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IJA 2728

Correspondence between Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools and Iraqi Government

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These documents from the Frank Iny and Shamash Secondary Schools consist of correspondence from the Iraqi government regarding education statistics, certification distribution with individual student names, exam administration and schedules, lists of students with test numbers, approved songs, education laws, the grading system, a newspaper clipping about exam administration, book lists, curriculum changes and regulations, price lists, and printed curriculum for English literature, Arabic, economics, mathematics, social sciences, and Arab history.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2728
Item Number
11973
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic
Keywords
Financial, Shamash Secondary School, Geography, Newspaper, Form, Exams, File Folder, Chemistry, Primary Education Certificate, Typed, Iraqi Government, English Literature, Science, Baghdadi Jewish Community, School Material, Sun Crest, Legal, Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination, Literature, Economics, High School, Letterhead, Mathematics, Frank Iny School, French, Middle School, Standardized Test, Office of Education – Baghdad, Correspondence, Education Administration Headquarters of Secondary Schools, Annotation, Exam Records, Handwritten, Education, Printed Text, Students

AI English Translation, Pages 76-100

Archival unit 76

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education Baghdad - Rusafa
Curricula
Number / 12816
Date / 12 / 3 / 1960
Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Examinations
We record for you below a copy of the letter from Shamash Preparatory School and Frank Iny School No.
81 on 2 / 3 / 1960, requesting you to review it and state your opinion regarding the request
contained therein to postpone the final exam for fourth-grade preparatory students to
24 / 5 / 1960 and to postpone the exam for non-final classes of the intermediate and
primary sections to 22 / 6 / 1960 and inform us.
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education Baghdad - Rusafa
A copy to / -
Directorate of General Education - Private
Directorate of Shamash Preparatory and Frank Iny School
Private Education Personnel.
Copy of the Letter
Reference to your letter No. 9412 dated 25 / 2 / 1960
Since the study in this school began on 26 / 10 / 59 instead of mid-September
due to religious holidays, and since there are other religious holidays during which
our school is closed during the second semester of the current academic year, which causes a shortening of the actual
study period, and in view of the keenness of this school's administration to complete the curricula, please approve:
1 - Starting the final exam for the fourth preparatory grade on Tuesday, 24 / 5 / 60
and finishing it on Tuesday, 31 / 5 / 960
2 - Starting the final exam for non-final classes of the intermediate and primary sections
on Wednesday, 22 / 6 / 60 and finishing it on Thursday, 30 / 6 / 60. Please accept
our highest respect.
Mohsen / 12
⟦blue cross mark⟧

Archival unit 77

Republic of Iraq
"Secret"
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Certificates
Number /: 11579
Date /: 3 / ⟦1⟧ / 1960
To -
Administrations of Secondary, Intermediate, and Primary Schools, Official,
Private, and Foreign, for Boys and Girls
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs
Examinations, No. 650 (Secret) dated 3 / 2 / 1960
to act accordingly when providing Jewish students with school documents
for the purpose of their travel outside Iraq.
Abdul Karim al-Attar
Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Copy to -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations
Your above letter for information.
Certificates in two copies / with attachment
(Copy of the letter)
We have begun receiving school documents for translation purposes for Jewish students
for the purpose of their travel outside Iraq from various schools, in which is indicated
the number and date of the non-revocation of Iraqi citizenship identity card from previous years.
Therefore, please instruct all schools not to provide these students
except after confirming their presence inside Iraq and a letter from the competent
authorities confirming the non-revocation of their Iraqi citizenship, and we will refrain
from translating any document unless it is reinforced by a confirmation attached to their petitions.
For the General Director
Muhammad al-Khalidi
Al-Nuaimi / 9

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Al-Rusafa Governorate:
Private:
Number -: 12222
Date -: 2 / 3 / 1960
⟦illegible⟧
Administration of Shamash Private School
Subject / Disapproval
Further to our letter No. 2947 on 13 / 3 / 1960, the Directorate of General Technical Affairs
/ Examinations informed us in its letter No. 2947 on 16 / 3 / 1960 of its disapproval
to postpone the examinations for non-final classes in your school. Please be informed.
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education of Baghdad Al-Rusafa Governorate
A copy to: -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations / its aforementioned letter
above for information, please.
Private Personnel
Kadhim / 19

