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Msingi in Zimbabwe
Grade 1 to 7 and Form 1 to 6 on the January calendar: report card grades in primary, ZIMSEC’s A to U at O level, and A level points out of 15.
At a glance
How Msingi keeps a Zimbabwean school
Made for Zimbabwe
What is different here
O level grades
Form 1 to 4 graded A to E and U, the way ZIMSEC reports them, with boundaries your school can set.
A level points
Form 5 and 6 graded A to F, and the points over the best three subjects that universities count.
Three terms
From January to December, as the Ministry sets them; adjust any date to your own calendar.
Every province
All ten provinces and their districts, and the ZIMSEC candidate number once a learner is registered.
Fees in US dollars
Statements and receipts in the currency most schools charge in.
Grading
The scale on every report card
Primary grades (A-E)
| Grade | Marks | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A | 75–100% | Excellent |
| B | 65–74% | Very good |
| C | 50–64% | Good |
| D | 40–49% | Fair |
| E | 0–39% | Needs support |
ZIMSEC O level (A-U)
| Grade | Marks | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A | 75–100% | Distinction |
| B | 65–74% | Merit |
| C | 50–64% | Credit |
| D | 40–49% | Satisfactory |
| E | 30–39% | Sub-standard |
| U | 0–29% | Ungraded |
ZIMSEC A level (A-F) and points
| Grade | Marks | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| A | 70–100% | Excellent |
| B | 60–69% | Very good |
| C | 50–59% | Good |
| D | 45–49% | Satisfactory |
| E | 40–44% | Pass |
| O | 35–39% | O level pass |
| F | 0–34% | Fail |
ZIMSEC O level grading: free calculator →
ZIMSEC A level points: free calculator →
Free printable report card template →
School management system for Zimbabwean schools →
Classes
Every stage
| Stage | Classes |
|---|---|
| Infant (Grade 1-2) | Grade 1, Grade 2 |
| Junior (Grade 3-7) | Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7 |
| O level (Form 1-4) | Form 1, Form 2, Form 3, Form 4 |
| A level (Form 5-6) | Form 5 (Lower Six), Form 6 (Upper Six) |
School calendar
2026, already in
| Term | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | 13 Jan | 1 Apr |
| Term 2 | 12 May | 6 Aug |
| Term 3 | 8 Sept | 8 Dec |
From the official calendar. A school can move any date to match its own.
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