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IJA 2748

Student Folders with Photographs, Baghdadi Jewish Schools

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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish schools. The documents consist of individual student records including photographs, exam scores, student certifications, admissions forms, letters of recommendation, applications to foreign institution, doctor’s notes, and correspondence regarding student affairs. In addition, there are several copies of the 1960-1961 Shamash Secondary School class rosters for grade/form five.

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Archive Reference
IJA 2748
Item Number
9500
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Menahem S. Daniel's School, Shamash Secondary School, Geography, Laura Khedouri School for Girls, School Material, University of London, Mathematics, Tassissiah School, Office of Transportation and Traffic Police, Annotation, Students, SAT Exam, Education, Beirut, Harvard University, Geometry, Sisters' Primary School, File Folder, Vaccination Certificate, Primary Education Certificate, Science, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Office of Public Affairs, Northern Polytechnic, Fragments, Crown Crest, Office of Citizenship - Abrogation Branch, Administrative Committee for Iraqi Jews, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ministry of Social Affairs, Standardized Test, Photograph, Transcript, Directorate of Education, University of Baghdad, Exam Records, Handwritten, Travel, Rahel Shamoon School, Form, Postcard, Medicine, Department of Public Pensions, Bank of the East, Ink Stamp, West Ham College of Technology, Engineering, Letterhead, General Certificate of Education Overseas, French, University of Cambridge, Department of Passport and Nationality, Passport, Personal Letterhead, Chart, Norwood Technical College, London, Revenue Stamp, Chemistry, Typed, Citizenship Laws, English Literature, ’Adel Primary School, Ministry of the Interior, Lower Certificate in English, Non-Denationalization Number, Literature, Alliance School, Frank Iny School, Meir Twaiq School, Physics, Middle School, Office of Student Health, American Institute of Languages, College Entrance Examination Board, Office of Education – Baghdad, Correspondence, Secondary Education Certificate, Jewish Schools Committee, State Crest

AI Transcription, Pages 201-225

Page 201

وزارة المعارف العراقية

مديرية مدرسة: اعدادية شماش
العدد:
التاريخ: / / ١٩

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

⟦Photograph⟧

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٦٣

الرقم: س/٢٢/٦٠١
التاريخ: ١٩٦١/٣/٩

مديرية معارف لواء بغداد / الرصافة

بعد التحية .
نرفق طيا الوثائق العائدة الى الطلبة المدرجة اسماؤهم ادناه للتصديق .
هذا وتفضلوا بقبول فائق الاحترام .

صباح عدس
سامي شينا
غانم شوحيط

[Signature] اسحق كوهين
[Signature] المدير بالوكالة

الـ
ان
)
علم
١-
٢-
الـ
٣-
٤-
٥-
٦-

Page 202

وزارة المعارف العراقية

مديرية مدرسة: اعدادية شماش
العدد:
التاريخ: / / ١٩
الرقم الامتحاني:

⟦Photograph attached with a metal clip, showing a young man's face, partially obscured by rust and fading⟧

الى - مديرية البعثات ومساعدات الدراسات

أن سامي كوهين صيون شماش الملصقة صورته اعلاه هو احد طلاب الصف
( الخامس الاعدادي العلمي ) من مدرستنا دخل الامتحان ( ) للسنة
١٩٦٠ / ١٩٦١ وكانت نتيجته ( ) في الدور ( ) وحاز
على الدرجات المدرجة في ظهرها وبناء على طلبه زودناه بهذه الوثيقة .
١- قبل بموجب شهادة النقل المرقمة ٨١١ والمؤرخة ٨ / ١٠ / ١٩٥٩
الصادرة من مدرسة متوسطة فرنك عيني في بغداد
٢- الوثائق التي زود بها سابقاً .

| الجهة المعنونة اليها الوثيقة | رقمها | تاريخها | نوع الوثيقة |

٣- الصفوف التي رسب فيها وعدد سنوات الرسوب وسبب الرسوب لم يرسب
٤- الدروس التي اكمل فيها .
٥- سلوكه وانتظام دوامه .
٦- تاريخ تركه المدرسة . لا يزال مستمراً بهذه الدراسة

