A team of Zimbabwean teenagers aged 13 to 15 is representing the country in Romania, putting their legal research and advocacy skills to the test on an international stage.

Eight students from leading Zimbabwean schools are preparing to compete at international championships in Romania after intensive national trials and preparation.

Zimbabwe's learners spend long days in classrooms, evenings on homework and weekends in extra lessons. But does more study time really mean better education, or are children losing something equally important in the process?