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IJA 2856

Correspondence Regarding Students from the Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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The archival material contains correspondence between different Baghdadi Jewish schools regarding: school matters, student transfers, acceptance forms, school reports, acceptance letters, graduation certificates, medical notification excuses, name changes, student punishment and parent’s requests for their children to repeat classes, pledge for misbehaving, and recommendation letters; photographs of students are included. It includes letters from schools to the Directorate of Education for certificate for ratification, to the Directorate of Missions and Equalization of Diplomas, and to the General Director of Recruitment. Also included is a letter from the Head of the Jewish Lay Council to the Directorate of Education regarding the reorganization of the Jewish schools to conform to the Ministry of Education’s new rules that concerns the students whom have been discharged from Jewish school because their Iraq citizenship has been revoked.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 2856
Item Number
12165
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Multiple Languages
Keywords
Menahem S. Daniel's School, Private School, Alliance Israélite Universelle, Shamash Secondary School, Rahel Shamoon School, File Folder, Typed, School Material, Crown Crest, Ministry of Education, Ink Stamp, Alliance School, Receipts, Letterhead, University, Jewish Lay Council, Abrogation of Citizenship, Frank Iny School, French, Middle School, Standardized Test, Photograph, Transcript, Correspondence, Directorate of Education, Annotation, Exam Records, Handwritten, Tassisia School

AI English Translation, Pages 251-275

Archival unit 251

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate & Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Date:
No.: F/49/60
Date: 3/2/1960
Baghdad Provincial Directorate of Education / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
Attached herewith is the transfer certificate No. F/48/60 dated 3/2/1960
belonging to Fifa Shalom Cohen for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Ovadia
Principal
Copy to -
Administration of Tismat Private School
We will send you the grades of the mentioned student in another letter

Archival unit 252

Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & ⟦illegible⟧
Baghdad
Telephone No. 9⟦illegible⟧
Number: 608/⟦...⟧
Date: 1959/9/3
No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
To the Administration of Qismat Private School
The student Fifi Shalom Menashi Cohen whose photograph is attached above is one of the
students of the sixth primary grade of our school for the current school year
1959/60, and based on the desire of her guardian to transfer to your school,
we have provided her with this certificate.
Abdullah Oudia
Principal
FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Frank Iny School * Baghdad

Archival unit 253

Menahem Saleh Daniel School Menahem S. Daniel's School
42/233 H 2 Menahem Daniel Street - Senak 233/42/Senak
Telephone Number 6812 TELEPHONE 6812
Grades of the student Widad Sion Rubin for the academic year 1958 / 1959
Arabic Language | 7
English Language | 5.5
French Language | —
Arithmetic | 7.5
Objects and Health | 8
Drawing | 10
Average 7.5
Rank 10
Passed
MENAHEM S. DANIEL SCHOOL
6 / 10 / 1959
⟦illegible⟧
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Archival unit 254

School Form No.
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Transfer Form
Number: 86
Date: 2/9/59
School Administration: Qarbakh Affa
Name of the school transferred from: Al-Nahda Private School
The student: Ferial bin Ibrahim
From the neighborhood: Mansour
And city (or village): Baghdad
Entered the grade: First
From our school on: 28/9/58
Year: 1958
And attended lessons until the date: 24/6/59
And reached the grade: Second
And obtained the following grades in the final exam held on: 17/6/59
Subject | Grade | Subject | Grade
Religion and the Holy Quran | 10 Ten | Moral and National Duties | 
Arabic Language and Calligraphy | 8 Eight | (Arithmetic and Measurements) | 10 Ten
English Language |  | Things and Health | 10 Ten
History |  | Manual Work and Drawing | 8 Eight
Geography |  | Sports and Anthem | 10 Ten
Behavior | 10 Ten | Total | 56 Fifty-six
Amount deducted from behavior grades during the year: Nothing
School Principal's Notes A - Was he provided with textbooks and stationery for free or for a price: He was not provided with textbooks for this year
B - Did he pay the sports fees: Paid
C - Was he exempted from the stamp duty due to poverty: No
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils
Revenue Stamp
Principal's Signature
⟦illegible⟧
Directorate of Al-Nahda Private School
27 - 6 - 1959