[Marginalia] نقل الطالب في صف ٦١/٦٠ هو ٦
[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧ ١٩٥٤ ⟦illegible⟧ ١٩٥٢/٦/١٧

[Signature] كاتب المدرسة
[Signature] مدير المدرسة بالوكالة

[Stamp] ⟦Faint circular blue stamps⟧

Page 204

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة فرنك عيني
و
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Marginalia] للحفظ في ملفة الطالب
[Marginalia] سامي كوجي شينة

[Stamp] SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD

No.:
العدد:
Date: 20th December, 1960.
التاريخ:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that SAMMY GOURGY SHINA
is at present attending the Graduating Class (Fifth Form)
of Shamash Secondary School which, in standard, is equivalent
roughly to grade 12 of the American High School.
The following is a summary of his Secondary School
record with some relevant details:-

Name:: Sammy Gourgy Shina
Date of Birth:: 28/9/1944
Home Address:: 3/17/1, Bustan Al-Khass, Battawiyin, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended:: 1 - Alliance Primary School, (October 1950 - June 1951)
2 - Frank Iny Primary School, (October 1951 - June 1956)
3 - Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1956 - June 1959)
4 - Shamash Secondary School, (October 1951 - (still attending at present).
Address of all three Schools:: Frank Iny School & Shamash Secondary School, New Alwiyah, Baghdad, Iraq.
Marking system in these Schools:: Highest mark is 100. Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50. Minimum average passing mark in all subjects - (i.e. Certificate) is 60. College recommending mark is 70. Honour mark is 85.
Class periods in these Schools are:-: 45 Minutes 40 Times a week, 36 Weeks a year.
Name of Principal:: Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah.

- contd. Page 2 -

[Marginalia] ent
[Marginalia] years.

Page 205

FRANK INY SCHOOL
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة شماش الاعدادية - بغداد

- Page 2 -
S. G. Shina's Class Record:
Marks for courses in progress are bracketted.

| Subjects | School Forms. Equivalent to American Grades | Intermediate 1st (8th) 1956-1957 | Intermediate 2nd (9th) 1957-1958 | Intermediate 3rd (10th) 1958-1959 | Secondary 4th (11th) 1959-1960 | Secondary 5th (12th) 1960-1961 | Average number of periods per week in the different years. |
| Arabic Language | 75 | 72 | 84 | 74 | (73) | 6 Periods |
| English Language | 51 | 54 | 98 | 50 | (57) | 6 " |
| French Language | 57 | 55 | - | - | - | 6 " |
| Arithmetic | - | 81 | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Arithmetic with Algebra | 72 | - | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Elementary Algebra | - | 77 | - | 88 | - | 3 " |
| Plane Geometry | 74 | 68 | - | 85 | - | 3 " |
| General Mathematics (Algebra and Plane Geometry) | - | - | 95 | - | - | 7 " |
| Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 93 | - | 3 " |
| Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | (90) | 6 " |
| Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | (83) | 3 " |
| Natural Science | 78 | - | - | - | - | 4 " |
| Biology | - | 73 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Hygiene with Physics | - | - | 89 | - | - | 2 " |
| Zoology and Botany | - | - | - | - | (88) | 9 " |
| Physics | - | 78 | - | 87 | (96) | 5 " |
| Chemistry | - | 79 | - | 83 | (80) | 4 " |
| Civics | - | 85 | - | - | - | 1 " |
| Ancient History | 85 | - | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Islamic History | - | 86 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Geography | 90 | 90 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Social Science (Civics, History & Geography). | - | - | 83 | - | - | 5 " |
| Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History. | - | - | - | 71 | - | 3 " |
| Economics | - | - | - | 80 | (88) | 2 " |
| Average mark in all subjects | 72.8 | 74.8 | 89.8 | 78.8 | 82.1 |  |
| No. of students in class | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 25 |  |
| Rank of student in class | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |  |
| Drawing mark | 81 |  |  |  |  | 2 " |

Work in English Composition: - Average
- contd. Page 3 -

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

Page 206

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693

⟦مدرسة شماش الاعدادية⟧
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 20/12/1960
التاريخ:

[Stamp] SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD

- ⟦Page 3⟧ -

Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:

1 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education
in June 1956 passing with distinction and ranking 2nd among
15 candidates from Frank Iny Primary School. This examination
is, in standard, equivalent roughly to the Common Entrance
Examination of the English School or to grade 7 of the
American School.

