October 2022, informing the nation that some candidates had been found to have had pre-access to some Ordinary Level Question Papers. Subsequent statements were issued on the 20th of October and the 10th of November 2022 providing updates on the investigations into the matter.
ZIMSEC wishes to give the following update to the nation and our stakeholders.
<ol>
<li>There have been false reports circulating on social media, particularly from a ZIMSEC parody (false) Twitter account and an online publication, Afrogazette, purporting that the Ordinary level results have been cancelled. ZIMSEC has issued no statements on the pass rate of the 2022 O Level Examination candidates or cancellation of results. These reports are published in mischief to cause anxiety and unrest amongst candidates and parents. We advise all stakeholders to disregard these speculative attempts to cause panic and despondency and await official updates from ZIMSEC.</li>
<li>The Council is in the process of finalizing its assessment of 2022 Ordinary Level performance. The November 2022 Ordinary Level examinations marking has been completed. Processes that precede the release of the results are currently underway.</li>
<li>Candidates who had pre-access to question papers at different examination centres were identified during the writing of the examinations and also at the marking of scripts stage. These candidates will, in line with the ZIMSEC Act, Section 34, have examination results cancelled.</li>
<li>Our stakeholders are called upon to expect the release of results to deserving candidates when all necessary processes have been completed.</li>
</ol>
We wish to thank the public and all our stakeholders for their interest and cooperation in ensuring the integrity of our examination system.
</blockquote>

ZIMSEC Statement On November 2022 Ordinary Level Results | Full Text

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has dismissed social media claims that the November 2022 Ordinary Level examinations will be cancelled due to massive leakages of some papers.
In a statement on Tuesday, 17 January, ZIMSEC said it is finalising the processes preceding the release of the results.
It also said those candidates who had access to exam papers before they were written were identified during the writing of the examinations and also at the marking of scripts stage and their examination results cancelled. Part of the statement reads:
<blockquote>
There have been false reports circulating on social media, particularly from a ZIMSEC parody (false) Twitter account and an online publication, Afrogazette, purporting that the Ordinary level results have been cancelled.
We haven’t issued any statements on the pass rate of the 2022 O Level Examination candidates or cancellation of results.
These reports are published in mischief to cause anxiety and unrest amongst candidates and parents.
We advise all stakeholders to disregard these speculative attempts to cause panic and despondency and await official updates from ZIMSEC.
We are in the process of finalising the assessment of 2022 Ordinary Level performance and have completed the marking.
The processes which precede the release of the results are currently underway.
</blockquote>
ZIMSEC added that the results will be announced at the appropriate time when all the processes have been completed. It said:
<blockquote>
Our stakeholders are called upon to expect the release of results to deserving candidates when all necessary processes have been completed.
We wish to thank the public and all our stakeholders for their interest and cooperation in ensuring the integrity of our examination system.
</blockquote>
| <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/no-cancellation-of-o-level-november-2022-results-zimsec-zimsec-speaks-on-o-level-exams-results/">Chronicle</a>

ZIMSEC Says 2022 November O' Level Exams Will Not Be Cancelled

A 19-year-old man from Bellevue suburb in Bulawayo was ordered to perform 105 hours of unpaid service for cheating during the 2022 public examinations.
David Chipendo was convicted of cheating during last year’s Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary Level examinations.
Chipendo appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Busani Sibanda facing charges of gaining access to examination material as defined in Section 35 (a) of the Zimbabwe School Examination Council Act Chapter 25:18.
He was initially sentenced to seven months imprisonment but four months of his sentence was suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
The remaining three months were suspended on condition that he performs 105 hours of community service at Donnington Police Station.
In passing the sentence the magistrate noted that Chipendo was a first offender.
However, Magistrate Sibanda ruled that the option of a fine was going to trivialise the offence and thus community service will allow Chipendo to introspect and also deter would-be offenders.
Allegations were that on 4 October 2022, Chipendo was writing the Ordinary Level Combined Science Paper 2 at Herentals College situated at Corner 6th Avenue and Lobengula Street.
It was further alleged that while collecting the answer sheets from the students, the informant discovered that Ndlovu had folded and torn answer sheets.
The informant quickly alerted the authorities who seized the material which they discovered was prepared answers for the Combined Science Paper 2 which was being written.
The matter was reported to the police and investigations led to Chipendo’s arrest. | <a href="https://www.bmetro.co.zw/exam-cheat-spared-jail-agony/">B-Metro</a>

