Two-thirds still failing: Zimbabwe’s exam system runs on empty

Zimbabwe’s June examination season is underway. O Level candidates are paying US$24 per subject and external candidates US$48, with no government subsidy available for the June sitting, since these papers are designed for students rewriting or supplementing previous results.  

For families in rural areas, that cost per child for a standard subject combination can exceed a month’s income.  

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