By Tatiana Mhararira
The Sciences department at Makumbe High in Buhera had the best results, as many learners from that department scooped better results, leading the way for other departments’ (Commercials and Arts) results in the recently released Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council Advanced level results.
Science learners passed more than other departments, with 30 students recording eight or more points in the department.
Makumbe High school head Taurai Rusekeni said the sciences had better results than other departments.
“The majority of our learners did well in Sciences. Sciences and Commercials performed better than Arts, where they did not score quality results. If they had scored better results, we were going to have close to 29 or 30 points,” said Rusekeni.
The best performer was Tanaka Muzamayi, who scooped 19 points in Sciences, followed by Rachel Ndarukwa, who had 15 points in Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry. Some of the best performers were Vongai Mandichona, Ashton Vambe, and Modecai Jori. Rusekeni said the outstanding student was the head boy, who had three straight As and a B.
“Our best learner was Muzamayi, who scored 19 points with As in Mathematics, Chemistry, Computer Science, and a B in Physics.
“Muzamayi was our head boy who was well disciplined, hardworking, and led by example,” said Rusekeni.
Of the 58 learners, 35 girls passed with 10 points and above, compared to 23 boys of the same range.
Rusekeni said overall, girls performed better than boys.
“The girls performed far much better than boys, as one could see during the course of the year that the girls were going to score more points as they embarked on extended study, unlike boys who were pushed to extend their studies,” said Rusekeni.
The school recorded 58 learners with more than 10 points, and girls dominated the results as they passed more than boys. Ten learners scooped 15 points, and only one student had 15+ points.
The school recorded 100 percent in the following subjects: Literature in English, Shona, Geography, History, Family and Religious Studies, Physics, Chemistry, Business Studies, Economics, Crop Science, Physical Education, and Computer Science.
The best performing subject was Business Studies, with 20 As, followed by Mathematics with 17 As, and lastly Economics with 13 As.
Candidates sitting for two or more subjects had 100 percent, and those passing two or more subjects also recorded 100 percent.