Court Orders Exam Cheat To Perform 105 Hours Of Unpaid Service

The leakage of Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary Level examinations appears to have been unprecedented in the country in 2022 as candidates had access to marking schemes before they sat for their final examinations in October and November.
ZIMSEC markers who declined to be named for security reasons told NewsDay that there is irrefutable evidence that candidates had marking schemes before they wrote the exams.
Some candidates reproduced the marking schemes for some papers “word for word” in their answer sheets according to NewsDay’s sources.
At some examination centres in Harare, the majority of pupils reportedly got high marks of up to 100% for Combined Science Paper 2 and others. An examiner who requested anonymity was quoted by NewsDay as saying:
<blockquote>
Some pupils reproduced the marking scheme in their answers, even the codes that are put on the documents to guide the markers, which the candidates did not know the meaning of.
It was clear that cheating occurred because some would write answers exactly as they were on the marking scheme but on the wrong question.
It is possible that every pupil in class can get an answer right, but not when the answer is the same in verbatim for a sentence. It is impossible unless they are copying from somewhere.
</blockquote>
ZIMSEC spokesperson Nichollette Dlamini said a comprehensive report will be published once investigations into the leakage of examinations are completed. She said:
<blockquote>
As reported to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee by our directorate and MoPSE [Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education], the marking activity was part of the measures to find those candidates who may or are suspected to have been involved in examination malpractice.
The comprehensive report and results, including those of other investigations, will be published at the completion of the exercise.
</blockquote>
Towards the end of last year, ZIMSEC officials told Parliament that about 590 suspects were caught cheating while sitting for November 2022 Ordinary and Advanced Level final examinations. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200005729/zimsec-marking-schemes-leaked-before-exams">NewsDay</a>

ZIMSEC Marking Schemes Leaked Before Exams | Report

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has demanded the nullification of the November 2022 Ordinary and Advanced Level Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examinations.
This comes after five hundred and eighty-eight (588) candidates were caught cheating while sitting for the examinations.
In a post on Twitter, ARTUZ alleged that some candidates were reproducing the ZIMSEC marking scheme word to word, with some schools recording uniform answers. <a href="https://twitter.com/ARTUZ_teachers/status/1605173541841911808">ARTUZ said</a>:
<blockquote>
[The police] will have to nab more cheats. The cheating is beyond measure. We are learning that learners were reproducing the ZIMSEC marking scheme word to word.
Uniform answers whole school. We can’t conceal this. We should protect the integrity of our public exams. CID at UCE [United College of Education] in [Bulawayo] now.
</blockquote>
In <a href="https://twitter.com/ARTUZ_teachers/status/1605181866344353792">another tweet</a>, ARTUZ said “We call upon [ZIMSEC] to nullify these examinations. The whole exercise is now turning out to be a joke.”
Last week on Thursday, the ZIMSEC deputy director Farai Zisengwe and the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education Director Barnabas Mangosho appeared before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Education led by Torerai Moyo.
Responding to legislators on the issue of the widespread leakage of examination papers, Zisengwe said:
<blockquote>
This is an issue that has not been concluded. We are doing the assessment and we are marking to identify these cheats.
About 588 candidates were caught along the way, but we believe there are more who will be caught during the marking period.
The board is going to be seized with the issue and we can confidently say Advanced Level results will be out in early January, but for Ordinary Level, we cannot say the same.
</blockquote>

Rural Teachers Demand Nullification Of 2022 ZIMSEC O' And A' Level Examinations

The Roman Catholic Church was forced to intervene and stop teachers at St Joseph Primary School from demanding US$2.00 from every pupil so that they will be allowed to sit for end-of-year tests.
Parents who spoke to Pindula News alleged that the Roman Catholic Church-run school, which has a reported enrolment of over 1 000 learners, asked parents and guardians to pay the money so that their children would be allowed to write end-of-term examinations.
The pupils were also made to pay ZWL$300 for Visual &amp; Performing Arts (VPA) and Physical Education (PE).
However, following an uproar by parents, Father Christopher Wusiku, who is the Local Responsible Authority for the school, directed that the learners should be given back their money, that is, the US$2 and the ZWL$300.
When contacted for comment, Father Wusiku refused to confirm or deny the reports but insisted that the parents are aware of the school’s position on the matter.
A source told Pindula News that it was never the school’s policy to request pupils to make payments towards their end-of-term tests but was an arrangement made by some teachers and their pupils.
St Joseph Primary School is situated at Mutora Growth Point In Gokwe North and is one of the largest and most prestigious schools in the district.

