{"id":17363,"date":"2026-01-11T16:44:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/17363\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T16:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T16:44:06","slug":"makhanda-schools-excel-in-cambridge-a-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/17363\/","title":{"rendered":"Makhanda schools excel in Cambridge A Levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The sixth cohort of Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) and St Andrew\u2019s College\u2019s Cambridge International A Levels have upheld the stellar performance of previous years with a strong set of results from the November 2025 exams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">DSG\u2019s director of advancement, Victoria Mallet, said 14 pupils completed the Cambridge International A Levels, achieving results that exceeded expectations and reflected a year of disciplined academic focus and resilience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Top of the cohort was Maurizia von Maltzan, who achieved four A* results, with an average of 93%. Her results included 96% for literature in English, 93% for history, 92% for mathematics, and 90% for biology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Nkwenkwezi Majavu also delivered an impressive performance, achieving A* symbols for literature in English (92%), history (90%), and psychology (90%), and an A for English language (81%).<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Strong individual subject performances were also recorded by Asante Chivere and Tadisaishe Rukanda, who each achieved an A in A Level chemistry, while Jennifer Glenn and Malkia Manyara earned A results in A Level psychology.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cOverall, 91% of all subject results fell within the A-C range, with more than a quarter of results awarded at A or A* level. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cParticularly notable were the A Level History results, where two-thirds of candidates achieved an A or A*, and half of the literature in English and psychology candidates attained top-tier results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">In addition to the A Level successes, DSG and St Andrew\u2019s College also celebrate the achievements of the grade 11 AS Level cohort, who completed their first Cambridge International exams in the November 2025 exams. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Particularly notable were the A Level History results, where two-thirds of candidates achieved an A or A*, and half of the literature in English and psychology candidates attained top-tier results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThis important milestone marks the beginning of their A Level journey and reflects a strong foundation for future success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Top AS Level performers included Bundi Douglas Hamilton, who achieved A results in AS Level Physics and AS Level language &amp; literature in English.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Rachel Murray also earned A results in AS Level Biology and AS Level language &amp; literature in English.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cDSG and St Andrew\u2019s College extend their sincere congratulations to all Cambridge International candidates. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cThese results stand as a testament to the pupils\u2019 dedication and perseverance, as well as the expertise, commitment and unwavering support of the teaching staff who guide them through this academically rigorous programme,\u201d Mallet said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Herald<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The sixth cohort of Diocesan School for Girls (DSG) and St Andrew\u2019s College\u2019s Cambridge International A Levels have&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17364,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[11003,11002,11001,11004,106],"class_list":{"0":"post-17363","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-zimbabwe","8":"tag-cambridge-international-a-levels","9":"tag-dsg","10":"tag-makhanda","11":"tag-st-andrews-college","12":"tag-zimbabwe"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}