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Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
(Physical Education)
No. 1224
Date 21 / 10 / 1946
To the administrations of primary, middle, and secondary schools for boys and girls
In all of Baghdad Province
An annual exhibition will be held for the products of your schools' work and crafts,
handicrafts, drawing, carpentry, and sewing. Therefore, please prepare what the students will produce and have it ready
for display before the end of the school year, noting that there are prizes that will be distributed to the owners of
excellent exhibits after they are decided upon by a specialized committee for that purpose.
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Director of Education, Baghdad Province
A copy to:-
Ministry of Education -
Reference to your letter No. 21622 dated 21 / September / 1946
Exhibitions in Baghdad cannot be held during the mid-year
holiday due to the great efforts required for their organization and the need for the participation of
a large number of students and staff in them.
Also, please notify the schools affiliated with you of this.
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
(Accounts)
Number A/12/1221
Date 21 / 1 / 1947
Subject - Excellent Fabrics
To the administrations of all private schools affiliated with this Directorate
The Ministry of Supplies has informed us in its letter No. 977 / 12 dated 3 / 12 / 46 that it
decided to provide all the teachers of your school who receive a salary of 18/- Dinars or more
with a winter fabric suit. Please submit a list of their names to this Directorate for the purpose
of matching it with the staff list and sending it to the aforementioned Ministry.
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Director of Education of Baghdad Province
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
( Administration )
No. 1214
Date 1 / 1 / 1947
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To the administrations of all primary and elementary schools in the province
We inform you of the following and request you to act accordingly: -
1- The mid-year exam for primary and elementary schools (boys and girls) begins on Saturday
corresponding to 1 / 2 / 1947.
2- The exam period is five days.
3- The spring break begins immediately after the exam and its duration is ten days.
4- Note * If 1 / 2 / 47 happens to be a holiday on the occasion of the Prophet's Birthday
then the start of the exam will be Sunday, corresponding to 2 / 2 / 1947.
5- The spring break ends on Sunday, corresponding to 16 / 2 / 1947. And the schools shall resume
their teaching on the morning of Monday, corresponding to 17 / 2 / 1946.
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Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy of it to: -
Ministry of Education - with reference to its letter No. 693 dated 7 / 1 / 1947
S.
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Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
(Administration)
Number / 1215
Date: 21 / 1 / 1947
To the administrations of all official, private, and foreign schools affiliated with this directorate
We convey to you below the Ministry of Education letter No. 32395 dated December 25, 946
to be notified to the male and female teachers of your schools, and to inform us of the names of those who interfere in politics or hold an idea
that contradicts the traditions of this nation.
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Director of Education, Baghdad Province
Copy of the letter
I have noticed - unfortunately - that a segment of disobedient elements has entered the ranks of the teaching family
and taken educational institutes as dens for spreading propaganda that does not accord with national dignity nor harmonize with the lofty
goals for which the Ministry of Education was established to achieve. These corrupt elements have exploited the protection
and innocence of female and male students, and began breathing into their souls the poisons of principles that threaten the foundations
of national faith, which is the solid basis in the upbringing of the youth and in preparing a generation that feels
its public and private duties.
These poisons have affected the academic duties of male and female students until it led to a noticeable weakness
in their scientific level, so I have come to believe that leniency in purifying the educational institutes
from such impurities, or leniency in stopping their continuation of demolition and breathing poisons, is something that deprives
the country of forming the future generation which must be adorned with national virtues that enable it to
perform its public duties toward the nation and the state. Leniency in stopping this is a betrayal of this homeland
which places great hopes in its renaissance upon this generation, and a major betrayal of the trusts received by
the education family to return them to the homeland equipped with the characteristics of manhood and the expected sincere patriotism.
