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Since 1988, 'O' and 'A' Level curricula have revolved around the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) protocol of 'O' Level and 'A' LEVEL examinations. O-Levels are written after the first four years of high school, at the end of Form IV (Year 11). A-Levels after the last 2 years of school,
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which was founded in the same year. The school war cry is "Umkhulubafana, dzi, Izichesuzubaba, dzi, klahba, vimba, khosa, duma, zha, zhavella, Allan Wilson, waah. It was founded as a "modern general secondary school," and originally did not offer public examinations. This changed in 1952 when it was
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independence, and a feeling that the motto had lost its relevancy, staff and students chose the motto "We are Men of Men" as a reflection of the sentiment of the time.
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The school was founded in 1940 after running for 25 years as a hospital for the white minority that had colonised then-Rhodesia. Its sister school is
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The school enrollment and staff changed from predominantly white to predominantly blacks, accurately reflecting the country's demographics.
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Rugby, Field Hockey, Football (Soccer), Tennis, Cricket, Water Polo, Basketball, Swimming, Athletics,
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The school motto was originally "They were Men of Men" in homage to the Allan Wilson's
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Some renowned Rhodesian senior schools, 1892-1979 : contributed editorial
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examinations under the auspices of the Oxford Examination Board and
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accorded the status of "technical high school," and named
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Historically, the school offered College of Preceptors
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