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Education
Directorate of Examinations
Number: 2947
Date: 1960/3/26
To: Baghdad Education Directorate - Rusafa
Subject / Disapproval ⟦line⟧
Reference to your letter numbered 12016 and dated 13 / 3 / 1960
We do not approve the postponement of final examinations for Shamash
and Frank Iny schools for non-final classes, as this violates
the regulations.
Director General ⟦line⟧
Mohammed Al-Khalidi
⟦illegible stamp⟧
A copy to: -
General Directorate of Education - Private Education
" Examinations - with attachment
Shamash and Frank Iny Preparatory School
Saeed / 15

Archival unit 80

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number /: 2825
Date /: 1 / / 959
Administration of Shamash Al-Rusafa Preparatory School
We attach herewith the certificates of completion of (Preparatory) studies, totaling (2)
Certificate from number (278) to number (279), please inform us of receipt.
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Certificate number (2) 
For the student: Salem Haroun Hafs Dardashti
And Haroun Israel Yehuda Kokli
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Al-Rusafa
Copy to. -
Certificates Observation
K / 5

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⟦line⟧
Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Examination Personnel
Number / 9414
Date / 2 / 1960
To all school administrations of the governorate
Subject / Examination dates for non-final classes
Based on the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations
Numbered 1930 on 20 / 2 / 1960 .
1 - Final examinations for non-final classes in schools begin
Primary on Saturday, 14 / 5 / 960 and continue for six days .
2 - Final examinations for non-final classes in schools begin
Intermediate and Preparatory on Saturday, 14 / 5 / 960 and continue for ten days .
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Copy to -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations
Inspectors (male and female) of this Directorate
Certificates Observation Office
Primary Education Personnel
Secondary Education Personnel / Examination Department
Al-Tamimi / 23
25

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Rusafa Governorate
Examinations
Number - 729
Date - 22 / 2 / 1960
22
To -: All school administrations affiliated with our directorate
Subject /: Students' Names
Based on the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations No. 7061
on 14 / 2 / 1960, this Directorate and the General Directorate for Technical Affairs encounter
after the end of the general examinations annually a number of problems and multiple reviews by -
male and female students demanding the correction of their names according to their civil status records. There is no doubt that such
a situation, despite hindering the interests of the students themselves and delaying the completion of their documents
and exposing the interests of some of them to loss, involves a burden for us and for the General Directorate
with matters that could be avoided in advance if you assumed the responsibility as stipulated by the ministerial instructions
notified to you annually, which is to observe accuracy in organizing the lists of names of students who are entitled to
participate in the general examinations according to their civil status records. Therefore, we wish to alert you
from now on to the necessity of requesting the civil status records of male and female students in the final grades
and comparing them with the names registered in your records and correcting them from now so that they are
consistent with the civil status record and include the student's name, father's name, and grandfather's name or surname so that
this information is ready for you to submit to us at the appropriate time, complete, correct, and free
from any error or omission. School administrations will be held accountable for every error in the names
that we will be provided with. Please act accordingly.
Abdul Karim Al-Attar
Director of Education of Baghdad Rusafa Governorate
A copy of it to -
Directorate of the Primary Teachers' House (Female) )
Directorate of the Primary Teachers' House (Male) ) Your schools are affiliated with us regarding general examination affairs.
Directorate of Intermediate Education ) Please be informed and apply what is stated in this letter of ours.
Educational Session )
Presidency of the Higher Committee for the Administration of General Examinations / Your letter No. 5 on 14 / 2 / 960
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations / Your letter above.
Mr. Muhammad
Please take the necessary action in this regard
⟦illegible⟧
24 / 2 / 960
Kadhim / 17

