By Staff Reporter
THE Primary and Secondary Education Ministry (MoPSE) has ordered teachers to accept a payment of US$1 per subject for the two weeks long August holiday lessons.
A circular signed by the MoPSE Provincial Educational Director for Harare Province, Moses Mhike says holiday lessons will take place between 19 and 30 August, a period of ten (10) working days only.
Primary schools will be allowed to charge US$2 per Learning Area per Grade 7 pupil , or its equivalent bank rate in Zimbabwe Gold Currency. Secondary Schools will charge US$3 per learning area for Upper Six 6 or its equivalent bank rate in Zimbabwe Gold currency.
All borders will pay an extra US$4 per day for their upkeep during the Vacation School period.
However, teachers will only be allowed to retail 50% of the payments with the remainder going towards administration and stationery costs, effectively implying that Grade 7 teachers will take home a paltry US$1 per subject per student.
The same applies to ordinary level where US$1,50 per student will be taken home and US$2,50 for A ‘Level students.
“The Ministry looks forward to improving pupil performance through the running of the Vacation School as it will offer a focused environment for candidates to prepare for the upcoming examinations .Candidates should be assisted to cover a significant portion of the syllabus efficiently and effectively, including timely submissions of their Continous Assessment Learning Area activity components (CALA),” ordered Mhike.