2 - Certificat d'Etudes Primaires Examination, conducted by a
special Commission from the Lebanon in May 1957, ranking
22nd among 44 candidates from Frank Iny School.

3 - Cambridge University Lower Certificate Examination in English
for overseas students in December, 1958.

4 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate Education
in June 1959, ranking 5th among 32 candidates from Frank Iny
School.

5 - London University General Certificate of Education Examination
in the following subjects:-

| Grade or % Mark Obtained | Subject | Level | Date |
| Grade 2 | Classical Arabic | Advanced | June 1960 |
| Grade 6 | English Language | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| Grade 1 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| Mark 65% | Applied Mathematics | Ordinary | Jan. 1960 |
| Grade 2 | Physics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| Grade 2 | Chemistry | Ordinary | June 1960 |

Note: Highest grade in each level is 1; lowest passing grade is 6; -
lowest passing mark in the (O) level is 45.

In addition to the above, S. G. Shina will be sitting
in January 1961 for the London University G.C.E. Examinations
in French at the ordinary level.

Prior to his joining Frank Iny Primary School in
October 1951, the above candidate did one year of Primary
Schooling at the old-established Alliance School in Baghdad
which was united with Frank Iny Primary School in October 1951.

[Signature] ⟦illegible⟧

- contd. Page 4 -

Page 207

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693

مدرسة فرنك عيني وشماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 20/12/1960.
التاريخ:

- Page 4 -

While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School,
both of which are under my administration, the above candidate
distinguished himself as a brilliant student of good character.
On more than one occasion during the different stages of his
studies in these two schools, he won School prizes for excellence
in his academic work.

At present the above candidate is attending the Fifth
Form of Shamash Secondary School and is doing extremely well.
In June 1961 he will be sitting for the Iraq State Baccalaureate
Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific Section. -
To judge by his Secondary School record, he should be able to
pass this examination with distinction in due course. He will
then be eligible for entry into any higher Institute of
University standard in Iraq.

S. G. Shina is physically and mentally quite fit. -
I recommend him for admission to any University abroad as an
excellent candidate.

[Signature] ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH,
[Signature] Principal.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible circular stamp with Arabic and English text: SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD⟧

[Stamp] ⟦illegible circular stamp with Arabic and English text: FRANK INY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD⟧

Page 208

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
العلوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة شماش * بغداد
[Stamp] التاريخ
[Stamp] الرقم

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة فرنك عيني * بغداد
[Stamp] التاريخ
[Stamp] الرقم

No.:
العدد:
Date: 20th December, 1960.
التاريخ:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that SAMMY GOURGY SHINA
is at present attending the Graduating Class (Fifth Form)
of Shamash Secondary School which, in standard, is equivalent
roughly to grade 12 of the American High School.
The following is a summary of his Secondary School
record with some relevant details:-

Name:: Sammy Gourgy Shina
Date of Birth:: 28/9/1944
Home Address:: 3/17/1, Bustan Al-Khass, Battawiyin, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended:: 1 - Alliance Primary School, (October 1950 - June 1951)
2 - Frank Iny Primary School, (October 1951 - June 1956)
3 - Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1956 - June 1959)
4 - Shamash Secondary School, (October 1959 - (still attending at present).
Address of all three Schools:: Frank Iny School & Shamash Secondary School, New Alwiyah, Baghdad, Iraq.

Marking system in these Schools: Highest mark is 100.
Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50.
Minimum average passing mark in all subjects - (i.e. Certificate) is 60.
College recommending mark is 70.
Honour mark is 85.

Class periods in these Schools are:- 45 Minutes
40 Times a week,
36 Weeks a year.