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Certificates
Number -: 878
Date: 22 / 2 / 960
To " - Administrations of Secondary, Intermediate, and Primary Schools for Boys and Girls
Official, Private, and Foreign -
We convey to you below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs
/ Examinations and Certificates No. 1835 on 17 / 2 / 960 for implementation
of its contents, and whoever violates this exposes themselves to the strictest measures.
Abdul Latif al-Attar
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to " -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations and Certificates / regarding your above letter
Our directorate has previously refused to receive documents from their owners or deliver them
to them, however, many insults have often occurred against the employees of the specialized
division by the applicants, especially during the season when results appear or at
the beginning of the school year due to the heavy pressure of applicants
Certificates.
(Copy of the letter)
Out of a desire to conduct the affairs of school documents and transfer certificates in a
correct and sound manner and to avoid forgery and distortion, we have decided to implement the following " -
1 - Not providing school documents by hand to their owners regardless of the circumstances
and conditions, except by sending them via official letters.
2 - Notifying students in various grades and schools of the dire consequences
that may result from erasure and distortion in the grades recorded on the back of
school documents and their titles, as any distortion in them is considered a crime punishable
by law, and the perpetrator is taken to court to receive their punishment, in addition to
expulsion from school and deprivation from it.
3 - Every case related to distortion or forgery of school documents or certificates
is within the jurisdiction of this Ministry (Directorate of General Technical
Affairs - Examinations) and not within the jurisdiction of the Provincial Directors of Education.
4 - This Ministry will take strict measures against every headmaster or headmistress
who falls short in this matter in the future.
Respected Professor
Please notify the students of the fifth and fourth preparatory grades and the third primary for intermediate of paragraphs (1) and (2)
only above regarding sending documents to the Education Department and regarding distortion in them.
Nouri 21 / 2

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Certificates
Number: 8528
Date: 7 / 11 / 1962
To - Administration of Shamash Preparatory School
We enclose herewith the primary school completion certificates, totaling 2 certificates
from number 278 to number 279, requesting that the necessary action be taken after auditing and returning them to us.
Attachments
Certificate number 2
for the students Salem Haroun Ishaq Darwish
and Haroun Karkali
Copy to -
Certificates.
⟦signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
On behalf of / Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
⟦illegible⟧

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education, Baghdad Province / Rusafa      Very Urgent No. -      5961
Curricula C      Date      4 / 2 / 960
To - Administrations of Secondary and Intermediate Schools for Boys and Girls, Official, Private, and Foreign
Subject / Distribution of Grades
Based on the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Curricula, Books, and Illustration Aids /
Numbered 1137 on 31 / 1 / 960 .
We list below the method for calculating lesson grades; please review and act accordingly.
⟦signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
For / Director of Education, Baghdad Province
Copy to -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Curricula, Books, and Illustration Aids
Directorate of General Education / Secondary
General Education Inspectorate
Certificates
Secondary Personnel
Curricula Observation
Distribution of Intermediate School grades as follows
First Grade
1- Religious Education      Independent grade
2- Arabic Language      30 Oral Reading
70 Written distributed over the rest of the subject
3- English Language      30 Oral - Reading and Conversation
70 Written for the rest of the subject
4- Arithmetic      Independent grade
5- Geometry      Independent grade
6- History      Independent grade
7- Geography      Independent grade
8- National Education      Independent grade
9- General Sciences      Independent grade
10- Art Education and Manual      Independent grade
Works
11- Physical Education      Independent grade
12 Home Economics      Independent grade
Respected Professor Abdullah
Duty to write an inquiry letter
Does the Economics grade count in
the school total?
Second Intermediate Grade
1- Religious Education      Independent grade
2- Arabic Language      30 Oral Reading
70 Written for the rest of the subject
3- English Language      30 Oral Reading and Conversation
70 Written
4- Arithmetic      Independent grade
5- Algebra      Independent grade
6- Geometry      Independent grade
7- History      Independent grade
8- Geography      Independent grade
9- National Education      Independent grade
10- General Sciences      Independent grade
( To be continued )
⟦signature⟧

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( 2 )
11 - Art Education and Handicrafts: independent grade
12 - Physical Education: independent grade
13 - Home Economics: independent grade
Third Intermediate Grade
1 - Religious Education: independent grade
2 - Arabic Language: 30 Oral - Reading
70 Written
3 - English Language: 30 Oral - Reading and Conversation
70 Written
4 - Algebra: independent grade
5 - Geometry: independent grade
6 - History: independent grade
7 - Geography: independent grade
8 - National Education: independent grade
9 - Health: independent grade
10 - Physics: independent grade
11 - Art Education and Works: independent grade
12 - Physical Education: independent grade
13 - Home Economics: independent grade
Note -
The distribution of Arabic language grades for the third intermediate grade distributed to you in our letter No.
94674 dated 10/28/1959 is cancelled, and the grade for this subject is distributed as follows:
Grammar: 25
Composition: 25
Reading: 30
Literature: 20
Third Intermediate Grade (Baccalaureate Subjects)
1 - Arabic Language
2 - English Language
3 - Mathematics (Geometry and Algebra)
4 - Social Studies (History, Geography, National Education)
5 - Natural Sciences (Health, Physics)
The examination shall be in the subjects of the third intermediate grade only.
As for external students, they must be examined in the subjects of the first, second, and third grades before
allowing them to enter the ministerial examinations.
Distribution of Preparatory School Grades
Scientific Branch
Fourth Grade
1 - Religion: independent grade
2 - Arabic Language: 30 Oral - Reading
70 Written
3 - English Language: 30 Oral - Reading and Conversation
70 Written
4 - Economics: independent grade
5 - Algebra: independent grade
( To be continued )

