Musa is 15 years old and has one older brother and 5 sisters. Both his parents are alive. He has attended Kapita Community School since he started school in grade 1. In late 2018 he took his Certificate of Primary Education exams - here are the details of is results:
Musa Zulu | Grade 7 | |
Marks | Grade | |
English | 110 | 2 |
Social Studies | 119 | 1 |
Mathematics | 137 | 1 |
Intergrated Science | 132 | 1 |
Zambian Language | 128 | 1 |
Special Paper I | 117 | 1 |
Special paper II | 103 | 3 |
CTS | 117 | 1 |
Total Marks | 963 | |
Composite Score | 736 |
Musa is the first of his brothers and sisters to complete primary school and go on to secondary education.The family is poor and depend on subsistence farming to support themselves and their family. However they are unable to afford the school fees, uniform and all the necessary things for Musa to attend secondary School. He has been offered a place at Mambwe Secondary Boarding School around 60 kilometres from his home.
You can get an idea of which subjects the pupil likes or is good at by looking at his or her marks. English and mathematics are obvious but you might like an explanation of the other subjects. Social and Development Studies is all about geography, history and civics. Zambian Language is the study of one of the many languages used in Zambia; in this area it is Chinyanja. Creative and Technology Studies is a mix or practical subjects such as arts and crafts. The marks may also indicate the type person, especially when it comes to the Special Papers; Special Paper 1 is a simple and basic IQ test based on English and Maths logic and Special Paper 2 is a basic visual IQ test based on patterns.