Therefore, I see it as an urgent necessity for the efforts of the sincere members of the education family to join together
to put an end to these tragedies and this decline, and for the sincere ones in this family to cooperate in
making educational institutes houses for raising generations and places for advancing science, spreading virtue, and planting the spirit of sacrifice
and love for this upbringing, and to remove these parasitic elements that tamper with this youth.
I request the deans of higher institutes, inspectors (male and female), school principals (female
and male), and provincial education directors to be aware of the matter of such people and to provide
this ministry with the names of those who tamper with this honorable profession and sacred mission entrusted to them
to perform, especially those among them who embrace a political doctrine or lean toward a foreign tendency that do not agree with the inherited
traditions of the nation or contradict what the homeland aspires to.
(Signature)
Minister of Education
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Iraqi Government
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Department: Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Office: Personnel
Number: ⟦212⟧
Date: ⟦15⟧ / 1 / 47
Subject:
To -
Administration of Masouda Yousif Shamtob School
Private for Girls
With reference to your letter numbered 14 and dated 2 / 1 / 47
The Ministry of Education approved by its letter numbered 1138 A and dated 12 / 1 / 47
the appointment of Miss Rahma Twayq, a graduate of preparatory school, as a teacher
in your school.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to -
Personnel of the Department - for marking
KH / 1 / 28
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Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
Administration
Number: 1772
Date: 1 / 2 / 1947
To the administrations of all public, private, and foreign schools affiliated with this directorate
We convey to you below a copy of the Ministry of Education's letter No. 32395 dated
25 / 12 / 1946 regarding the fight against harmful propaganda. Please review its contents and take care
to protect students from straying into such issues, from which they should be the furthest
of people, and emphasize the necessity of focusing on their studies and ensuring their future.
Director of Education for Baghdad Province
A copy to:-
Ministry of Education - for information
Copy of the letter ⟦line⟧
I have noticed - unfortunately - that a segment of unfilial elements has entered the ranks of the
teaching family and taken educational institutes as dens for spreading propaganda that does not align with national dignity nor harmonize
with the lofty goals for which education was established to achieve. These corrupting elements have exploited
the integrity and innocence of male and female students, and began injecting into their souls the toxins of principles that demolish the foundations
of national faith, which is the solid basis in raising youth and preparing a generation aware of its duties
both public and private.
These toxins have affected the academic duties of male and female students to the point where they led to
a tangible weakening of their academic level, such that I have come to believe that leniency in purifying educational
institutes from such filth, or leniency in stopping their continued destruction and injection of toxins, is something
that deprives the country of forming the future generation that must be adorned with national virtues that enable it to
perform its public duties toward the nation and the state. Leniency in stopping this is a betrayal of this homeland
which places great hopes for its renaissance upon this path, and a major betrayal of the trusts received
by the education family to return them to the homeland equipped with the expected qualities of manhood and sincere patriotism.
Therefore, I see an urgent necessity for the efforts of sincere members of the education
family to join forces to put an end to these tragedies and this corruption, and for the sincere ones in this family to cooperate
to make educational institutes homes for raising the generation and places for advancing science, spreading virtue, and planting the spirit
of sacrifice and love for this soil, and to confront these parasitic elements that tamper with the morals
of the youth.
I request the deans of higher institutes, the general inspectorate, inspectors, and all school
principals (female and male), and the provincial directors of education to be aware of the matter of such people
and to provide this ministry with the names of those who tamper with this honorable profession and sacred mission that
has been entrusted to them, especially those among them who embrace a political doctrine or lean toward a foreign tendency that do not align with
the inherited traditions of the nation or contradict what the Regent indicates.
Minister of Education
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Draft Strikeout
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province
(Personnel)
Number 2857
Date 25 / 2 / 1947
To the administrations of Private and Foreign Schools ⟦line⟧
We have noticed recently the deviation of some private school administrations
and foreign ones from following and implementing some of the instructions of this Directorate. Therefore, we emphasize the necessity of following
and implementing all orders and instructions issued by this Directorate, and any violating school exposes
itself to the application of Article 30 of the General Education Law No. 57 of 1940.