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( 3 )
6- Trigonometry independent grade
7- Physics independent grade
8- Chemistry independent grade
9- Botany independent grade
10- Drawing independent grade
11- Sports independent grade
12- Home Economics and Education independent grade
Note -
The distribution of Arabic language grades shall be as follows :-
Reading 30
Composition 30
Applications 20
Texts 20
The distribution attached to our letter No. 94674 on 10/28/959 is cancelled.
Fifth Grade Scientific
⟦line⟧
1- Religion independent grade
2- Arabic Language 30- Oral - Reading
70 Written
3- English Language 30 Oral Reading and Conversation
70 Written
4- Economics independent grade
5- Algebra independent grade
6- Geometry independent grade
7- Physics independent grade
8- Chemistry independent grade
9- Zoology independent grade
10- Drawing independent grade
11- Sports independent grade
12- Home Economics independent grade
Note - The distribution of the Arabic language grade shall be as follows :-
Reading 30
Composition 35
Texts 35
And the distribution that came in our letter No. 94674 on 10/28/959 is cancelled
( Baccalaureate for Preparatory Study - Scientific Branch )
⟦line⟧
1- Arabic Language
2- English Language
3- Solid Geometry
4- Zoology and Botany
5- Algebra and Trigonometry
6- Chemistry
7- Physics
And the subjects of the fourth and fifth grades are included in this exam
( To be continued - P )

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( 4 )
Preparatory Study - Literary Branch
Fourth Literary Grade
1- Religion | Independent grade
2- Arabic Language | 30 Oral - Reading
 | 70 Written
3- English Language | 70 Written
 | 30 Oral reading, conversation and translation
4- History | Independent grade
5- Geography | Independent grade
6- Conditions of Iraq | Independent grade
7- Economics | Independent grade
8- General Mathematics | Independent grade
9- General Science | Independent grade
10- Drawing | Independent grade
11- Sports | Independent grade
12- Home Economics | Independent grade
Note - The distribution of Arabic language grades shall be as follows:-
Reading | 30
Composition | 20
Grammar | 15
Literature | 25
Criticism and Rhetoric | 10
The distribution attached to our letter No. 94674 on 10/28/1959 is cancelled.
Fifth Grade (Literary Branch)
1- Religion | Independent grade
2- Arabic Language | 30 Oral - Reading
 | 70 Written
3- English Language | 30 Oral reading, conversation and translation
 | 70 Written
4- History | Independent grade
5- Geography | Independent grade
6- Conditions of Iraq | Independent grade
7- Economics | Independent grade
8- General Mathematics | Independent grade
9- General Science | Independent grade
10- Drawing | Independent grade
11- Sports | Independent grade
12- Home Economics | Independent grade
Note - The distribution of Arabic language grades shall be as follows:-
Reading | 30
Composition | 25
Literature and Texts | 25
Criticism and Rhetoric | 20
The distribution circulated in our letter No. 94674 on 10/28/1959 is cancelled.
( To be continued - P )