Archival unit 255

School Form No.
Iraqi Ministry of Education
Transfer Form
Number: 95
Date: 20 / 9 / 59
School Administration: Ain Branch
Name of school transferred from: Girls Primary School
The student: Samira bin Ibrahim
From the neighborhood of: ⟦illegible⟧
And the city (or village): Baghdad
Entered the grade: First
From our school on: 5 / 10 / 58
Year: 1958
And attended lessons until the date: 22 / 9 / 59
And reached the grade: Second
And obtained the following grades in the final exam held on: 13 / 9 / 59
Subject | Grade | Subject | Grade
Religion and the Holy Quran | 10 | Moral and National Duties | 10
Arabic Language and Calligraphy | 10 | (Arithmetic and Measurements) | 10
English Language |  | Objects and Health | 10
History |  | Manual Work and Drawing | 10
Geography |  | Sports and Anthem | 10
Conduct | 10 | Total | 80
Amount deducted from conduct grades during the year: Her conduct is very good
School Principal's Notes A - Was she provided with school books and stationery for free or for a price:
B - Did she pay the sports fees :-:
C - Was she exempted from the stamp duty due to poverty :-:
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Principal's Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 256

Samira Ibrahim
Yehuda
Transferred to a school
Franj Aini from
⟦...⟧

Archival unit 257

FRANK INY SCHOOL                                FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY                         INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad                                        Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693                            Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧ ⟦257⟧ F / 590 / ⟦line⟧             No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧ 29 / 10 / 1959                     Date ⟦line⟧
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the transfer certificate numbered F / 590 / and dated 29 / 10 / 1959
belonging to the student (Karim Haskail) Salman Ballass for authentication.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible signature⟧
Abdullah Ovadia
The Director

Archival unit 258

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
No. 591
Date 29 / 7 / 1959
⟦454⟧
Administration of Qasmat Primary School
We confirm to you that the student (Karim Heskel) Salman Balass, whose photograph is affixed above, is one of
the fourth primary grade students of our school for the academic year 58 / 1959 and participated in
the final exam for the mentioned year and failed it. Based on the request of his guardian to
transfer to your school, we have provided him with this certificate.
Abdullah Obeidia
Principal

Archival unit 259

Date....23rd October, 1959
Date
Certified True Copy
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
This is to certify that Ibrahim Naji Isaac has done
three years of Primary Schooling at the old established
Alliance School in Baghdad, another three years at Frank
Iny Primary School and three more years at Frank Iny
Intermediate School.
In June 1956, he finished the sixth Primary Form
which, in standard, is equivalent roughly to the standard
of the Common Entrance Examination of the English School,
or to grade 7 of the American School.
In May 1957, I.N. Isaac sat and passed the Certificat
d'Etudes Primaires Examination conducted by the French
Embassy, Baghdad.
During the last scholastic year, October 1958-June 1959,
the above candidate attended the 3rd Intermediate Form of Frank
Iny School. This Form is, in standard, equivalent roughly to
grade 10 of the American High School. To give an idea of his
academic standard, I.N. Isaac will need another one or two
years of secondary school work in order to reach the G.C.E.
standard of the (O) level.
Below are I.N. Isaac's final marks for the last three
years in the different subjects:
Subject | 1st Intermediate 1956-1957 Mark% | 2nd Intermed- iate 57-1958 Mark% | 3rd Int- mediate 58-1959 Mark%
Arabic | 73 | 68 | 69
English | 54 | 54 | 49
French | 49 | 51 | -
Geography | 87 | 80 | 69
Ancient History | 79 | - | -
Islamic History | - | 68 | -
Modern European History | - | - | 62
Civics | - | 80 | 75
Arithmetic & Algebra | 81 | - | 64
Arithmetic | - | 80 | -
Algebra | - | 71 | -
Plane Geometry | 91 | 74 | 59
General Science | 66 | - | -
Biology | - | 64 | -
Hygiene | - | - | 67
Physics | - | 67 | -
Chemistry | - | 61 | -
Physics with Chemistry | - | - | 63
Average mark in all subjects | 72.5 | 68.2 | 64.1
Drawing mark | 80 | - | -

Archival unit 260

Date ⟦line⟧ 23.10.59 ⟦line⟧ - Page 2 - ⟦line⟧ Date
Draft of study information
Note: Marking system in this school is as follows:
Maximum mark is 100. Minimum passing mark
in each subject is 50.
Minimum average passing mark in all subjects
is 60.
While in Frank Iny School, I.N. Isaac was
diligent and of good conduct. He is supplied with
this certificate at his own request.

