HARARE — A disagreement has emerged between the Government of Zimbabwe and Cambridge University Press & Assessment over the implementation of the country's Heritage-Based Curriculum (HBC), raising fresh uncertainty for schools, parents, and learners about the future relationship between local and international education systems. The dispute centres on whether learners will be allowed to choose between the Heritage-Based Curriculum and international curricula such as Cambridge

Zimbabwe’s Education Minister Torerayi Moyo has clarified that the Government’s directive requiring all schools to register learners for national examinations does not amount to a ban on Cambridge qualifications, but is instead aimed at asserting control over the country’s education system. The policy, which takes effect in 2027, will require every school to enrol students for examinations administered by the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC), regardless of whethe