Influence of quality assurance practices on student’s performance in advanced level learning at a selected high school in Zimbabwe

Abstract

This study sought to explore the influence of quality assurance practices on students’ performance in Advanced Level learning at the selected high school. Qualitative approach guided the data generation, analysis and discussion. Sample comprised of 10 teachers and 4 school-based supervisors who were purposively selected. Data generated through literature method and interviews were analysed according to emerging themes. The participants conceptualised quality assurance as those practices that are used in monitoring the quality of learning in Advanced Level. In addition, the findings advanced how the identified quality assurance practices can be used in monitoring the quality of Advanced Level learning process. Some challenges faced when infusing quality assurance practices in Advanced Level learning process were extracted from participants’ contributions. Based on these findings it was concluded that in spite of the existence of the challenges faced, quality assurance practices to a larger extent influences students’ performance in Advanced Level learning process at the selected high school. We recommend that teacher capacity development programmes be organised so as to bridge the identified gaps around the infusion of quality assurance practices into teaching and learning process.