…As 6 out of 8 RCZ schools obtain 100 percent pass rate
Beverly Bizeki
Reformed Church in Zimbabwe (RCZ) group of schools have raised the church’s flag high in the just released ZIMSEC 2023 A Level results as all their schools have surpassed the 96 percent benchmark set for 2023 results, with six of the eight getting a 100 percent pass rate.
Speaking to TellZim News, RCZ Education Secretary Dr Witmos Mutumburanzou said RCZ’s eagle continues to soar higher with the impressive results posted by the schools, improving both qualitatively and quantitatively.
“It is my pleasure to tell the Masvingo community that the RCZ eagle continues to soar very high. Our 2023 A’ Level results were a masterpiece. Our schools performed very well and we are proud of them.
“Of our eight high schools, six of them recorded 100 percent pass rate and the other two also did exceptionally well because they recorded 98 and 97 percent respectively.
“All the schools surpassed our benchmark which is 96 percent hence all the reason to be happy,” said Dr Mutumburanzou.
He also commended the quality of the results saying most learners had registered at least 10 points and above with the highest registering 35 points.
“The quality aspect of the results also improved significantly. We have some of our schools that had candidates registering 35 points and some 30 points. The majority of the schools’ best candidates registered 20 points.
“In terms of quality, I looked at how many students got 10 points and above and the results show that of the 87 learners at Zimuto High 64 had 10 points and above, for Makumbe out of 73, 66 had 10 or more points, for Nyashanu’s 79 candidates, 50 had 10 or more points.
“Alheit had 67 candidates with 42 of them registering 10 points and above, Gutu 160 candidates, and 92 of them had 10 points and above, Pamushana which had the highest number of candidates which is 187 had 167 with 10 points and above.
“Chibi had 126 and 97 had 10 points and above and Jichidza which had 33 candidates had 16 pupils with 10 and above points hence it can be noted that we are soaring higher,” he said.
Dr Mutumburanzou also appreciated the collective effort of the school heads, teachers, and station superintendents in achieving impressive results.
“I would like to make mention of the tenacity of our headmasters as they moved up and down trying to ensure that all things are in place and teaching and learning is being effected. Also important to note is the resilience of the teachers as they continued to operate in very difficult circumstances but despite that their commitment to duty is commendable.
“The station superintendents because they have an overall sight of what is happening at their sites, offer counselling both to learners as well as members of staff ensuring that their stations are in harmony and conducive to hard work and effective learning,” he said.
The RCZ schools have over the years been on a pedestal, surpassing their previous best with each coming year.