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Director of Education, Baghdad Province
A copy to:-
Ministry of Education
General Education Inspectorate
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Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province Number
Date / / 1947
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Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
(Administration)
Number: 5291
Date: ⟦10⟧ / 3 / 1947
Subject - School Files -
To the administrations of elementary schools for boys and girls affiliated with this directorate
All
We convey to you below a copy of the memorandum from the inspector, Mr. Abdul Majid Zaidan, notified
to this directorate by the Ministry of Education's letter No. 8263 dated March 23, 947 regarding
organizing school files. Please review and act accordingly.
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Director of Education for Baghdad Province
A copy to:-
Ministry of Education - Irb - with reference to its letter mentioned above.
This is with the knowledge that we have previously circulated a copy of the first memorandum.
Copy of the second memorandum
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I noticed during the inspection of school administrations that most school principals have not kept
nor organized the files of outgoing and incoming reports for past years; rather, they leave them scattered and neglected,
which makes it difficult to refer back to them when urgently needed. I have informed the principals during the inspection
of the necessity of organizing, coordinating, and arranging these files every academic year, closing them, and keeping them organized at
the end of the year so that there are outgoing and incoming files in the school equal to the number of years of the school's existence,
sequenced by their dates.
We kindly ask, if you approve this arrangement, to order its circulation to all schools
to act accordingly.
Inspector
Abdul Majid Zaidan
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
(Administration)
Number 5212
Date 29 / 3 / 1947
Subject - New History Curriculum for Fourth Primary Grades
To all administrations of primary and nursery schools affiliated with this Directorate
We convey to you below the Ministry of Education's letter No. 7864 dated 19 / 3 / 47
to correct the name of the castle mentioned in the said book.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy of it to: -
Ministry of Education ⟦line⟧ in reference to its aforementioned letter
Copy of the letter ⟦line⟧
To the Directorate of Education of Sulaymaniyah Province
Your letter No. 1093 dated 8 / 3 / 1947
We confirm what was stated in the note of Mr. Abu Bakr Jalal, teacher at Koywa School for Boys, that the name of the castle
mentioned in Article 22 of the curriculum referred to above is (Yayyt Castle in the Bazian Pass)
and not (Bant Castle). Please correct that.
(Signature)
For / Minister of Education
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Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
(Certificates and Statistics)
No. 5292
Date 9 / 3 / 1947
and Private
To the administrations of all official schools for boys and girls
It is not permissible to accept transfer certificates from other schools except after they are attested by
this Directorate or by the Directorate of Education to which the school from which the transfer originated belongs and which
issued the transfer certificate. Please act accordingly.
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Director of Education for Baghdad District
A copy to:-
Inspectorate General of Education - For your information
Statistical Inspector Mr. Yusuf Zainal
Certificates and Statistics Clerk
12 / 3 / 47
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
(Personnel)
Number 10/1/ 2777
Date 12 / 3 / 1947
To the administrations of private and foreign schools affiliated with this directorate
We transmit to you below a copy of the Ministry of Education's letter No. 5351 dated
22 / 2 / 1947 for your information.
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Director of Education of Baghdad Province
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Copy to -
Personnel of the Department - to act accordingly
Copy of the letter ⟦line⟧
We have noticed that some provincial education directorates request from this Ministry
approval for the appointment of male or female teachers in private schools without reviewing their educational
certificates and documents, or they rely on a portion of the documents and leave the rest, or they allow the teacher to start work
before the approval is issued by this Ministry.
Based on the above, we request from now on to send the documents listed below
pertaining to the appointment of male or female teachers in private schools to this Ministry for review
by us and to return them to you within the reply letter, and not to allow any male or female teacher to start work
in their school before the approval for that is issued by this Ministry.