Parents Force Gokwe School To Back Down On End Of Year Exam "Fees"

A chemistry teacher at George Silundika High School, Joseph Moyo (36), recently appeared before Tsholotsho magistrate Regius Mawarire for leaking a Mathematics examinations paper.
Moyo was released on free bail and remanded to 15 December. He was ordered to continue residing at his given address in Cowdray Park, report at ZRP Cowdray Park once a fortnight, and stop visiting the school until the finalisation of investigations by the police.
Prosecutor, Valentine Makoni, told the court that Moyo was allegedly sent the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary Level Mathematics Paper 2 by one Farai Sibanda, who is still at large, via Bluetooth. Said Makoni:
<blockquote>
On 19 October, a day before the Mathematics paper 2 examination was written, Moyo conducted extra lessons for his Form Four learners at his laboratory during which he started revising the leaked paper.
</blockquote>
Moyo was represented by Thabekhulu Dube of Ncube and Partners. | <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/deputy-head-teachers-jailed-for-exam-paper-leak/">Chronicle</a>

Chemistry Teacher In Court Over Leaked Mathematics Exam Paper

The deputy headmaster and an English teacher at Sipepa High School in Tsholotsho district, Matabeleland North Province, have admitted to leaking a public examinations paper to candidates at the school.
Brian Mazendami (41) of 20596 Pumula South, Bulawayo, who is the deputy headmaster and the teacher, Makosini Mondela (50) of Sipepa Line in Tsholotsho, were each sentenced to three years in prison.
They were accused of leaking a Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary Level English Paper 1.
The two were convicted on their own pleas of guilty to criminal abuse of duty as a public officer and contravening Section 35(a) and (b) of the ZIMSEC Act by Tsholotsho resident magistrate Victor Mpofu.
However, the two educators will not go to jail after the magistrate conditionally suspended 18 months of the sentence on the condition that they do not commit a similar offence within that period.
The remaining 18 months were also suspended on the condition that Mazendami and Mondela each perform 630 hours of community service starting this Monday, 21 November 2022.
Mondela will perform community service at Jakalasi Primary School in Tsholotsho while Mazendami will be at Godlwayo Primary School in Pumula.
Allegations were that on 14 October 2022, at around 4 PM, Mazendami and Mondela connived and opened the strong room, where the examination papers were kept.
The duo took out a sealed envelope containing English Language paper 1 (4005/01) November 2022 examination and copied two questions from the sealed envelope and then returned it to the strong room. Prosecutor Sharon Phiri said:
Mazendami then taught his selected students how to write compositions based on those topics. He then corrected them after submitting their compositions.
She further alleged that a whistle-blower sent an anonymous letter to ZIMSEC exposing the corruption and a taskforce team was set up to conduct investigations at Sipepa High School leading to the arrest of the two teachers. | <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/deputy-head-teachers-jailed-for-exam-paper-leak/">Chronicle</a>

Deputy School Head, Teacher Sentenced To 3 Years In Jail Each For Exam Paper Leak

A senior police officer, accused of leaking a law exam paper at the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), was expected back in court on Tuesday for his bail hearing.
Superintendent Vigai Maunganidze, the provincial intelligence officer for Harare, appeared in court over the weekend, and again on Monday where his application, refusing to be placed on remand, was dismissed.
Presiding magistrate, Tranos Utahwashe, dismissed the application, saying there is reasonable suspicion that a crime was committed.
This warranted Maunganidze being placed on remand leading to the bail application.
Prosecutor Ephraim Zinyandu told the court that on 31 October 2022, Maunganidze obtained a UZ Faculty of Law examination paper on Administrative and Local Government Law for second-year students.
The paper was scheduled to be written on 3 November and he was among the students sitting for the exam.
It is alleged that Maunganidze shared the paper with Farai Madombi, a third-year Bachelor of Substantive Laws at UZ, via WhatsApp.
On 1 November, Madombi sat for his Company Law exam in the afternoon.
During the exam, some students were caught cheating and were disqualified.
After the exam, Madombi’s classmate, Tafadzwa Mugwadi, approached him and started discussing the exam paper they had written.
It alleged that Mugwadi started complaining about people who cheat in exams.
Mugwadi reportedly revealed plans to approach the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development to expose exam cheats.
It is alleged that Madombi, who had leaked the Administrative and Local Government Law BLS204 exam paper, then forwarded the paper to Mugwadi.
Mugwadi immediately notified the UZ authorities, who confirmed the paper as the one to be written by second-year students on 3 November.
The university then issued a notice canceling the exam. | <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/d-day-for-top-cop-over-leaked-exam-paper/">H-Metro</a>

Provincial Intelligence Officer Back In Court Over Leaked UZ Law Exam Paper

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested a senior police officer after he was found in possession of an examination paper that he was scheduled to write for a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.
The suspect, Superintendent Vigai Maunganidze appeared in court in Harare on Saturday and was remanded in custody to Monday for bail hearing.
ZACC spokesperson Thandiwe Mlobane confirmed the arrest to <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/senior-cop-arrested-over-leaked-law-exam-paper/">The Herald</a> on Sunday night. She said:
<blockquote>
I can confirm the arrest of a senior police officer, Vengai Maunganidze on Friday, November 11 2022 on allegations of unlawful possession of an exam paper before the examination day and he appeared in court on November 12, 2022. Investigations are continuing.
</blockquote>
The leakage of examination papers has become a common occurrence and threatens to undermine the credibility of examination processes in the country.
Last week, the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) said some candidates, examination administrators, and members of the public have been arrested and have appeared before the courts over the leakage of Ordinary Level Question Papers.