Archival unit 261

No. ⟦line⟧ Number
Date...23rd October, 1959... Date
Certified true copy
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
This is to certify that Nessim Naji Isaac has done
six years of Primary Schooling at Frank Iny Primary School.
In June 1958, he finished the Sixth Primary Form which, in
standard, is equivalent roughly to the standard of the
Common Entrance Examination of the English School, or to
grade 7 of the American School.
During the last Scholastic Year 1958-1959, N.N. Isaac
attended the 1st Intermediate Form of Frank Iny School. He
was examined in June last, in all the subjects prescribed
for this Form and was considered to have satisfied the require-
ments for promotion to the 2nd Form. His marks in this examina-
tion were as follows:
Subject | Mark%
Arabic | 68
English | 53
French | 57
Geography | 69
Ancient History | 75
Arithmetic & Algebra | 89
Plane Geometry | 75
General Science | 72
Note: Maximum mark is 100.
Minimum passing mark
in each subject is 50.
Minimum average passing
mark in all subjects
is 60.
Average mark in all
subjects      69.8
Drawing mark is         66
While in Frank Iny School, the above candidate was
always diligent and of good conduct. He is supplied with
this certificate at his own request.

Archival unit 262

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate and Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No.: F/239/59
No.:
Date: 7/10/1959
Date:
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the two documents numbered F/238/59 and F/390 dated
7/10/1959 belonging to George Sassoon Abda and Faisal Sassoon Abda for the purpose
of certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Abdullah Oudia
The Director

Archival unit 263

FRANK INY SCHOOL
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No ⟦line⟧
No ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of ⟦line⟧ School
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is shown below is one of
the students (is one of the female students) of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195
And he (she) participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it, and he is of good (and she is of good)
character and conduct, and based on his (her) desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him (her) with this certificate, and below
is a statement of his (her) grades:
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧ }
History ⟦line⟧ } Social Studies
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧ }
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ }
Algebra ⟦line⟧ } Mathematics
Geometry ⟦line⟧ }
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
General Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Manual Crafts ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthems ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
Principal

Archival unit 264

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone Number 91693
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
No: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate
⟦line⟧
To the Directorate of School ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is shown below is one of
the students (she is one of the students) of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195
And he participated (she participated) in the general examination for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it, and he is of good (she is of good)
character and conduct. Based on his desire (her desire) to transfer to your school, we have provided him (provided her) with this certificate. Herein
is the statement of his grades (her grades):
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧ } Social Studies
History ⟦line⟧ }
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧ }
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ } Mathematics
Algebra ⟦line⟧ }
Geometry ⟦line⟧ }
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handiwork ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthems ⟦line⟧
Total ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
The Director... and Certificates
We certify the authenticity of the school principal's signature...
On the date of .../9/27...
Certificates Observer
Director of Education of the Liwa...
Photo cannot be separated for imaging

Archival unit 265

Frank Iny School
FRANK INY SCHOOL
Intermediate & Primary
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧
No.⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Date⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of ⟦line⟧ School
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is shown below is one of the
students (male/female) of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195
And he (she) participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it, and he is of good (she is of good)
morals and conduct, and based on his (her) desire to transfer to your school, we provided him (her) with this certificate and what
follows is a statement of his (her) grades:
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧ } Social Studies
History ⟦line⟧ }
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧ }
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧ } Mathematics
Algebra ⟦line⟧ }
Geometry ⟦line⟧ }
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Nature and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handcrafts ⟦line⟧
Sports and Anthem ⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
50 Fils Revenue Stamp
Total ⟦line⟧
Principal
⟦illegible⟧
Certified by the Principal School Principal's Signature
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 266

FRANK INY SCHOOL
Frank Iny School
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Telephone Number 91693
Number:
No.:
Date:
Date:
Transfer Certificate
To the Directorate of School ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached below is one of the
students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the academic year 195 - 195
And he (she) participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it and he is of good (she is of good)
character and conduct, and based on his (her) desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him (her) with this certificate, and what
follows is a statement of his (her) grades:
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Geography ⟦line⟧
History ⟦line⟧
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧
Arithmetic ⟦line⟧
Algebra ⟦line⟧
Geometry ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Objects and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Manual Crafts ⟦line⟧
Physical Education and Hymns ⟦line⟧
Social Studies
Mathematics
Total ⟦line⟧
Principal

