WHO CAN ENROL?
Primary for any children and adults of (primary level) school going age living at least 5 km from the nearest registered primary school. Children with health problems e.g requiring long periods of hospitalization, suffering from chronic illness or disabled in one way or another. Learners who cannot attend formal school for one reason or another (out of school learners).
BROCHURE
The Zimbabwe Government Correspondence School, provides tuition largely through the printed word, telephone and computer interactives supplemented by radio programmes. There was a daily 15 minute broadcast on Radio 4 entitled “Zimbabwe School On The Air”
Zimbabwe Government Correspondence School Mission & Vision
‘provide basic high quality non-formal primary education through distance education strategies which include multi-media approaches and systematic counseling catering for marginalized or disadvantaged pupils in Zimbabwe and beyond, so as to produce wholesome individuals’
from our Principal
There is one Direct line to the Principal’s office: +263-242-333815
All teachers’ offices used to have extensions for internal communication.
– Mr Christopher Hlatywayo
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Zimbabwe Government Correspondence School?
Correspondence School is a home schooling programme started in 1930 to cater for marginalised and geographically dispersed learners who could not access formal school.
What are the Registration Requirements For New Pupils
- Application letter stating reasons why you want the child study with Correspondence School
- Transfer letter or last Report Book if transfer letter is unavailable
- 2 Passport Size Photos
- Photocopy Birth Certificate
- Levy Fees of RTGS$3 000 per term
- Registration Form (At the School)
- 1 Ream Bond Paper per student
Contacts – 0242 333815
Why should l choose Primary Correspondence School for home schooling my child?
Correspondence school offers flexibility in learning with no restrictions of when or where to learn whilst at the same time using professionally designed study materials.
Is there a difference between formal school and home schooling?
There is a great difference in that home schooling offers more chances to the learner to go through the study pack and great independence to make learning decisions whilst in a formal school system, there is greater dependence on the teacher who seems to direct the learner towards goal attainment.
Are there age restrictions when I want to home school my children at Primary Correspondence School?
The sky is the limit except in exceptional cases the school does not recommend under 5 years learners.
Do you use the same calendar as formal schools?
The choice is with the learner as he/she follows the study packs because one can start “school” at any time of the year and progresses at one’s own pace.
Is the Primary Correspondence School recognized by the Zimbabwean Government?
It is the only government distance education school offering primary school level tuition in the country and even the SADC region.
Do you provide home schooling for Zimbabweans only?
Correspondence school is open to anyone, anywhere in the world.
What Grades do you offer for home schooling?
Correspondence school offers study materials for Grades 1 to Grade 7.
Tell me the different subjects which can be done through home schooling
All the primary school subjects prescribed by the Curriculum Development Unit (CDU) are provided for home schooling.
How long should l take to complete a set?
A learner has 6 sets per term translating to 12 working weeks per term (Term 1 Set 1- 6, Term 2 Set 7 -12 and Term 3 Set 13 -18) This means that for a normal learner, the set should be completed in ten working days before it is sent to Harare for marking by our Teachers- Cum – Writers.
Do you have school library facilities or I should buy extra books?
The school has a library where you can borrow 6 books at a time plus supplementary readers provided by your Harare Teacher-Cum- Writer. The question of buying extra books is personal because we provide them but you can add up your library for variety.
Do learners write Zimsec national examinations?
We are a Zimsec Centre (017610) and it is true that our learners write national exams every October.
Where do home schooled Grade 7 write examinations?
Home schooled Grade 7 learners write examinations at the nearest school in each of the ten provinces of Zimbabwe and those nearer Harare can come to Mt Pleasant during examination days.
What about extra curriculum activities?
For extra curricula activities, we recommend that the supervisor approaches nearby schools, clubs or any competent person to train the learners in any sporting activities.
Is there any chance of learners and supervisors meeting the teachers-cum – writers ?
True, we have January Seminar when we train Supervisors how to implement our study materials, then in June we have sports in Beitbridge, then in July again sports in Mutare and Harare. We also have Open Days in November and there are also chances of F2F when Teachers- cum- Writers visit individuals and groups in the ten provinces of Zimbabwe.