ZACC Arrests Senior Cop Over Leaked Law Exam Paper

A 26-year-old Bulawayo man has been jailed for writing a Zimbabwe School Examination Council O’ Level Mathematics examination for another person.
Osmund Sibanda (26) from Cowdray Park in Bulawayo was hired by the candidate, Jeffrey Mumpande, to write the public exam for him and was only caught while writing the final paper.
The two men appeared before Victoria Falls resident magistrate Godswill Mavenge on Tuesday and were convicted of impersonation charges.
Sibanda and Mumpande both pleaded guilty to the offence and will serve eight months in jail each.
Prosecutors told the court that on 20 October at around 9 AM, Mumpande gave his national identity card and a statement of entry to Sibanda so that he could sit for Maths Paper Two on his behalf.
The matter came to light when the invigilator Simelokuhle Zvavanjanja was doing the verification process on all candidates and discovered that Sibanda was using Mumpande’s identity card. Court records read in part:
Investigations were carried out and it was discovered that the accused connived with Jeffery Mumpande to sit for his Mathematics examination using his candidate number 3088 and centre number 04377.
The matter was reported to the police, leading to the duo’s arrest.
Investigations established that the duo had used the same tactic to write the first paper on 19 October and were not caught.
The magistrate handed them 12-month jail terms each before suspending four months for five years on condition that they do not commit a similar offence. | <a href="https://vicfallslive.co.zw/index.php/2022/10/26/tailor-hired-to-write-o-level-maths-paper-jailed-eight-months/">VicFallsLive</a>

Tailor Hired To Write O' Level Maths Paper Jailed Eight Months

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has vowed to investigate the source of examination leakages of Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) papers over the years.
Police suspect the soft copies of the papers are leaked by someone at the ZIMSEC head office in Harare.
Almost every year, the Maths and English papers are leaked, and ZIMSEC has lost integrity as a result.
ZIMSEC recently issued a statement confirming the leakage of the Ordinary Level Mathematics Paper 1 that was written on 18 October 2022.
The examinations management body added that some candidates who had pre-access to the question paper had been identified.
In a leaked police memorandum, dated 19 October 2022, a candidate at Bikita Fashu High School was seen with an English Paper 2 question paper with answers that he was copying during the English paper two examination which was running between 0900hrs and 1100hrs on the 19th of October 2022.
The school head reported the matter to the police and further investigations established that the candidate had also received a soft copy of a suspected Mathematics Paper. The memo reads in part:
<blockquote>
It appears this year’s ZIMSEC examinations are seriously leaked and it appears the source is in Harare and chances are high that the leakages are from ZIMSEC offices in Harare. Action should be taken on ZIMSEC head offices where the soft copies originate.
Pamushana High School has a long history of leaking examinations and the source, Chimbodzikai village Chief Marozva Bikita is near Pamushana High School.
</blockquote>

Police Suspect ZIMSEC Head Office Is The Source Of Exam Leakages

A Grade Seven pupil at Muvhimwa Primary School in Makoni District was injured when a classroom roof was blown off while the learners were sitting for their ZIMSEC examinations last week.
Makoni District Schools Inspector, George Chidhakwa, confirmed the incident to <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/new-roof-blown-off-during-exam/">The Manica Post</a> adding that it did not affect the examination as the invigilating teacher was collecting answer sheets from the learners. Said Chidhakwa:
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Some roofing sheets were blown off at Muvhimwa Primary and there are no reports of injuries to learners and staff. The examination was not disturbed.
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However, a source at the school said that one of the learners suffered minor injuries when asbestos sheets fell into the classroom. Said the source:
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Strong winds swept through our school and one classroom where the learners were sitting for a Shona paper had its roof blown off.
The asbestos sheets fell right into the classroom where the invigilator was collecting answer sheets from the candidates.
A learner was hit by debris and sustained minor injuries. The teacher managed to control the stampeding learners.
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Roof Blown Off During ZIMSEC Examinations