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( 5 )
Baccalaureate subjects for preparatory study - Literary Branch
1- Arabic Language
2- English Language
3- History
4- Geography
5- General Mathematics
6- General Sciences
7- Economics (Boys and Girls)
And includes the subjects of the fourth and fifth grades
⟦line⟧
Preparatory School of Commerce (Fourth Grades)
1- Arabic Language | 30 Oral Reading | 70 Written
2- English Language and Correspondence | 30 Oral | 70 Written
3- Accounting and Bookkeeping | Independent Grade |
4- Mathematics and Commercial Arithmetic | Independent Grade |
5- Economics | Independent Grade |
6- Trade Methods and Laws | Independent Grade |
7- Economic History | Independent Grade |
8- Typing | Independent Grade |
Note -
The distribution of Arabic language grades shall be as follows:-
Reading | 30
Composition | 30
Grammar | 20
Texts | 20
The distribution designed in our letter 94674 on 10/28/1950 is cancelled.
Fifth Grade (Commercial Branch)
1- Arabic Language | 30 - Oral - Reading | 70 Written
2- English Language | 30 Oral | 70 Written
3- Accounting and Bookkeeping | Independent Grade |
4- Mathematics and Commercial Arithmetic | Independent Grade |
5- Economics | Independent Grade |
6- Trade Methods and Laws | Independent Grade |
7- Economic History | Independent Grade |
8- Typing | Independent Grade |
Note - The distribution of the Arabic language grade shall be as follows:-
Reading | 30
Composition | 30
Grammar | 20
Texts | 20
The distribution attached to our letter 94674 on 10/28/⟦1959⟧ is hereby cancelled.
Preparatory Baccalaureate Exam Subjects (Commercial Branch)
1- Arabic Language
2- English Language and Correspondence   7- Trade Methods and Laws
3- Accounting and Bookkeeping
4- Mathematics and Commercial Arithmetic       Includes subjects of the fourth and fifth grades
5- Economic Geography and Economic History   Commercial.
6- Economics
Nouri 2/3/960

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa Very Urgent Number 6969
Curricula ⟦line⟧ C
Date 2 / 2 / 1960
To - Administrations of all primary schools, official, private, and foreign
Subject / Distribution of Grades
Based on the letter of the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Curricula, Books, and Illustration Aids / Numbered
1137 on 31 / 1 / 1960.
We record for you below the distribution of grades across subjects and the method of calculation, requesting you to act accordingly.
Subject | Distribution
Religious Education | Independent grade for all grades
Arabic Language | 30 Oral, including reading and memorization
 | 70 Written, including the rest of the branches
English Language | 30 Oral, including reading and conversation
 | 70 Written for the rest of the branches
Arithmetic and Practical Geometry | One independent grade
Life Sciences | For the first three grades, one independent grade
Duties (National Education) | For the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades, an independent grade
Geography | = = = = = =
History | = = = = = =
Principles of Science and Health Education | = = = = = =
Drawing and Crafts | One independent grade
Home Economics | Independent grade = =
Sports | = = = =
Anthem and Music | = = = =
Distribution of Arabic language grades across its branches:-
Reading | 20 Oral
Memorization | 10 "
Grammar | 20 Written
Calligraphy | 10 "
Dictation | 10 "
Composition | 30 "
Total | 100 Degrees
Baccalaureate exam subjects for the sixth grade
The Baccalaureate exam includes the subjects of the fifth and sixth primary grades as follows:-
1- Arabic Language
2- English =
3- Arithmetic and Geometry
4- History and Geography
5- Principles of Science and Health Education
6- Duties and Religion.
⟦signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to:-
Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Curricula and Books
and Illustration Aids - Your letter above, and we have distributed the Arabic language grade across its subjects based on
the oral discussion
Directorate of Primary Education
General Education Inspectorate
Inspectors (male and female) of this Directorate
Primary Personnel
Certificates
Curricula
Nouri 2/3
⟦illegible⟧ 9/2/60
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 93

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Personnel / Secondary
Number: 4444
Date: 1 / 10 / 960
To "-
Administrations of all schools associated with this Directorate
Official, private, and foreign
Subject / Religion Lessons
Below is a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Curricula / No. 850 on
23 / 1 / 960 regarding the subject for review and action accordingly.
⟦signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
For / Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
Copy to "-
Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Curricula
General Education Inspectorate
Personnel of Primary
= Secondary
Personnel of Private
(Copy of the letter)
The Education Council approved in its first session on 16 / 1 / 960 that the subject of Islamic
Religion be taught to students of official and non-official schools even if the majority of students in the school are
non-Muslims, and a separate grade is given for this subject like other lessons, and it is not permitted to teach any other
subject instead of the prescribed Islamic religion curriculum, and non-Muslim students are exempted from the exam in this subject.
As for private schools that wish to teach the subject of one of the recognized heavenly religions, they must
submit a request to this Ministry for approval, provided that the new subject is taught in addition to
the prescribed curriculum.
Nouri 26

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Certificates
Number /:
Date /: 1 / 1 / 1959
Administration of Baghdad Preparatory School
We attach herewith the certificates of completion of (Preparatory) studies, totaling ( 2 )
certificates from number ( 2506 ) to number ( 2508 ), requesting you to inform us of receipt.
Attachments
⟦line⟧
Certificate number ( 2 )
For the student Jamil Samuel Hayyim
Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
Copy to -
Certificates Observation Office
Copy to the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations and Certificates
Reference to our letter No. 568 on 27 / 7 / 1962
K / 5

