Frequently Asked Questions & Support

Participating in the Wavumbuzi Entrepreneurship Challenge is free, but schools must have computer and internet access.

1. Assign teacher champions who will drive Wavumbuzi in the respective Schools.
2. Permit teacher champions to attend teacher training and onboarding sessions.
3. Permit the learners and teacher champions to participate and give them access to computers with internet connectivity throughout the Challenge.
4. Encourage the learners to participate in the Challenge.
5. Recognise and award top-performing learners at the school level.
6. Support the Wavumbuzi team during school visits.

1. Mobilize learners to take part in the Wavumbuzi Entrepreneurship Challenge.
2. Support learners to create email addresses, register, and verify their accounts for Challenge participation.
3. Attend onboarding sessions and strengthen entrepreneurship and digital skills.
4. Adhere to the Teacher Zero Tolerance Policy.
5. Motivate the learners to actively engage.
6. Conduct submission reviews through the teacher portal.
7. Recognise top learners at the school level using Wavumbuzi-provided awards or school-led incentives.
8. Schedule time and secure permission for learners to participate in the Challenge using the school’s computer labs.
9. Earn rewards based on the points accumulated by supporting the learners as they participate in the Challenge.

1. To register your school, go to the portals page
2. Register> teacher registration.
3. Complete all the required areas and submit.

1. To register learners, go to the portals page
2. Select register> learner registration
3. Select whether the learner is a first-time or returning user.
4. Refer to the learner user guide for detailed registration and login instructions.

1. Log in to the Teacher Portal.
2. To verify learners, go to My School Menu > Invitations > School Join Requests.
3. Click the checkmark to approve learner requests.
4. Click the white-and-black icon to open the page showing each learner’s email address and OTP code
   Alternatively, go to My School Menu, select Verification Codes.
5. Share the OTP with the learner(s) or ask them to check their active email.
6. The learners should enter the OTP on the Learners Portal for verification.
7. The learner enters the OTP PIN.
8. The learner selects Submit.
9. Once verified, the learner can explore the Wavumbuzi Gameworld.

Click here to access a step-by-step breakdown of the OTP proces

Wavumbuzi partner schools are eligible for learner, teacher, and school prizes. Weekly incentives may include cash awards, electronics, trophies, hoodies, and other rewards.

Grand prizes are presented to the top-performing learners, teachers, and schools during the Wavumbuzi National Awards Ceremony.

Teachers can earn points through the following activities:

• Wavumbuzi Headquarters Completion
  • 10 points per learner
• Quest Completion
  • 30 points per quest per learner (excluding the Wavumbuzi HQ and Wavumbuzi Warm-Up Quests)
• School Invitations
  • 100 points per accepted invite
• Reviews
  • Good: 4 points
  • Okay: 2 points
  • Poor: 0 points

Teachers begin earning points only after joining the Challenge. New teachers qualify after verifying their email address, while returning teachers qualify from their first login. Activities completed before joining do not earn points.

Only review points count toward the school leaderboard. These points are awarded based on review quality: Good = 4 points, Okay = 2 points, and Poor = 0 points.

Learners can earn points in several ways throughout Wavumbuzi.

1. Challenge submissions
   
   1. Multiple-choice questions earn 100 points when answered correctly on the first attempt, or 50 points on the second attempt.
   2. Multi-select questions earn 300 points when all correct answers are selected on the first attempt, or 150 points when all correct answers are selected on the second attempt.
   3. Each Quest ends with an open-ended text question of up to 150 words, worth up to 1,000 points based on submission quality.

• To complete a Quest, learners must submit two peer reviews, assessing two other learners’ submissions. The system uses an algorithm to support fair scoring, with teacher evaluations weighted more heavily.
  • Points for these challenges are awarded based on submission quality.
  • To complete a Quest, learners must submit two peer reviews of other learners’ submissions. The online system uses an algorithm to support fair scoring, with teacher evaluations weighted more heavily.
  • Learners can earn extra points by completing up to five additional peer reviews per day.
• Additional reviews are worth 20, 18, 16, 14, and 12 points respectively. Full points are awarded only for high-quality reviews.

2. Referrals

• Learners can earn referral points by inviting friends to Wavumbuzi. Both the learner and the invited friend earn points when the invited friend:
  • uses the referral code and verifies their email address (10 points);
  • completes their profile (50 points);
  • submits their first challenge question (40 points).
  • Uses the referral code and verifies their email address (10 points)
  • Completes their profile (50 points)
  • Submit their first challenge question (40 points)

3. Activities

• Learners also earn points for profile completion (200 points), avatar selection (20 points), baseline survey completion (300 points), end-line survey completion (500 points), and weekly survey completion (150 points each).

For a learner to count as fully engaged, they need a minimum of 40 submissions 

A quick way to track learner engagement: 

1. Log into your Teacher Account
2. Go to MY SCHOOL
3. Click PARTICIPANTS 
4. Select STUDENT REPORT 
5. Scroll to the SUBMISSION column

In order to earn a certificate, teachers need at least 1,000 points.

Steps for teachers to download a certificate:  

OPTION 1

1. Log In to the Teacher Portal: The teacher accesses the designated website and enters their login credentials to enter the Teacher Portal.
2. Access Certificate Download Link: On the home page, the teacher locates the link that directs them to download the certificate. This is typically found at the top of the page.
3. Click on the Download Link: The teacher clicks on the provided link to initiate the certificate download process.

The certificate will automatically download onto the device the teacher is using (e.g., phone, laptop, or desktop).

OPTION 2

1. Retrieve Certificate via Email: The teacher logs in to their valid email address, where they will find an email from Wavumbuzi containing the certificate.
2. Download Certificate from Email: The teacher opens the email and scrolls down to find the attached certificate file, then downloads it to their device for safekeeping.