Seventh-day Adventist-run Mundondo High School located in Gutu South is demanding that Form Four pupils clear their school fees arrears before they are allowed to register for the November 2022 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examinations.
The government has barred schools from sending pupils home over non-payment of school fees or withholding ZIMSEC results if parents or guardians fail to pay tuition on time.
However, Mundondo High School Head Selenia Jinga said school authorities have to take drastic measures to ensure that parents clear fees arrears to enable the school to register Ordinary Level pupils. She said:
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We cannot allow parents to just pay examination fees without paying school fees. This will cost us as a school.
Fees should be paid on or before the opening day. That is what the law says.
Parents should strive to pay up their children’s school fees in line with the policy.
If a parent pays ZIMSEC registration fees, it doesn’t mean that they have registered. They have simply deposited funds into the school account.
The school will then use the school fees to process ZIMSEC registration such as buying bond paper, ink for printers, photocopying and ferrying the documents to ZIMSEC offices.
So if parents fail to pay fees, the school will not be able to process the ZIMSEC registration.
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It is now feared that some prospective Ordinary Level pupils will fail to register for their final examination due to fees arrears.

School Denies Pupils ZIMSEC Registration Over School Fees Arrears

Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) has directed students not to return to the campus after the New Year.
In a notice posted on its Twitter page, GZU said students will only come back for the semester examinations provisionally scheduled to take place between 31 January and 18 February.
The university advised students to regularly check their portals and the website for updates. <a href="https://twitter.com/great_zimuniv/status/1477269923781136393?s=20">The notice read:</a>
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Students are being advised that they will not be expected back on campus after the New Year.
They will only come for the end of semester examinations tentatively scheduled for the period 31 January to 18 February 2022.
Kindly note that submission of coursework and assignments as well as revision will continue online.
The official examination timetable and any important information will be officially communicated through student portals and the University’s website.
Students are therefore encouraged to keep checking their portals and the website for any such communication.
Remember to get vaccinated as you prepare for examinations. Happy New Year and best wishes in the forthcoming examinations.
Thank you
Registrar
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This statement was initially erroneously attributed to the Midlands State University (MSU), when in fact, it was issued by Great Zimbabwe University. We sincerely apologise for the error and the inconvenience caused.
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GZU Announces Provisional Dates For End Of Semester Exams

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) 2021 public examinations commenced on Monday with Ordinary Level candidates sitting for practical subjects.
The practical subjects written to date are Textile Technology and Design, Wood Technology and Design and Metal Technology and Design.
Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education communication and advocacy director, Taungana Ndoro said the exams were written without incident and preparations for other subjects are at an advanced stage. Said Ndoro:
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As we speak everything is under control, examinations as I have said started with some practical subjects and the Ministry is confident that the examinations will proceed without a hitch.
The Ministry has taken note of the concerns raised by some teachers and they are being addressed.
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Ndoro said Grade 7 pupils will be sitting for their first examination paper this coming Monday, with “O” and “A” levels examinations spilling into January next year.
He said more than 95 per cent of teachers were reporting for duty countrywide.
Some teacher unions, among them the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) and the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have vowed to boycott invigilating the examinations.
However, Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) secretary-general Goodwill Taderera said there was no strike taking place and exams will go on smoothly.
The 2021 ZIMSEC exams will be the first to capture pupils’ coursework performance by including Continuous Assessment Learning Activity (CALA) marks in the final exam mark for Grade 7, “O” and “A” Level candidates.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/public-exams-begin/">Chronicle</a></h4>

ZIMSEC 2021 Examinations Commence

The Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) says it has re-opened November 2021 exam registration for Grade 7, Form 4 and Form 6 candidates until 30 September for pupils who missed the registration deadline.
In a statement this Friday, ZIMSEC said candidates will pay normal examinations fees and late registration penalties have been waived. The statement read:
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The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council would like to inform all its valued Centre Heads, Candidates, Parents and Stakeholders that a Special Registration Facility is being opened to accommodate candidates who failed to register during the registration period. 
All parents and candidates are advised to take advantage of this window to ensure that they have registered for the 2021 Examination session and submitted any amendments where applicable.
This facility will accommodate, inter alia, the following:
a) Candidates who failed to meet the initial deadline for registration for the 2021 Examinations
b) Candidates who wish to add or delete subjects from their initial registration
c) BEAM Candidates
d) Correction of any registration errors by Centres or Candidates.
Normal Examination fees are applicable and all intending candidates are obliged to pay the required fees as indicated in the ZIMSEC Finance Circular Number 1 of 2021, which is readily available at all Examination Centres. 
Late registration penalties have been waived during the Special Registration Facility.
The extended registration period will be open until Thursday 30 September 2021.
</blockquote>
When ZIMSEC announced examination fees in May, the government promised to subsidise 55% of the examination fees for public school and mission school candidates.
However, this subsidy is limited to 7 subjects at Ordinary Level and up to 3 subjects at Advanced Level only.
ZIMSEC set examination fees at ZWL$1 648.00 per subject for Ordinary Level and ZWL$2 400.00 per subject for Advanced Level.
If we take into consideration the 55% government subsidy, O’ Level candidates in public schools (formal) will pay ZWL$742.00 per subject.
Candidates in public schools (non-formal) and those in private schools and colleges will part away with ZWL$1 648.00 per subject.
Advanced Level candidates in Public Schools (formal) will pay ZWL$1 080.00 per subject while in Public Schools (non-formal) and Private Schools and Colleges will pay ZWL$2 400.00 per subject.
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ZIMSEC Reopens November 2021 Exam Registration

