PETERHOUSE
BOYS' SCHOOL PETERHOUSE
BOYS' SCHOOL
Dear
Parents and Guardians
There has been much speculation and concern about whether International examinations will be on offer in Zimbabwe this year. I am happy to announce that the Ministry of Education and Cambridge International Examining body have confirmed that they will be.
It is still our hope that negotiations with the Ministry will continue and that we will be able to offer a choice of local and international examinations in the future. To this end I would ask you to read carefully my attached letter and send the simple questionnaire back to school on Tuesday.
We have given much time and thought to plotting a way forward and have come up with the following plan for this year - 2002.
B Block - Form 3
Zimsec will be taught in every subject except Physical Education. Design and Technology will change to Technical Graphics or Woodwork. Next year in A Block candidates will write Zimsec '0' Level. Weaker candidates in English Language and Mathematics and the Sciences may be entered for the Cambridge core papers if available.
In short, our aim is to enable the pupils write the best of both examining boards.
A Block - Form 4
A Block will write Cambridge examinations. Because the syllabuses and the content are so similar, parents will be given the option of doing Zimsec instead of (not as well as) Cambridge if they so wish. Pupils in lower sets will, in some instances, be entered for core papers where this will suit them better. For this reason we have decided to continue to teach Chemistry to all sets.
5th Form - Lower VIth
Candidates may write AS level in one or more subjects. Parents will have the choice of deciding while subject will be dropped after the mid-year examinations or carrying the fourth subject through to November, when it can be written as an AS level … The three remaining subjects will be carried through to 'A' Level next year. Candidates may do the three subjects at AS level but parents must be clear that it might not be possible to carry forward the grades if we are not successful in our negotiations to offer both examination systems.
6th Form - Upper VIth
All candidates will write Cambridge examinations. Again parents may opt for Zimsec 'A' Levels instead of Cambridge except in English and French.
Please complete the attached questionnaire and return it on Tuesday 25th June.
I thank Mr Shaw, Mrs Davidson and Mr Munjoma for their considerable input in this matter and thank too, our teaching staff and the pupils for their patience and support in our deliberations.
If you have any queries please in the first instance contact Mr Shaw at Ext. 221 or peterdos@zol.co.zw or Mrs Davidson at peterhousegirls@mango.zw
Yours sincerely
J B CALDERWOOD
Rector
19 June 2002
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