Understanding Our World. Building Responsible Citizens
At Specialists Junior School, Social Studies helps learners understand the world they live in — their community, nation, and continent.
It teaches learners to value people, places, and cultures while developing the skills and attitudes needed to become responsible and active citizens.
- Map-drawing and labeling
- Model-making (e.g., mountains, rivers, homesteads)
- Community and cultural presentations
- Environmental awareness campaigns
- Visits to museums, farms, or local institutions
Our Teaching Approach
Our goal is to develop knowledgeable, responsible, and community-minded learners who appreciate their heritage and understand their role in building a better society.
We aim to prepare pupils for ZIMSEC Grade 7 Social Studies while nurturing a sense of pride, cooperation, and global awareness.
At Specialists’ Junior School, Social Studies shapes learners who understand where they come from — and how they can make a difference.
We make Social Studies interactive and practical.
Learners investigate real-life issues — from family life to environmental care — through maps, charts, storytelling, and fieldwork.
By asking questions, gathering facts, and presenting findings, they develop critical thinking and curiosity about the world.
Children learn about their rights, responsibilities, and roles in society.
They explore how communities are organized, how leaders serve, and how laws and values maintain peace and order.
This builds respect for others, appreciation of diversity, and awareness of civic duties.
Learners study physical and human geography — including Zimbabwe’s provinces, rivers, mountains, climate, and natural resources.
They learn to use maps, symbols, and directions, and to understand how people depend on and affect the environment.
We help learners appreciate Zimbabwe’s rich heritage through stories of past leaders, liberation history, and cultural traditions.
Lessons link history to present-day values of unity, peace, and hard work, inspiring pride in national identity.
As the world becomes more connected, learners are introduced to Africa and the wider global community, understanding relationships between countries, trade, and environmental cooperation.
This builds empathy, tolerance, and a global mindset.
Values and Life Skills
We aim to prepare pupils for ZIMSEC Grade 7 Social Studies while nurturing a sense of pride, cooperation, and global awareness.
At Specialists Junior School, Social Studies shapes learners who understand where they come from — and how they can make a difference. Social Studies also develops:
- Respect for people and cultures
- Cooperation and teamwork
- Patriotism and appreciation of national symbols
- Environmental responsibility
- Decision-making and leadership skills
knowledgeable, responsible, and community-minded learners
Our goal is to develop knowledgeable, responsible, and community-minded learners who appreciate their heritage and understand their role in building a better society.
We aim to prepare pupils for ZIMSEC Grade 7 Social Studies while nurturing a sense of pride, cooperation, and global awareness.
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