By Own correspondent
TEACHERS have urged government and the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) to set aside the implementation of Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA) because of disruptions caused by Covid-19.
CALA refers to various learning activities or assessments that require students to conduct detailed research based activities in specific areas where they incorporate practical activities such as data collection through interviews, questionnaires, checklists, observations and experiments.
In March 2021, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education, announced the urgent revival of the continuous assessment framework for 2021 candidates meaning the activities are being done by grade seven, form four and upper six students.
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JUST IN: Another subject added to Grade 7 exam…subject to be written from this year
Patrick Chitumba Midlands Bureau
Starting this year, Grade 7 pupils will sit for six subjects instead of five under the competence-based curriculum, which the learners embarked on in 2017.
The new Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) structure shows pupils will write Mathematics; English Language; Indigenous Language; Agriculture, Science and Technology and ICT; Social Sciences and Physical Education and Arts.
The last Grade 7 examination class wrote Mathematics, Agriculture, English, Indigenous Language and General Paper. Zimsec public relations manager Mrs Nicky Dhlamini said: “Yes the structure is a true reflection of Zimsec exams. This is in line with the new curriculum.