(Signature)
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On behalf of the Minister of Education ⟦line⟧
Required documents ⟦line⟧
1- Educational certificate
2- Certificate of no criminal record
3- Civil status record (Census booklet)
4- Nationality certificate
5- Certificate of good conduct
6- Medical examination certificate
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
Accounts
Number 4071 / 12 / A
Date 18 / 3 / 1947
To the administrations of all official and private schools for boys associated with this directorate
We convey to you below a copy of the letter from the General Directorate of Local Products communicated to us
by the Ministry of Education's letter numbered 6611 and dated 8 / 3 / 47 for your information and action accordingly.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
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Copy of the Letter
It has become possible to supply all students of official and private schools with a suit made of
summer fabric at a price of (600) fils per meter; please circulate this letter of ours to the schools in
Baghdad to submit their requests to us directly accompanied by the price. As for students in the provinces, they shall be supplied
through the local products directorates, each in its province.
6611
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Directorate of Education for Baghdad District
(Accounts)
Number D/17/4072
Date 18 / 3 / 1947
Subject - Lecture Fees
To all private school administrations
Based on the fact that some teachers belonging to this department are delivering
lectures or working in your schools, and in view of their receipt of allocations from you. Please
inform us of the amounts they receive from you starting from 1 / 4 / 46 until 31 / 3 / 1947
for the purpose of adding it to their income for this year and deducting income tax from it.
⟦signature⟧
Director of Education for Baghdad District
A copy to -
Directorate of Income Tax and General Banks Audit - for confirmation
Department Accountant
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Baghdad Province Education Directorate
Administration
Number: 4079
Date: 18 / 3 / 1947
To the administrations of all official and private primary and elementary schools for boys and girls
We transmit to you below a copy of the Ministry of Education's letter No. 7322 dated 15 / 3 / 947
regarding religion classes in primary schools; please review and act accordingly.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to:-
The Ministry of Education - referring to their letter mentioned above. Noting that we
replaced the phrase (Drawing and Objects) with the phrase (Drawing
and Handicrafts) as we believe that the mention of the Objects lesson occurred inadvertently
instead of Handicrafts.
We list below a copy of paragraph (A) of Article 1 of the resolutions of the United Education Council
in its forty-third session held on 2 / 3 / 947 for review and action accordingly.
Copy of paragraph (A) from Article One
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The Council noted that the hours of religion in all primary education except for the sixth grade
and decided, starting from the next school year, that one hour be added for religion, provided that this
hour is taken from the drawing and handicrafts lessons, and that this be taken into account when preparing the series of books
new religious texts. (Signed) On behalf of the Minister of Education
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
( Administration )
Number / 4217
Date 22 / 3 / 1947
Subject / Amanat Al-Asima Party for Children
To the Management of ⟦Masooda Yousif Shemtob⟧ School
( 40 ) tickets have been allocated for the children of your school to attend the party that will be held by
Amanat Al-Asima in celebration of the Coronation Day of His Majesty the King in the garden of the Hall of
Faisal II, starting from two o'clock until five o'clock in the afternoon of
Saturday, April 5, 1947.
Therefore, you must visit this directorate to receive the tickets allocated to your school and sign for receipt.
On this occasion, please note the following :-
1 - It is preferable to give tickets to children who did not see the previous party.
2 - Tickets are given to children whose ages range between ( 7 - 12 ) years.
3 - The children are accompanied by the principal (male or female) or one of the teachers (male or female) of the mentioned school.
4 - The teacher (male or female) is included within the allocated number and a ticket is written for them.
5 - Children and teachers (male or female) must present tickets when attending the party.
6 - Teachers (male or female) are responsible for the children's behavior during the party.
7 - Teachers (male or female) undertake the task of returning children to their schools.
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Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to :-
Amanat Al-Asima
Your letter No. 6550 dated March 20, 1947.
Office Observation.