Name of Principal:: Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah.

- contd. Page 2 -

Page 209

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الثانوية
بغداد
العلوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 20/12/1960.
التاريخ:

- Page 2 -

⟦S. G. Shina's⟧ Class Record
1 - Marks for Courses in Progress are bracketted.

| Arabic Language | 75 | 72 | 84 | 74 |  | 6 Periods |
| English Language | 51 | 54 | 98 | 50 |  | 6 " |
| French Language | 57 | 55 | - | - |  | 8 " |
| Arithmetic | - | 81 | - | - |  | 3 " |
| Arithmetic with Algebra | 72 | - | - | - |  | 3 " |
| Elementary Algebra | - | 77 | - | 86 |  | 3 " |
| Plane Geometry | 74 | 68 | - | 85 |  | 3 " |
| General Mathematics (Algebra and Plane Geometry). | - | - | 95 | - |  | 7 " |
| Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 93 |  | 3 " |
| Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - |  | 6 " |
| Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - |  | 3 " |
| Natural Science | 78 | - | - | - |  | 4 " |
| Biology | - | 73 | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Hygiene with Physics | - | - | 89 | - |  | 2 " |
| Zoology and Botany | - | - | - | - |  | 9 " |
| Physics | - | 78 | - | 87 |  | 5 " |
| Chemistry | - | 79 | - | 83 |  | 4 " |
| Civics | - | 85 | - | - |  | 1 " |
| Ancient History | 85 | - | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Islamic History | - | 86 | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Geography | 90 | 90 | - | - |  | 2 " |
| Social Science (Civics, History & Geography). | - | - | 83 | - |  | 5 " |
| Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History. | - | - | - | 71 |  | 3 " |
| Economics | - | - | - | 80 |  | 2 " |
| Average mark in all subjects | 72.8 | 74.8 | 89.8 | 78.8 |  |  |
| No. of students in class | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 25 |  |
| Rank of student in class | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Drawing mark | 81 | - | - | - |  | 2 |

Work in English Composition: - Average
- contd. Page 3 -
- contd. Page 4 -

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL
[Stamp] SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
[Stamp] مدرسة شماش الثانوية
[Stamp] بغداد
[Stamp] العلوية الجديدة
[Stamp] تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

Page 210

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الثانوية
بغداد
العلوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No.:
العدد:
Date: 20/12/1960
التاريخ:

[Stamp] SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة شماش الثانوية بغداد
[Stamp] التاريخ
[Stamp] الرقم

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة فرنك عيني بغداد
[Stamp] التاريخ
[Stamp] الرقم

- Page 3 -
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:
1 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education
in June 1956 passing with distinction and ranking 2nd among
15 candidates from Frank Iny Primary School. This examination
is, in standard, equivalent roughly to the Common Entrance
Examination of the English School or to grade 7 of the
American School.
2 - Certificat d'Etudes Primaires Examination, conducted by a
special Commission from the Lebanon in May 1957, ranking
22nd among 44 candidates from Frank Iny School.
3 - Cambridge University Lower Certificate Examination in English
for overseas students in December, 1958.
4 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate Education
in June 1959, ranking 5th among 32 candidates from Frank Iny
School.
5 - London University General Certificate of Education Examination
in the following subjects:-

| Grade or Mark Obtained | Subject | Level | Date |
| Grade 2 | Classical Arabic | Advanced | June 1960 |
| Grade 6 | English Language | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| Grade 1 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| Mark 65% | Applied Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| Grade 2 | Physics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| Grade 2 | Chemistry | Ordinary | June 1960 |

Note: Highest grade in each level is 1; lowest passing grade is 6; -
lowest passing mark in the (O) level is 45.
In addition to the above, S. G. Shina will be sitting
in January 1961 for the London University G.C.E. Examinations
in French at the ordinary level.
Prior to his joining Frank Iny School in October 1951,
the above candidate did one year of Primary Schooling at the
old-established Alliance School in Baghdad which was united
with Frank Iny Primary School in October 1951.