Archival unit 267

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: F/59/184
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: 17 / 9 / 1959
Administration of Al-Mafakhir Primary School
We certify that (Tuffaha Pauline) Naji Salem, whose photo is attached above, is one of
the students of the sixth primary grade of our school for the academic year 58 / 1959 and did
not participate in the general examination for primary studies for the mentioned year due to her failure
in the annual effort averages.
Based on the desire of her guardian to transfer to your school, we have provided her with this certificate.
Abdullah Obeidia
The Principal

Archival unit 268

Frank Iny School
Primary and Intermediate
Baghdad
Telephone Number 91693
FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
Transfer Certificate
No. ⟦line⟧
Date ⟦line⟧
To the Directorate of School ⟦line⟧
That ⟦line⟧ whose photograph is attached below is one of
the students of the ⟦line⟧ grade of our school for the school year 195 - 195
And he (she) participated in the general exam for the mentioned year and ⟦line⟧ in it, and he (she) is of good
character and conduct, and based on his (her) desire to transfer to your school, we have provided him (her) with this certificate, and the following
is a statement of his (her) grades:
Religion ⟦line⟧
Arabic Language ⟦line⟧
English Language ⟦line⟧
French Language ⟦line⟧
Social Studies } Geography ⟦line⟧
History ⟦line⟧
Moral Duties ⟦line⟧
Mathematics } Arithmetic ⟦line⟧
Algebra ⟦line⟧
Geometry ⟦line⟧
Health and Biology ⟦line⟧
Physics ⟦line⟧
Chemistry ⟦line⟧
Science and Health ⟦line⟧
Drawing and Handicrafts ⟦line⟧
Physical Education and Hymns ⟦line⟧
⟦line⟧ Total
Principal

Archival unit 269

FRANK INY SCHOOL
INTERMEDIATE & PRIMARY
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone No. 91693
No.:
Number: F/178/59
Date:
Date: 10/6/1959
Directorate of Missions and Equivalency of Certificates
We certify that Salman Daoud Zubaida, whose photograph is attached above, is one of the students of the
sixth primary grade for the academic year 1958/59 and did not participate in the general examination
for primary studies for the mentioned year due to his failure in the annual effort averages.
We have provided him with this document based on the request of his guardian.
Abdullah Ovadia
The Principal
⟦illegible⟧

Archival unit 270

No.:
Date: 28th August, 1959
Number:
Date:
Official Information Copy
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that Salman Leon Lawee whose
photograph is affixed above, has attended during the last
scholastic year, the Fourth Primary Form of Frank Iny School.
He was examined in June last in all the subjects prescribed
for this Form and passed in all of them obtaining distinction
for his average mark. His marks in this examination for the
different subjects were as follows:
Subject | Mark%
Bible | 80
Arabic | 70
French | 85
Geography | 95
History | 90
Civics | 95
Arithmetic & Geometry | 80
Natural Science | 90
Note: Maximum mark is 100.
Minimum passing
mark in each subject
is 50.
Honour mark is 85.
Average mark in all subjects: 85.6
No.of students in class : 52
Rank of student in class : 5th
Drawing mark : 85
Salman Leon Lawee has thus satisfied the requirement
of the Fourth Form and is therefore eligible for promotion
to the Fifth Form in October next.
The Fifth Primary Form of this School is, in standard,
equivalent roughly to grade 5 of the American School.
Before joining this School in October 1958, the above
candidate did three years of Primary Schooling at the
Ta'assissyah School in Baghdad where he did English language
up to a fairly good standard.
While in Frank Iny School, Salman Leon Lawee was
always diligent and of very good character. He is supplied
with this certificate at his parents request.

Archival unit 271

No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: 28th August, 1959
Date: ⟦line⟧
Agricultural Information Form
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that Edward Leon Lawee whose
photograph is affixed above, has attended during the
last Scholastic year, the Upper Form of the Kindergarten
of Frank Iny School. He was examined in June last in all
the subjects prescribed for this Form and passed in all
of them obtaining distinction for his average mark. His
marks in this examination for the different subjects
were as follows:
Subject | Mark%
Bible | 90
Arabic | 80
French | 100
Arithmetic | 70
Note: Maximum mark is 100.
Minimum passing
mark in each
subject is 50.
Honour mark is 85.
Average mark in all subjects 85
No. of students in class 44
Rank of student in class 8th (bis)
Drawing mark 70
Athletics 80
Edward Leon Lawee is now eligible for promotion to the
First Primary Form of Frank Iny School.
The First Primary Form of this School is, in standard,
equivalent roughly to grade one of the American School.
While in Frank Iny School the above pupil was always
diligent and of good character. He is supplied with this
certificate at his parents request.

