June 2008 results out

The Herald
28 February 2009

THE June 2008 Ordinary and Advanced Level results are ready and the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council is urging candidates to collect them from their schools or other centres.

Zimsec director Mr Happy Ndanga yesterday said the results had been sent to Zimsec provincial offices from where the schools would collect them.

Mr Ndanga urged Zimsec regional managers to facilitate the collection of the results.

The results were supposed to have been released in November last year but were delayed as a result of a number of challenges facing Zimsec that include the lack of adequate examination processing equipment and manpower.

The late announcement of the 2008 examination fees also contributed to the delay. Marking of the November examinations was in progress while the processing of the Grade 7 national tests was at an advanced stage and results were set to be released soon.

The Grade 7 examinations began on October 27 last year and the Ordinary and Advanced Level examinations started on November 3.

Traditionally, Grade 7 examination results are announced early December to give children ample time to secure Form 1 places. Ordinary and Advanced Level November examination markers this week responded overwhelmingly to Government’s call for them to report for the second and final phase of marking the 2008 examinations.

This followed indications by the Minister of Education, Arts, Sport and Culture David Coltart that markers are going to be paid in US dollars or South African rands.

Treasury has already disbursed some money for the markers’ allowances. The ministry has held meetings with the donor community and asked for financial assistance to cover the marking costs and to revamp the education sector. Over US$400 million is required to revitalise the country’s education sector hard hit by the effects of illegal sanctions imposed by the West.

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