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Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Certificates
Number - 2267
Date 7 / 1 / 1960
To - Administrations of secondary, intermediate, and primary schools, official, private, and foreign
for boys and girls affiliated with this directorate
We transmit to you below a copy of the letter from the Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Directorate of Examinations - Number
459 on 12 / 1 / 1960 to act accordingly starting from the academic year 1959 / 1960 until further notice.
Jamil Nassif
p.p. Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to -
Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Examinations - for your letter above
Secondary Personnel
" Primary
Certificates in two copies with the attachment.
(Copy of the letter)
Reference to the third paragraph of the decision of the Council of Education taken in its fifty-first session and notified
to us by the letter of the Secretariat of the Council of Education No. 20 / 2 / 55 on 7 / 1 / 960, which includes the suspension of work
with the Arab Cultural Unity Agreement applied to the first intermediate classes, and the following shall replace it:-
A- The minimum passing grade shall be 50% in all subjects and the maximum (100) for students of the
first intermediate class, and the general total for all lessons of 60% applies to them instead of the grades set
in the Cultural Unity Charter.
B- The written grade for Arabic and English shall be 70% and the oral 30%.
C- As for the general examinations for the primary, third, and fifth preparatory classes, the
instructions issued by the Presidency of the Higher Committee for the Administration of General Examinations shall be followed, which stated that the
minimum passing grade is 50% and the maximum is 100% regardless of the general total.
Please circulate this to all intermediate and secondary schools affiliated with your departments
to act accordingly starting from the academic year 1959 / 1960 until further notice.
Professor Ahmed
Nouri 16
Please mark this with you and act accordingly in the future, and please
notify the first intermediate classes of this.
⟦illegible signature⟧
19 / 1 / 960
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Archival unit 96

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa /:
Number /: 2185
Curriculum:
Date /: 21 / 1 / 1960
To -
Administrations of all primary schools, official, private, and foreign
Further to our circular No. 14087 on ⟦line⟧ 21 / 12 / 1959
And based on what was stated in the two letters of the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations / numbered
169 and 510 dated 5 and 14 / 1 / 1960:
It has been decided as follows: -
1- The subject of Social and Emotional Education for the fourth, fifth, and sixth primary grades
includes the subjects of National Education (Duties), History, and Geography, and a
separate grade is given for each of these three lessons. With this, the second paragraph
of our circular mentioned above is cancelled.
2- One grade is allocated for Principles of Science and Health Education for the fourth, fifth,
and sixth grades as was the case previously according to our circular above.
3- One hour is allocated for National Education (Duties) and two hours for each of the History
and Geography lessons weekly for the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades.
4- What is meant by the sixth paragraph of our letter above is that only one grade is allocated
(for Art Education and Manual Work) for all primary grades.
Mr. Mohammed
Please circulate this letter to those concerned
⟦signature⟧
24 / 1 / 960
For - Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa /
Jamil Nassif
Copy to -
General Education Inspectorate
Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations / your letter above
Inspectors (male and female) of this Directorate
Certificates
Primary Personnel
Curriculum Division
Khaled /

