ZIMSEC · O Level · Syllabus 4006
Heritage Studies
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Form 1 3 topics
- Identity, family and heritage Heritage is what we inherit from the past and pass on to future generations.
- Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu and national values Unhu/Ubuntu/Vumunhu is the African philosophy that a person is a person through other people: “I am because we are.”
- National symbols, monuments and heritage sites National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe (NMMZ) looks after monuments and museums. Heritage sites earn income from tourism, teach history and are sources of national pride. Threats include vandalism, graffiti, theft of artefacts, poor maintenance and climate change.
Form 2 2 topics
- Pre-colonial states and the colonial era These states had systems of government, religion, trade and law long before colonial rule.
- The liberation struggle and independence African nationalists demanded majority rule because of land dispossession, racial discrimination, lack of voting rights, and poor education and job opportunities for Africans.
Form 3 2 topics
- The Constitution, rights and responsibilities A constitution is the supreme law of a country. Every other law and every action of government must agree with it.
- Governance, citizenship and national development Accountability, transparency, the rule of law, participation, fairness and fighting corruption.