GCE NATIONAL FAILURE RATE INCREASES – ECZ THE EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL OF ZAMBIA (ECZ) HAS ANNOUNCED AN INCREASE IN THE NATIONAL FAILURE RATE STANDING AT 13.66% IN 2021, AS COMPARED TO THE NATIONAL FAILURE RATE OF 10.50% IN 2020, FOR THE GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION (GCE) EXAMINATION RESULTS. Speaking at a press briefing held in Lusaka today, education minister Douglas Siakalima said out of a total of 124,171 representing 93.03% candidates that sat for the examination, 16, 960 candidates failed

Celebrating Labour Day 01.05.2022 Theme: "Accelerating Social-Economic Transformation through Sustainable and Decent Job Creation amidst COVID-19" We celebrate our efforts and role in serving the people of Zambia through the setting and conduct of Examinations at various levels. Ours is to ensure the Zambian School qualification remains comparable to International standards. In the past years, ECZ has accelerated and transformed the assessment systems and aligned them to meet both local and inte

Zambia Shifts to Skills-Based Learning in New ECZ Assessment Reform Education Minister Douglas Syakalima says the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) is developing a new assessment and examination system aligned with global trends in education. Mr. Syakalima explained that the shift moves away from content- or outcomes-based learning and toward competence- and skills-based learning. He emphasized that the rapid changes in teaching, learning, and the broader educational environment require respo

ECZ Develops New School Examination System By Sharon Siame The Examinations Council of Zambia ECZ says it is developing a new examination system for Primary School Leaving and School Certificate Ordinary Level examinations. ECZ Executive Director MICHAEL CHILALA says the draft system is currently undergoing approval processes ahead of its roll-out and the orientation of teachers. Dr. CHILALA said this in Lusaka today when Education Minister DOUGLAS SYAKALIMA announced the Grade 12 examination re

ECZ Senior Examinations Officer - Teacher Education, Mrs. Edith Talimi interacting with learners and sharing some Examinations Guidelines at the 59th Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola. Visit our stand on Luangwa Road in the Trade Fair Grounds for more information. ================================ ECZ- Strengthening the Resilience of Examinations Through ICTs. #ZITF2025 | Examinations Council of Zambia

Minister of Education Hon. Douglas Syakalima announcing the 2025 Primary School Leaving Examination (Grade 7) and the Junior Secondary School Leaving Examination (Grade 9) Results. | Examinations Council of Zambia

ECZ KASAMA SERVICE CENTRE OFFICIALLY OPENED The Examinations Council of Zambia Kasama Service Centre is now operational. Visit the Centre for the following services: Verification and Certification of results, replacement of lost/damaged certificates, accumulation of GCE Certificates, combination of Grade 9 statements of results, equating of foreign qualifications to the Zambian standards as well as pre and post examination services, among others. The Kasama Service Centre is located at Ituna Day

The Examinations Council of Zambia -ECZ- has suspended 8 schools as GCE examination centres. The respective institutions are Isoko in Mpulungu, Northern province, Mapunga and Kasapa Day Secondary in Mushindamo, North-Western province. | ZNBC Today