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) November examinations will go ahead as scheduled with a possibility of a spillover to 2022, a senior government official has said.
Addressing journalists during a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare on Tuesday evening, Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education secretary Tumisang Thabela said not much learning time had been lost to warrant cancelling of public examinations. She said:
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The long and short of it is we have consulted our system, especially the heads of our schools who run our shop floor level.
They have convinced us that given all the efforts we have made, it is possible to run examinations starting in 2021.
We might spill over for some of the examinations to the beginning of 2022.
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The government said not much time was lost due to COVID-19 restrictions as schools introduced online lessons and also because the current term would be long enough to cover the basics. Thabela said:
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This year, we have had two sessions, the first session was a whole term, which is about 60 days, this second session has 80 days instead of 60 days, which is your ordinary term, plus a third of that ordinary term.
If you use simple arithmetic, the children have lost about two-thirds of a term in terms of physical presence at school.
We believe our learners will be ready, by the way, Zimbabwean learners are hungry for education and the Zimbabwean teacher is always amazing when it comes to trying to get their child ready for their future.
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Teachers have been calling for the postponement of examinations, claiming pupils were not prepared because they had limited learning time.
Meanwhile, the government said that a total of 14 schoolchildren and 19 teachers had tested positive for COVID-19 since schools reopened last week.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/09/zimsec-exams-on-this-year-govt/">NewsDay</a></h4>

ZIMSEC November Exams On This Year - Govt

The Zimbabwe School Examination Council (ZIMSEC) says it is ready to announce the dates for the 2021 public examinations and is only waiting for the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to give the nod.
This comes after Primary and Secondary Education Deputy Minister Edgar Moyo said their Ministry will conduct an assessment on the preparedness of learners, whose outcome will inform deliberations on specific dates for this year’s public examinations.
The Ministry has modified the syllabus to allow some teaching to be compressed.
Speaking to Zimpapers Television Network (ZTN), ZIMSEC spokesperson Nicky Dlamini said they were awaiting communication from the Government regarding dates. Said Dhlamini:
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We are on track, once the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education gives us direction, we will be able to then announce exam dates.
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Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president, Takavafira Zhou called for a postponement of the examinations to next year. He said:
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We need three months of uninterrupted time of learning in order to cover the time lost through the lockdown.
If you put that it means there is no way that examinations can be written in 2021.
The only possible way is to write exams around mid-January to February next year.
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Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) president, Richard Gundane, said exams could only be written when teachers had completed each syllabus.
Schools reopened for examination classes on 30 September and non-exam classes on 6 September amid concerns that learners will not be prepared to sit for public examinations this year, especially considering that the term ends on 17 December 2021.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/preparedness-to-determine-exam-dates/">The Herald</a></h4>

ZIMSEC 'On Track' To Announce Examination Dates

The government does not anticipate any changes to the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) public examinations schedule following disruption to the school calendar caused by the COVID-19, an official has said.
Primary and Secondary Education Ministry spokesperson Taungana Ndoro on Thursday said they will continue monitoring the situation in schools. Said Ndoro:
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We will announce in due course after deliberations to see what is on the ground whether there might be changes or no need for changes.
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Examination classes were ordered to recommence on 30 August while the rest of the grades will be back in school on 6 September. Schools will close on 17 December.
Several unions representing teachers have been calling for the postponement of the examinations to next year arguing that pupils were not prepared for the examinations.
ZIMSEC spokesperson Nicky Dlamini also said they were waiting for the Ministry of Education to give guidance on the way forward. She said:
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We are waiting for the ministry to give guidance on when the syllabus is going to be completed and assessed. At the moment there is no change in the examination timetable.
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The government has agreed to provide a 55% subsidy on examination fees for candidates at public and mission schools.
The subsidy, however, was restricted to seven subjects at Ordinary Level and up to three for Advanced Level.
The deadline for normal entries was 9 July, with 30 July set as the deadline for late entries.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/09/no-changes-to-zimsec-nov-exam-schedule-govt/">NewsDay</a></h4>