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Baghdad Province Education Directorate
(Inspection)
Number / 4481
Date 25 / 3 / 1947
To the Administration of Masuda Shemtob School
Private Elementary
Reference to the report of the inspector Mr. Hamoudi Abdul Majeed No. 60 dated
10 / 3 / 1947 .
1 - The students' academic level was above average.
2 - Attention to the students' health, cleanliness, attendance, and behavior was satisfactory.
Director of Education for Baghdad Province
Copy to " -
General Education Inspectorate.
N.G. / 23
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Baghdad Province Directorate of Education
(Administration)
Number 4871
Date 21 / 3 / 1947
Subject - School Attendance
To the administrations of all schools affiliated with this directorate
It has been decided that school attendance will be a single session starting from April 1st
Please act accordingly.
The reduced lessons are as follows
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⟦signature⟧
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to:-
Ministry of Education
For the Director
21 / 3 ⟦signature⟧
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Masouda Youssef Shemtob School
Baghdad
Telephone Number 5337
No:
Date: 1 / 4 / 947
Subject: Monthly Attendance Summary
For March 1947
Classes | Number registered at the start of the month | Those who left during this month | Those who were admitted during this month | Registered at the end of this month
Males | Females | Total | Total Daily Attendance | Average Daily Attendance | Attendance Percentage
Third Grade | 18 | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 396 | 99%
Second Grade | 18 | - | - | 18 | - | 18 | 396 | 98%
First Grade | 24 | - | - | 24 | - | 24 | 748 | 98%
Kindergarten A | 41 | 4 | - | 23 | 14 | 37 | 814 | 95%
Kindergarten B | 40 | 1 | - | 21 | 18 | 39 | 858 | 95%
Total | 151 | 5 | - | 114 | 32 | 146 | 3212 | 97%
128 Aqoud
First
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142 Israel
2 Shimon
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The Principal
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Teaching Staff
for Masouda Shemtob School
for March 47
Subjects taught | Salary | Date of appointment | Religion | City | Teacher's name
Deputy Principal and Science teacher | 15/000 | 11/10/46 | Mosaic | Baghdadi | Mr. Daoud Haddad
Arabic and Sports | 6/000 | 10/22/46 | " " | " " | " " Murad Ibrahim
Religion and Arithmetic | 6/-- | 10/22/46 | " " | " " | " " Youssef Hay
Kindergarten and Social Studies | 6/500 | 11/20/46 | Mosaic | Baghdadi | Miss Rahma Twig
Kindergarten and Handicrafts | 4/750 | 10/22/46 | " " | " " | " " Rahma Sofaei
Shamoon
and the Director
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Baghdad Province Education Directorate Number 6252
(Accounts) Date 28 / 4 / 1947
To all administrations of private and foreign schools affiliated with this directorate
We set forth below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of Income Tax and General Banks Supervision
Numbered 5023 and dated 15 / 3 / 1947, requesting that the necessary action be taken accordingly.
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
A copy to:-
Ministry of Education - in reference to its letter No. 9287 dated 2 / 4 / 47
Directorate of Income Tax and General Banks Supervision
Copy of the letter ⟦line⟧
1- We request this directorate to provide us with two lists: the first containing lecture fees
paid by your school administration to professors, instructors, or teachers belonging to the Ministry
of Education or to official and semi-official government departments, whether these fees were paid for
day or evening lectures, for the period from 1 / 4 / 1945 to 31 / 3 / 1946 -
and for the period from 1 / 4 / 1946 to 31 / 3 / 1947, indicating the full address of the lecturer and his official
position in the government and the year to which the lecture fees belong.
2- The second list contains salaries, lecture fees, or any other allowances
paid to lecturers who are not official employees, indicating the full address and profession of the lecturer,
for the period from 1 / 4 / 1945 to 31 / 3 / 1946 and for the period from 1 / 4 / 1946 to
31 / 3 / 1947, and to send these two lists as soon as possible.
