Herald
6 March 2009
The government has announced tuition fees in government schools for the first and second terms together with ZIMSEC examination fees for 2009.
The government has announced tuition fees in government schools for the first and second terms together with ZIMSEC examination fees for 2009.
In a statement, the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture, Senator David Coltart said the fees have been arrived at bearing in mind the current actual costs involved in purchasing teaching and learning materials.
Pupils attending low density primary schools are required to pay US$150 per term, while those in high-density suburbs pay US$20 per term.
Primary education will be free for pupils in rural areas, whereas those from outside Zimbabwe will pay US$300 per term in any part of the country.
Students doing Forms 1 up to 4 in low-density areas will pay US$200 per term.
Zimbabwean students doing Forms 5 to 6 will be required to pay US$280 per term, while those from outside Zimbabwe will pay US$600 per term.
Secondary schools in high-density urban areas will charge US$100 per term for Forms 1 to 4, and US$180 for Advanced Levels.
A’ Level students from outside the country will fork out US$600 per term.
Students in rural areas will pay US$50 for Forms 1 to 4 and US$80 for Advanced Level per term, while those from outside Zimbabwe will pay US$200.
The examination fee structure is as follows.
Primary school pupils in low-density areas will be required to pay US$15 for their Grade 7 examinations whereas those in high-density and rural areas will not pay for their Grade 7 exams.
Pupils from outside Zimbabwe will pay US$15 for their Grade 7 exams.
Ordinary Level exams will be US$15 per subject, fees for oral exams will be US$10 per subject and fees for science and practical subjects will be US$10 per subject.
O’ Level students from outside Zimbabwe are required to pay US$30 per subject, US$10 for each oral exam and US$10 for each science or practical subject.
A’ Level exam fees are US$30 per subject, US$15 for each oral exam and US$15 for a science or practical subject.
Students from outside the country will fork out US$50 exam fees per subject, US$15 for each oral exam and US$15 for a science or practical subject.
Senator Coltart said the question of fees charged by non-governmental, Trust and Mission schools is still being looked into.