Technical and Vocational Learning
Technical and vocational education helps learners connect knowledge with real-life application.
Programmes may include:
Technical drawing.
Building studies.
Agriculture.
Wood technology.
Metal technology.
Electrical studies.
Computer applications.
Design.
Entrepreneurship.
Food technology.
Fashion and textiles.
Such learning gives learners practical confidence and helps them understand how industries operate.
LifeSkills Vocational & Technical High School
LifeSkills Academy is a Technical High School and a feeder school of LifeSkills Polytechnic.
21/07/2026
Choosing the Right Form 1 School: A Guide for Grade 7 Pupils, Parents and Teachers
The transition from Grade 7 to Form 1 is one of the most important milestones in a learner's educational journey. The school chosen today can influence a child's academic growth, personal development, career opportunities, and future success. Choosing a secondary school should therefore be based on careful consideration rather than reputation alone or where friends are going.
For Grade 7 Pupils
Choose a school where you will be encouraged to learn, discover your talents, develop confidence, and prepare for your future career. Work hard in all your subjects, ask questions, participate in school activities, and remain open to new opportunities. Your future is built by the choices you make today.
For Parents
Look beyond examination pass rates. Consider the quality of teaching, learner discipline, safety, availability of laboratories, workshops, sporting and cultural activities, career guidance, STEM opportunities, technical and vocational education, class sizes, and the school's commitment to developing the whole child. Choose a school that matches your child's strengths, interests, and long-term aspirations.
For Teachers
Continue guiding learners with honesty and professionalism. Help each child recognize their abilities, interests, and potential. Encourage families to consider each learner's unique talents when selecting a secondary school, rather than comparing children or following popular trends. Sound career guidance at this stage lays the foundation for lifelong success.
16/07/2026
Choosing the Right Form 1 School
A Guide for Grade 7 Pupils, Parents and Teachers
The transition from Grade 7 to Form 1 is one of the most important milestones in a learner's educational journey. The school chosen today can influence a child's academic growth, personal development, career opportunities, and future success. Choosing a secondary school should therefore be based on careful consideration rather than reputation alone or where friends are going.
For Grade 7 Pupils
Choose a school where you will be encouraged to learn, discover your talents, develop confidence, and prepare for your future career. Work hard in all your subjects, ask questions, participate in school activities, and remain open to new opportunities. Your future is built by the choices you make today.
For Parents
Look beyond examination pass rates. Consider the quality of teaching, learner discipline, safety, availability of laboratories, workshops, sporting and cultural activities, career guidance, STEM opportunities, technical and vocational education, class sizes, and the school's commitment to developing the whole child. Choose a school that matches your child's strengths, interests, and long-term aspirations.
For Teachers
Continue guiding learners with honesty and professionalism. Help each child recognize their abilities, interests, and potential. Encourage families to consider each learner's unique talents when selecting a secondary school, rather than comparing children or following popular trends. Sound career guidance at this stage lays the foundation for lifelong success.
Questions Every Family Should Ask Before Choosing a Form 1 School:
1. Does the school provide quality teaching and strong academic support?
2. Is learner discipline well managed?
3. Does the school offer STEM, technical, vocational, and practical learning opportunities?
4. Are there qualified, caring, and experienced teachers?
5. Does the school provide career guidance and mentorship?
6. Are there sporting, cultural, leadership, and innovation programmes?
7. Is the learning environment safe, supportive, and inspiring?
8. Does the school prepare learners for higher education, employment, entrepreneurship, and responsible citizenship?
At LifeSkills Vocational & Technical High School, we believe every learner deserves an education that combines academic excellence with practical skills, career guidance, innovation, character development, and preparation for the opportunities of tomorrow.
Choose a school that doesn't just prepare learners to pass examinations—it prepares them to succeed in life.
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At LifeSkills Vocational and Technical High School, we don’t just prepare students for exams. We prepare them for life, for industry, and for impact.
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26/03/2024
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05/02/2024
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No. 34 Samora Machel Avenue, Boka Islip House, 5th Floor
Harare
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