ZIMSEC November Examinations Schedule Unchanged - Govt

Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) has postponed its end of semester examinations, which had been scheduled to start on 30 August.
The postponement comes after the government extended the current Level Four COVID-19 lockdown by an additional two weeks, which was announced on Tuesday by Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa.
In a statement on Wednesday, the institution’s registrar Snikiwe Gwatidzo said the reopening will depend on the Government’s position on academic activity. The statement read:
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Notice is hereby given that following the extension of level 4 National Lockdown by Government on 24 August 2021, examinations that had been set to commence on the 30th of August 2021 have been further deferred to a later date.
Please be advised that examinations will commence on the Monday which follows the lifting of the lockdown.
In the meantime, students are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated and prepare for the examinations.
Information pertaining to any changes will be posted on the University website: <a href="https://www.gzu.ac.zw/">www.gzu.ac.zw</a>.
Please remember to always mask up, sanitise, wash your hands, and practice social distancing.
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Great Zimbabwe University Postpones Exams Indefinitely

Teachers’ unions want the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) to defer the November 2021 public examinations to 2022 following disruption of the school calendar by the COVID-19-induced lockdown.
Speaking to NewsDay on Monday, Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou said it would be irresponsible for authorities to frog-march students into examinations given the disruptions they have experienced. Said Zhou:
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The possibility of 2021 candidates writing examinations this year is minimal. With schools likely to open from mid-September 2021, examinations can only be written in early 2022 after three months of intensive learning. Such learning requires motivation for teachers.
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Zhou also called on the government to pay teachers salaries at par with other government employees such as members of the military and the police considering that teachers spent years in colleges and universities. He said:
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They must be given better salaries so that they work harder to protect the education system from going into dysfunctionality.
Government should address the disparities between teachers and the rest of civil servants, where an underqualified ordinary government worker is earning more than a trained teacher.
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Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure suggested that examinations be postponed to March next year. He said:
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If our examinations are for genuine performance evaluation, they should be postponed until our learners have covered the syllabus.
March 2022 will be ideal for examinations to cater for lost learning time. We should desist from the tick-the-box mentality and focus on genuinely evaluating learner exit profiles.
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Zimbabwe National Teachers’ Union chief executive Manuel Nyawo said public examinations should be postponed to “February next year to give learners ample time to learn and grasp concepts for their current grades and forms”.
Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA) chief executive Sifiso Ndlovu also said the postponement of examinations would be ideal. Ndlovu said:
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Apart from the writing of the examinations, we are urging the government to consider postponing the implementation of the continuous assessment learning areas (CALAs) programme so that learners and teachers intensively focus on completing the outstanding areas of the syllabi and be ready for the 2021 examinations.
Implementation of the CALA programme is a hurried decision which disrupts proper learning in schools.
</blockquote>
Primary and Secondary Education ministry spokesperson Taungana Ndoro said the government was yet to get recommendations from ZIMSEC on the way forward.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/08/no-to-public-examinations-this-year/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Teachers Want ZIMSEC Nov. 2021 Examinations Deferred To 2022

GCE Ordinary Level and Advanced Level candidates that intend to sit for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) November 2021 session and had missed the deadline can still register until 30 July.
ZIMSEC spokesperson Nicky Dlamini said normal registration closed on Friday last week and the late registration window is to ensure that all candidates get an opportunity to register and write the examinations. Said Dlamini:
<blockquote>For normal registration we are now closed, however, late registration will continue until the 30th of July 2021.
That is the only time that we will be able to have statistics of those that have registered.</blockquote>
ZIMSEC set the late registration fee at ZWL$1 978.00 per subject for O’ Level candidates, while A’ Level candidates will have to fork out ZWL$2 952.00 for a regular subject and ZWL$2 496.00 for Communication Skills.
<a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/zimsec-november-o-and-a-level-examination-fees-deadlines/">READ MORE: ZIMSEC November O And A Level Examination Fees &amp; Deadlines</a>
Dlamini said ZIMSEC did not have the actual statistics of candidates that will sit for the examinations following COVID-19 disturbances but would be able to collate data at the close of the late registration period.
The June 2021 Zimsec public examinations for both Ordinary and Advanced Levels were suspended by Cabinet following disruptions caused by COVID-19 and the resulting lockdown.
Those who had wanted to sit in June will now sit for the November 2021 session.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/late-registration-on-zimsec/">The Sunday News</a></h4>