Archival unit 97

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Personnel / Secondary
Number: 2856
Date: 19 / 1 / 1960
Urgent:
To - School administrations listed below
School Name | Letter Number | Date | Mid-year Exam Start Date
Al-Nu'man Intermediate School for Boys | 361 | 23 / 12 / 959 | 2 / 2 / 960
Al-Mashriq Private Evening Secondary School | 213 | 24 / 12 / 959 | 1 / 2 / 960
Al-Sharqiya Preparatory School for Boys | 354 | 23 / 12 / 959 | 1 / 2 / 960
Shamash and Frank Iny Preparatory School | 293 | 23 / 12 / 959 | 7 / 2 / 960
Al-Tahrir Intermediate School for Boys | 388 | 11 / 1 / 1960 | 1 / 2 / 960
= Al-Adhamiya for Girls | 207 | 11 / 1 / 1960 | 1 / 2 / 960
Houses of the Nation Association Evening Secondary School | 276 | 16 / 1 / 1960 | 1 / 2 / 960
= Al-Tafayudh Evening | 726 | 17 / 1 / 1960 | 1 / 2 / 960
Teachers' Union Intermediate School in Rusafa Intermediate | 142 | 12 / 1 / 1960 | 2 / 2 / 960
Al-Yarmouk Intermediate School for Boys | 35 | 13 / 1 / 1960 | 1 / 2 / 960
= Al-Muthanna = | 41 | 18 / 1 / 1960 | 1 / 2 / 960
= Al-Nidhamiya = | 112 | 18 / 1 / 1960 | 1 / 2 / 960
Subject / Advancing the Mid-year Exam Date
Reference to your letters mentioned above and due to the validity of the reasons stated therein regarding the overcrowding of your schools and the insufficiency of rooms or desks to conduct the mid-year exam at its previously scheduled date and duration ⟦line⟧ and based on the authority vested in us by the letter of the Directorate of General Technical Affairs / Examinations / No. 461 on 23 / 1 / 960.
We approve advancing the mid-year exam date for your school students and making it start from the date indicated next to each school's name, provided it continues for the periods specified in your letters under discussion, and the exam period shall not be less than (10) days.
Jamil Nassif
For / Director of Education of Baghdad Province
Copy to -
Administration of the Home Arts School in Karrada Al-Sharqiya - your letter 774 on 28 / 12 / 959, we approve advancing the date of the vocational subjects exam for your school students and making its exam start from 1 / 2 / 960.
Administration of Al-Shaab Intermediate School for Girls - we regret that we cannot approve advancing your exam date proposed in your letter 100 on 27 / 12 / 959.
Administration of Al-Dawwama School for Boys - your letter 130 on 19 / 12 / 959 - we regret that we cannot approve your proposal to advance the exam for first and second-grade students due to the capacity of your school building.
Administration of Al-Bataween Second School for Boys - your letter 26 on 18 / 1 / 1960 - we regretfully cannot approve your request to advance the exam date because the schedule of the third evening school in your school building does not conflict with the schedule of the other two schools as it starts from five o'clock in the evening.
Directorate of General Technical Affairs - Examinations - your letter above, please be kindly informed
Directorate of General Education - Secondary
Directorate of General Vocational Education - Home Arts
Certificates
Secondary Personnel
Nouri 19 / 1
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Archival unit 98

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Certificates
Number: 529
Date: 1 / 1 / 1960
To -
Administrations of official, private, and foreign secondary, intermediate, and primary schools
for boys and girls
We have noticed, upon receiving some documents in duplicate for certification or for destruction by us, that most school
administrations have not given the second copy its due importance, as we find them lacking the photograph and the signature of the responsible official -
Therefore, we emphasize the necessity of attaching photographs to the second copies, stamping them with the school seal, and having them signed
by the principal, provided that they contain all the information listed in the first copy, except
for the absence of the fiscal stamp.
⟦signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
For / Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
A copy to -
Certificates
Fadel 3
Mr. Ahmed
Please act in accordance with the instructions contained in this letter in the future
⟦signature⟧
10 / 1 / 1960

Archival unit 99

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number - 540
Date - 4 / 1 / 1960
To -
Administrations of private and foreign schools associated with this directorate
We have been receiving letters listing the names of students transferred to your schools for the purpose of adding
their names to the lists kept by us, but you did not mention the number and date of the document by which
they were accepted into your school. Therefore, in this case, we cannot add any name to the lists unless
you mention the number and date of the document and the date of its certification by us. To clarify this, we list the
required information below.
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Jamil Nassif
For / Director of Education of Baghdad Province / Al-Rusafa
A copy of it to -
Certificates
Student Name ⟦line⟧ School transferred from ⟦line⟧ Grade accepted in ⟦line⟧ Year of graduation ⟦line⟧
School graduated from ⟦line⟧ Number and date of transfer document ⟦line⟧ Date of certification ⟦line⟧
Professor Ahmed
Please act in accordance with this letter in the future
⟦illegible⟧
1/10/1960
Fadel 3

Archival unit 100

Republic of Iraq
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Governorate / Al-Rusafa
Certificates
Number: 15485
Date: 29 / 2 / 59
To - Administration of Shamash Private Preparatory School
We attach herewith the certificates of completion of preparatory studies, totaling 2 certificates
From number 256 to number 258, requesting that the necessary action be taken after auditing and returning them to us.
Attachments
Certificate number 2
Student Jill Jacoby Hayyim
" Sylvia Samuel Dawood Dori
⟦signature⟧
Jamil Nassif
For/ Director of Education of Baghdad Governorate
Al-Rusafa
Copy to " -
Certificates.