3- This directorate is pleased that you consider this request a major part of your attention
and consider it an important basic rule at the end of each fiscal year for income tax purposes.
We also hope you do not miss submitting these two lists at the end of the fiscal year without resorting to
requesting them from you in the future.
(Signature)
Director of Income Tax and General Banks Supervision
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Directorate of Education for Baghdad Province
(Administration)
No. / 6246
Date: 28 / 4 / 1947
Subject / Friends of the Tree Society
To all school administrations affiliated with this Directorate
We are sending you one copy of - The Statute of the Friends of the Tree Society -
Hoping you will present it to the teachers and students of your school to encourage this society and inform us of the names of those wishing
to participate as supporting members, noting that the subscription fee is (50) fils for students
and 250 fils for all other members.
A copy to:
Capital Secretariat - Your letter No. 7250 dated 30 March 1947.
Department Registry - For consolidation.
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Director of Education for Baghdad Province
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Directorate of Education, Baghdad District
(Administration)
Number 6901
Date 10 / 5 / 1947
Subject - Public Examination Dates
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To the administrations of all official, private, and foreign primary schools
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Presidency of the High Committee for the Administration of Public Examinations
Numbered 12573 and dated 10 / May / 47 regarding the dates for the final public and school exams
for primary education, requesting that you act accordingly.
Copy to: -
Presidency of the High Committee for the Administration of Public Examinations - your letter referred to above.
Observation Office
Personnel Office
Certificates and Statistics
Notice Board
Director of Education, Baghdad District
Copy of the letter
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It has been decided that the dates for school and public examinations for this year shall be as follows: -
1 - School examinations for non-graduating classes (primary, intermediate, and secondary) shall begin
on the morning of Saturday, coinciding with 31 May 47, and end at the close of Thursday, coinciding with
(5) June 1947.
2 - Public examinations for all studies shall begin at eight o'clock in the morning according to the following dates,
and the duration of the public examinations (unless otherwise stated in the question paper) shall be
two hours for primary education, two and a half hours for intermediate education, and three hours for
secondary education.
(Signature)
Chairman of the High Committee for the Administration of Public
Examinations
"Dates of Public Examinations for Primary Education"
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Sunday 8 June 1947 | Arabic Language
Monday 9 " " | English Language
Tuesday 10 " " | Social Studies (History, Geography, and Civics)
Wednesday 11 " " | Arithmetic and Measurements
Thursday 12 " " | Nature Studies and Health
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Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province
(Administration)
Number 7204
Date 18 / 5 / 1947
Very Urgent
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Subject - Final Exams ⟦line⟧
To the administrations of primary and nursery schools, official, private, and foreign
For boys and girls belonging to all of this directorate ⟦line⟧
We convey to you below a copy of the examination instructions for non-terminating classes -
From the first primary grade to the fifth grade - as notified to us by the Ministry of Education's letters
Numbered 13060 and 13222 and dated 15 / 5 / 47 and 17 / 5 / 47 respectively,
Hoping for your review and literal adherence to them.
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Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to: -
Ministry of Education ⟦line⟧
General Directorate of Primary Education -
Reference to your two letters mentioned above
Personnel ⟦line⟧
Personal Affairs ⟦line⟧
Certificates
(( Copy of Instructions ))
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We have noticed that primary schools follow different methods in conducting exams
The final exams for the five grades (except for the sixth grade) and in order to unify the methods of these exams ⟦line⟧
We have decided the following: - ⟦line⟧
1 - The final exam for the first, second, and third grades in schools shall be conducted
Primary orally only, except for drawing and practical work lessons, which shall be practical. It is noted
In the examination of these grades, the following points apply: - ⟦line⟧
(a) The teacher of the lesson shall conduct the examination of these grades, provided that another teacher assists him.
(b) The full mark in these grades for each lesson is ten marks.
(c) The branches of the Arabic language and calligraphy lesson are considered one lesson and one mark is given to it.
- To be continued -