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Zimbabwe School Examinations Council

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Abbreviation
  
ZIMSEC

Region served
  
Zimbabwe

Formation
  
1995

Motto
  
For performance measurement

Type
  
Parastatal Examination board

Headquarters
  
Upper East Road, Mount Pleasant Harare, Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) is an autonomous parastatal under the Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture of the Republic of Zimbabwe, responsible for the administration of public examinations in Zimbabwean schools. Its syllabuses were evaluated by the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) in the United Kingdom, and found to be equivalent to the General Certificate Of Education Standard offered in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, United States of America and the other English-speaking countries, hence the internationally recognised qualifications conferred by the Council.

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History

The table below shows the brief history of ZIMSEC.

Qualifications

The following qualifications are offered by ZIMSEC:

  • for primary education
  • ZIMSEC Grade Seven Certificate, awarded after sitting for Grade Seven (Year Seven) examinations.
  • for secondary education
  • ZIMSEC General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (commonly referred to as "O-Levels"), this is for individuals doing the 2 year GCE O-Levels subject-based course beginning in Form 3 to Form 4 (i.e. Year 10 and 11)
  • ZIMSEC General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (commonly referred to as "A-Levels"), this is the school leaving qualification conferred by the Council to pupils completing secondary or pre-university education.

    • References

    Zimbabwe School Examinations Council Wikipedia
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