“My child has sat four entrance examinations at different schools without success. The government should make it mandatory for schools to disclose in the media the number of children they would consider for form one classes after the tests. The whole exercise has been turned into a scandalous fund raising activity by unscrupulous schools,” said a disappointed parent.
Parents said the $20 test fee was unfair. “The $20 fee would be justified if the children were provided with pens, pencils, food or other refreshments at the end of the tests. This is unfair and the government should intervene,” said Gift Samuriwo from Karoi.