SDCs blame govt for poor Grade Seven results

The National Association of Schools Development and Committees (NASDC) has blamed the government for the poor Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) 2020 Grade Seven results that saw the pass rate fall by 9% compared to the 2019 results.

The associations said the introduction of online learning due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown was elitist and discriminatory, and catered for only a few, mainly those in urban centres.

Grade Seven results for 2020 examinations released by Zimsec last week showed a national pass rate of 37,11%, 9,79% lower than the 46,9% recorded in 2019, with schools in Matabeleland provinces the worst performers.

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