Archival unit 272

No.:
Date: 24th July, 1959
Number:
Date:
⟦Certificate of Information⟧
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that Suad Charles-Anwar Bekhor joined
the 5th Primary Form of Frank Iny School in October 1956. She
was promoted to the Sixth Primary Form in October 1958, after
having passed the School examinations in all the subjects
prescribed for the 5th Form.
In June last, she sat successfully the Iraq State
Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education, having
obtained the following marks in the different subjects:
Subject | Mark%
Arabic | 85
English | 100
Arithmetic & Geometry | 72
Social Science: (History, Geography & Civics). | 62
Natural Science | 84
Note: Maximum mark is 100.
Minimum passing mark
in each subject is 50.
Honour mark is 85.
Average mark in all subjects: 78.6
The above examination is, in standard, equivalent roughly
to the Common Entrance Examination of the English School or to
grade 7 of the American School.
In addition to the above, S.C. Bekhor did French as an
extra course in this School, having reached a standard
approximately two years short of the standard of the
Certificat d'Etudes Primaires Examination.
While in Frank Iny School, the above candidate was always
diligent and of good character. She is supplied with this
certificate at her own request.
⟦illegible circular stamp⟧

Archival unit 273

No.: ⟦line⟧
Date: 22nd. July, 1959.
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦illegible⟧ Teachers' School
To Whom It May Concern:
This is to certify that Vivien Yousif Mualim Salih whose photograph
is affixed above, was examined in June last in all the subjects pres-
cribed for the Fourth Primary Form of Frank Iny School and passed. Her
marks in this examination for the different subjects were as follows:
Subject | Mark %
Bible | 85
Arabic | 85
French | 90
Geography | 90
History | 90
Civics | 85
Arithmetic & Geometry | 65
Natural Science | 85
Note: Maximum mark is 100.
Minimum passing mark
in each subject is 50.
Honour mark is 85.
Average Mark in all subjects: 84.4
No, of students in class: 52
Rank of student in class: 6
Drawing mark: 95
Vivien Y, Mualim Salih has thus satisfied the requirements of the Fourth
Form and is therefore eligible for promotion to the Fifth Form in October
next.
The fifth Form of this school is, in standard, equivalent roughly to
Grade 5 of the American School.
While in Frank Iny School Vivien Y. Mualim Salih was diligent of every
good character. On one occasion during her studies in this school she took
a prize for being the first in her class. She is supplied with this certi-
ficate at her parents request.

Archival unit 274

No.: ⟦line⟧
Date.: 17th July, 1959
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Copy of Dawaj Information
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
This is to certify that Sima Selim Gourji whose
photograph is affixed above passed in June last in all
the subjects prescribed for the First Primary Class of
Frank Iny School. The subjects are: Bible, Arabic,
French, Arithmetic, Science, Drawing and Athletics.
She has thus satisfied the requirements of this Form
and is therefore eligible for promotion to the Second
Form in October next.
The First Primary Form of this School is, in
standard, equivalent roughly to grade one of the
American School.
While in Frank Iny School, Sima Selim Gourji
was always diligent and of good character. She is
supplied with this certificate at her own request.

Archival unit 275

No. ⟦line⟧ Number
Date..⟦12th July, 1959⟧.. Date
Copy of Educational Information
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that Joice Gourji Raby whose
photograph is affixed above attended the sixth Primary
Form of Frank Iny School during the academic year
October 1958-June 1959.
In June last, she sat successfully the Iraq State
Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education, having
obtained the following marks in the different subjects:
Subject                 Marks
⟦line⟧                 ⟦line⟧
Arabic                      64  }
English                    100  }  Note: Maximum mark is 100.
Arithmetic & Geometry       95  }        Minimum passing mark
Social Science:                 }        in each subject is 50.
(History, Geography             }        Honour mark is 85.
& Civics)                  65  }
Natural Science             79  }
Average mark in all
subjects:    80.6
The above examination is, in standard, equivalent
roughly to the Common Entrance Examination of the English
School or to grade 7 of the American School.
In addition to the above, J.G. Raby did French as
an extra course in this School, having reached a standard
approximately two years short of the standard of the
Certificate d'Etudes Primaires Examination.
While in Frank Iny School, the above candidate was
always diligent and of good character. She is supplied
with this certificate at her own request.