Once a child gets good good results at grade 7, they have to proceed to secondary school. There are several subjects in the secondary school curriculum.

FORMS 1 TO 4

The zimsec secondary school curriculum  offer learners from Forms 1 to 4 a broad curriculum from which students can acquire the necessary competences. The choice of Learning Areas at this level guides learners on progression to various career paths or further studies and should be guided by the Ministry’s emphasis on STEAM/STEM, Visual and Performing Arts, Humanities and Languages, Design and Technology and Commercials. Each learner participates in at least ten (10) learning areas, seven (7) of which will be cross cutting and three (3) to five (5) others will be necessary electives. The necessary electives indicate a choice of Pathway by the learner at Forms 5 and 6.

In Forms 1 to 4, all learners engage in the following cross cutting (compulsory) Learning Areas:  

• Agriculture Forms 1-4
• Physical Education, Sport and Mass Displays Forms 1-4
• General Science Forms 1-4
• Mathematics Forms 1-4
• Indigenous Language Forms 1-4
• English Language Forms 1-4
• Heritage Studies and LOP Forms 1-4

The Necessary Electives

The necessary electives shall be chosen from the Learning Areas in the following categories:

Sciences

• Computer Science Forms 1-4
• Geography Forms 1-4
• Physics Forms 3 - 4
• Chemistry Forms 3 - 4
• Biology Forms 3 - 4

Mathematics

• Additional Mathematics Forms 3 - 4
• Pure Mathematics Forms 3-4
• Statistics Forms 3 – 4

Languages

• Literature in English Forms 1-4
• Literature in Zimbabwe Indigenous Languages Forms 1-4
• Foreign Languages Forms 1-4

Humanities

• History Forms 1-4
• Sociology Forms 1-4
• Economic History Forms 1- 4
• Family and Religious Studies Forms 1-4

Commercials

• Business & Enterprise Skills Forms 1- 4
• Commerce Forms 1-4
• Commercial Studies Forms 3 - 4
• Economics Forms 1-4
• Principles of Accounts Forms 1-4

Technical Vocational

• Building Technology and Design Forms 1-4
• Design and Technology Forms 1 – 4
• Food Technology and Design Forms 1-4
• Metal Technology and Design Forms 1- 4
• Home Management and Design Forms 3 - 4
• Technical Graphics and Design Forms 1-4
• Textile Technology and Design Forms 1-4
• Wood Technology and Design Forms 1-4

Music and Arts

• Art Forms 1- 4
• Dance Forms 1- 4
• Musical Arts Forms 1- 4
• Theatre Arts Forms 1-4

FORMS 5 AND 6

Those students who come with good o level results can proceed to A level based on their competencies as indicated by the subject in which they do well. The available combination options for zimsec A level are as follows: Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM); Visual and Performing Arts; Humanities and Languages; Design and Technology and Commercials.