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For Peformance

ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Level

COMMUNICATION SKILLS 5033/1

PAPER 1

NOVEMBER 2021 SESSION 2 hours

Additional materials:
Answer paper

TIME 2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Write your name, centre number, candidate number and paper number in the spaces provided on
the answer paper/answer booklet.

Answer two questions, the one question in Section A and any one from Section B.

Write your answers on the separate answer sheets provided.

Answer question 1 on the grid answer sheet provided by ZIMSEC on pages 3, 4, 5 and 6 of
this question paper, writing each word in a box, for ease word counting by examiners. To
start a new paragraph, you leave a row of boxes. Tear the question 1 answer sheets from this
question paper and attach them to the other answer sheets for question 2.

Begin your answer to Section B on a separate sheet of paper.

You are advised to spend 45 minutes on Section A and 1 hour 15 minutes on Section B.

If you use more than one sheet of paper, fasten the sheets together.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Question | carries 20 marks and question 2 carries 30 marks.

Your answer for Section B should be between 400 and 600 words in length.

This question paper consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.
Copynght: Zimbabwe School Examinations Council, N2021.

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2 SECTION A COMPULSORY (20 MARKS)

Answer the following question.

A survey carried out in Zimbabwe shows gender imbalance at various workplaces as
reflected on the bar graph below.

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Using the statistics reflected on the bar graph, write a report accounting for the differences
on the graph and suggest possible ways of reducing gender #mbalance.

Your report should not exceed 250 words.

Note: 5 marks will be awarded for proficient use of English.

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Answer question 1 on these answer sheets, putting one word in each of the cells for ease
word counting. Hyphenated words are counted as one word. Tear these answer sheets from
this question paper and attach them to the other answer sheets for question 2.

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7 SECTION B: (30 MARKS) Choose any one question from the following and write an essay that is between 400 and 600

words in length.

(a) Evaluate the extent to which your government has made provisions for climate

change.

(b) To what extent is social media responsible for some family disputes?

(c) Evaluate the relevance of the new curriculum to future challenges in Zimbabwe.

(d) ‘The overemphasis of women and girls’ rights has made the boy child vulnerable.’
Discuss.

(e) ‘All religions are patriarchal in nature.’ Discuss.

(f) ‘Cyber bullying has become the most common problem among the modern day

youths.’ Evaluate the validity of this assertion.

(g) ‘Despite the numerous humanitarian organisations purporting to help the vulnerable,

very few people are actually assisted.’ Discuss.

(h) _ Assess the extent to which the Zimbabwean government has implemented youth

empowerment policies.

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