The ManicaPost
Freedom Mutanda
THE Mount Selinda High School family on Tuesday celebrated the 2016 ‘O’ and ‘A’ level results whose quality was unprecedented amid calls from all stakeholders for the institution to continue to raise the bar and foster a sense of unity among the tripartite partners namely the church, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education and the Civil Service Commission.
In his keynote address, the Provincial Education Director, Mr Edward Shumba, noted that great strides have been made at the school. He said the strides were not a surprise given that the school received the Secretary’s Merit Award in 2013.
“I am happy that the school has been able to be an active participant in national events such as its hosting the National Under-17 handball championships and the fact that the current results reflect the hard work put in by the teachers, students, administration and indeed the responsible authority, UCCZ,’’ he said.
Irene Bene (Form Four) is the national chess champion in her age group.
Reverend Ephraim Ngadziore, the UCCZ President, congratulated the best performers and thanked teachers and the ancillary staff.
“I want to reiterate that staff relations is key to success.
Rev Watson Bundwa did well in steering the ship and we wish him well in his future endeavours.
I hope all of us will have an ‘I can do it’ attitude for us to scale greater heights. We are where are because of hard work and it should continue to guide us,’’ the president said.
Terence Mushata, who got 8As and a B at O-Level, said it was through hard work, discipline and self determination that he realised his potential, but more importantly, he said he had a good crop of teachers.
The O-Level pass-rate moved from 61 percent to 73 percent for 2016 and the A-Level pass-rate dipped from 98.8 to 95.5 percent, yet the number of 15 pointers swelled from one to six.
Kudazi Parutu, an aspiring lawyer who got 15 points, was modest, but she showed grim determination and her lucidity as she talked about her journey to be a barrister.
“Success doesn’t come on a silver platter. You have to discover yourself and know your weaknesses and work on them.
“Time management was extremely important to me, but I must hasten to praise my teachers and parents who guided and inspired me to reach for the stars.
“In fact, I really wanted to please my parents, one of whom is a teacher,’’ said Kudzai Parutu.
Praisemore Mhlanga had 15 points and he sat for Mathematics, Biology and Agriculture, while Alex Chigodora aced in the MPC subject combination.
The acting head, Mr Zvekuzwa Mlambo saluted the teachers’ performance as well as the students and urged them to up the ante.
Chief Mapungwana said candidates must aim high and attain the 100 percent mark.
