By Karen Mhlanga.
The post results crisis
Harare, Zimbabwe (News of The South) – The ZIMSEC O’ level pass rate for last year rose with 0, 4%. Although this is a good thing to have more students succeeding, the problem comes when A’ level start schools neglect the students they taught during ordinary level because their results are not “good enough”.
In the past what comforted students the most was that they could always rely on their previous schools to take them back for A’ level as long as they passed even without exceptional grades. These days high schools start taking students with around 11As to around 6As ignoring everyone below even those who had learnt there before.
This leaves the parents wondering if it was only the students’ fault that they performed in a mediocre way and if the school had anything to do with it, is it fair that they do not even consider the students for A’ level?
If it is fair that all schools abandon these students and only take the A class what then happens to the B class and the C class? Does this mean that they are not bright enough to proceed to the next stage?
It would really work better for the good of the nation if every child who has passed with a grade C or better gets to go back to their previous school if they want to. This way almost everyone is guaranteed continuation with their education and Zimbabwe is also guaranteed a better future.
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