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Msingi in Zambia
ECE, Grade 1 to 7, and both Grades 8 to 12 and Forms 1 to 6 while the 2023 curriculum comes in: ECZ grades 1 to 9 and the best-six points.
At a glance
How Msingi keeps a Zambian school
The report card
What parents receive
ECZ grades 1 to 9 for each test, the best-six points with English always counted, the position, and each subject’s teacher.
Made for Zambia
What is different here
ECZ grades and points
Secondary is graded 1 to 9, Distinction to Unsatisfactory, and the best six subjects, English always among them, add up to the points. Positions follow them.
Both structures at once
The 2023 Curriculum Framework replaces Grades 8 to 12 with Forms 1 to 6. Both are here, and Grade 12 leaves school at promotion rather than becoming Form 1.
Primary results
ECE and primary report Distinction, Merit, Credit, Pass or Fail.
Ten provinces
Every province and its districts, and the ECZ examination number once a learner is registered.
Three terms
Term 1 opens in January, as the Ministry sets it; adjust any date to your own calendar.
Grading
The scale on every report card
Primary grades
| Grade | Marks | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| DIST | 75–100% | Distinction |
| MERIT | 60–74% | Merit |
| CREDIT | 50–59% | Credit |
| PASS | 40–49% | Pass |
| FAIL | 0–39% | Fail |
ECZ grades (1-9)
| Grade | Marks | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75–100% | Distinction |
| 2 | 70–74% | Distinction |
| 3 | 65–69% | Merit |
| 4 | 60–64% | Merit |
| 5 | 55–59% | Credit |
| 6 | 50–54% | Credit |
| 7 | 45–49% | Satisfactory |
| 8 | 40–44% | Satisfactory |
| 9 | 0–39% | Unsatisfactory |
ECZ grading system: free calculator →
Free printable report card template →
School management system for Zambian schools →
Classes
Every stage
| Stage | Classes |
|---|---|
| Early Childhood | ECE 1, ECE 2, ECE 3 |
| Primary | Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 |
| Junior Secondary (2013 curriculum) | Grade 8, Grade 9 |
| Senior Secondary (2013 curriculum) | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12 |
| Ordinary Level (Forms 1-4) | Form 1, Form 2, Form 3, Form 4 |
| Advanced Level (Forms 5-6) | Form 5, Form 6 |
School calendar
2026, already in
| Term | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 12 Jan | 2 Apr |
| Term 2 | 4 May | 7 Aug |
| Term 3 | 7 Sept | 4 Dec |
From the official calendar. A school can move any date to match its own.
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