ZIMSEC Opens Window For Late Registration

40% to 50% of learners in Matabeleland North Province that are supposed to sit for the 2021 Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examinations are failing to register, it has emerged.
Matabeleland North provincial education director Jabulani Mpofu told Southern Eye that there had been very low registration turnout by learners in the province for the November “O” Level examinations, even as the deadline was drawing nearer. Said Mpofu:
<blockquote>In Matabeleland North, only 40% to 50% of students have managed to register, which is way too low compared to the total number of students that are expected to actually sit for the examination.
The deadline for registration is July 9. There is nothing that we can do to help those who can’t afford to pay for their exam registration because it’s something that needs to be looked at by the government.</blockquote>
The government recently increased examination fees for both “O” and “A” levels to $5 194 for seven “O” level subjects and $3 240 for three “A” subjects and the fees are beyond the reach of the majority of villagers.
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In 2020, more than 15 000 examination candidates failed to register, and the situation is expected to be worse this year.
Meanwhile, last week, teachers’ unions urged Treasury to release $2,9 billion and allocate it towards ZIMSEC examination fees saying that parents could not afford the new charges due to the effects of COVID-19.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2021/07/only-50-students-register-for-nov-o-level-exams-in-mat-north/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Only 50% Of Form 4 Students Register For ZIMSEC Exams In Mat North

The Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has written to the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) requesting an extension of the registration deadline for the 2021 GCE Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations to allow candidates to obtain their national identity cards. ZLHR said in a statement:
<blockquote>We have written to ZIMSEC requesting for an extension of the registration deadline for the 2021 O &amp; A Level examinations to allow candidates to obtain their national identity cards.
We have also asked ZIMSEC to consider waiving the requirement that candidates sitting for the 2021 O &amp; A Level examinations produce their ID’s and for purposes of identity verification, schools can have recourse to their school identification cards.
Lastly, our lawyer Tinashe Chinox has asked for assurance from ZIMSEC that learners who failed to obtain their national ID’s through no fault of their own, will be allowed to register and sit for their examinations subject to the identity verifications we have proposed.</blockquote>
Tens of thousands of students in all parts of the country who are set to sit for public examinations in November this year do not have IDs that are required for them to register for the examinations.
The government <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/26/govt-suspends-special-national-id-registration-exercise-for-students/">cancelled a special exercise by the Civil Registry Department</a> to allow the students to acquire national identification documents <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/06/24/registry-offices-to-open-this-weekend-to-allow-o-and-a-level-students-acquire-ids/">on Saturday, 26 June and Sunday, 27 June 2021</a> due to COVID-19 fears.
In May, <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/05/21/zimsec-november-o-and-a-level-examination-fees-deadlines/">ZIMSEC said the deadline for normal registration</a> is 9 July 2021 and for late entries is 30 July 2021.
However, late entries attract fines of ZWL$1 978.00 per subject for O’ Level students, while A’ Level students will pay ZWL$2 952.00 per subject for late registration.
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Lawyers Push For 2021 O & A Level Exams Registration Deadline Extension

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has failed to pay teachers who marked the 2020 “O” Level and “A” Level examinations.
Markers who spoke to NewsDay said that they are owed $35 000 each and the examinations body intended to raise the money from examination fees <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2021/05/21/zimsec-november-o-and-a-level-examination-fees-deadlines/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">which were increased by 1 000 per cent a fortnight ago.</a>
One of the markers told the publication that ZIMSEC informed them that it will stagger the payments. The marker was quoted as saying:
<blockquote>I made inquiries with them and they told me that they didn’t have money at the moment. They said when they start paying, they are going to stagger the payments. Most of us are owed $35 000 each.</blockquote>
ZIMSEC board chairperson Eddie Mwenje, however, said the markers should have been paid by now as they discussed the issue a fortnight ago. He said:
<blockquote>We discussed the matter two weeks ago. You know they are paid after results are out. We published the results some weeks ago and I think they have been paid. I haven’t had any problems with that.</blockquote>
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Teachers unions, among them the Zimbabwe National Teachers Union (ZINATU) and Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) on Monday castigated the government, accusing it of being insensitive to the plight of teachers. PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou said:
<blockquote>The money Zimsec uses to pay markers must never be drawn from learners or candidates, but the national budgetary allocation.
It would be irresponsible for Zimsec to benchmark its operations on the payment of exam fees by pupils.
The State must ensure Zimsec operates smoothly, and protect its credibility as a national education examining body.</blockquote>
A fortnight ago, the government set examination fees for the November examinations at ZWL$1 648.00 per subject for Ordinary Level and ZWL$2 400.00 per subject for Advanced Level.
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