All Private And Trust Schools To Be Ready For 2027 ZIMSEC Exams – Education Minister

The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has said workshops are being held in private and trust schools to ensure that examination classes in all primary and secondary schools will be ready to sit Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) exams in 2027.

This follows the government’s announcement that all schools, including private and trust institutions, must now implement the Heritage-Based Curriculum (HBC).

Cabinet recently approved the HBC as the core national syllabus from next year. Foreign curricula such as the Cambridge International Education pathway will be offered only as an optional extra, subject to approval by the ministry.

In an interview with The Sunday Mail, Primary and Secondary Education Minister Torerayi Moyo said workshops were underway, particularly in private and trust schools, to ensure a smooth transition.

“The implementation of the Heritage-Based Curriculum in the so-called private schools has already begun. We started the exercise in March after an engagement meeting that was held in February at the University of Zimbabwe,” said Minister Moyo.

“The chief director in charge of Curriculum Development and Technical Services is heading the workshops that are being conducted in all schools, independent colleges and private schools.

“The only school that has been exempted is the Harare International School, which houses mostly diplomats’ children.

“However, for other schools, the directive is that schools should register for the ZIMSEC examinations in 2027.

“There is enough time for students to prepare for the 2027 November examinations.”

More than 8,000 rural secondary schools now have Starlink internet under the government’s computerisation programme, Minister Moyo said, to help close the rural-urban gap.

“Phase Two of the computerisation programme is on course. To date, several schools have received computer labs, and of these, some are connected to the internet through the national broadband project,” said the Minister.

“We have prioritised connectivity in rural areas, and over 8 000 rural secondary schools now have functional internet through Starlink.

“The target this year is to connect additional schools with support from our partners.”

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