[Marginalia] o/o
[Marginalia] Pri⟦vately⟧

- contd. Page 4 -

Page 211

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

No. .................... العدد
Date 20/12/1960. - Page 4 - التاريخ

While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School,
both of which are under my administration, the above candidate
distinguished himself as a brilliant student of good character.
On more than one occasion during the different stages of his
studies in these two schools, he won School prizes for excellence
in his academic work.

At present the above candidate is attending the Fifth
Form of Shamash Secondary School and is doing extremely well.
In June 1961 he will be sitting for the Iraq State Baccalaureate
Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific Section. -
To judge by his Secondary School record, he should be able to
pass this examination with distinction in due course. He will
then be eligible for entry into any higher Institute of
University standard in Iraq.

S. G. Shina is physically and mentally quite fit. -
I recommend him for admission to any University abroad as an
excellent candidate.

[Marginalia] ⟦illegible⟧

[Signature] ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH,
[Signature] Principal.

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة شماش * بغداد
[Stamp] التاريخ ............
[Stamp] الرقم ............

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة فرنك عيني * بغداد
[Stamp] التاريخ ............
[Stamp] الرقم ............

Page 212

[Stamp] الاحصاء والشهادات
[Stamp] تصادق على صحة توقيع مدير المدرسة
[Stamp] العدد ............. التاريخ .............
[Stamp] ملاحظ الشهادات
[Stamp] مدير معارف لواء بغداد

وزارة المعارف العراقية

⟦Photograph⟧

مديرية مدرسة:
العدد:
التاريخ: / / ١٩
رقم: ٢٩٨٣٦ أ

الى :-
ان .................................................... الملصقة صورته أعلاه هو أحد طلاب الصف .................................................... من مدرستنا دخل
الامتحان .................... للسنة ١٩ / ١٩ وكانت نتيجته .................... في الدور .................... وحاز على الدرجات المدرجة
في ظهرها وبناء على طلبه زودناه بهذه الوثيقة .
١ - قبل بموجب شهادة النقل المرقمة .................... والمؤرخة / / ١٩ الصادرة من مدرسة ....................
في ....................
٢ - الوثائق التي زود بها سابقا .

[Stamp] ⟦مدرسة شماش الثانوية للبنين⟧

| الجهة المعنونة اليها الوثيقة | رقمها وتاريخها | نوع الوثيقة |

٣ - الصفوف التي رسب فيها وعدد سنوات الرسوب وسبب الرسوب ( المرض أو غيره ) .
٤ - الدروس التي أكمل فيها .
٥ - سلوكه وانتظام دوامه .
٦ - تاريخ تركه المدرسة .

[Stamp] الجمهورية العراقية
[Stamp] ٥٠ فلساً
[Stamp] طابع مالي

[Signature] كاتب المدرسة
[Signature] مدير المدرسة

Page 214

| الموضوع | الصف الاول | الصف الثاني | الصف الثالث | الموضوع | امتحان القبول | الصف الرابع | الصف الخامس الوزاري |
|  | الدرجة رقماً | الدرجة كتابة | الدرجة رقماً | الدرجة كتابة | الدرجة رقماً | الدرجة كتابة |  | الدرجة رقماً | الدرجة كتابة | الدرجة رقماً | الدرجة كتابة | الدرجة رقماً | الدرجة كتابة |

مطبعة وزارة المعارف - بغداد

[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

[Stamp] ⟦N.E.R.R.O.⟧

Page 220

[Marginalia] ملف الطالب عزرا افرايم مشعل

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

⟦emblem⟧

GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION
JUNE 1961

This is to certify that: EZRA FRAIM EZRA MASHAAL
sat for the above examination at the Centre in: BAGHDAD IRAQ
and passed at the Ordinary level in the following subject(s):: PURE MATHEMATICS

[Signature] Signed on behalf of the University of London
[Signature] G. Bruce
[Signature] Secretary to the University Entrance and School Examinations Council

| Candidate Number | Number of Passes |
| 755 19 | 1 |

Page 221

[Marginalia] ملف الطالب عزرا افرايم مشعل

American Institute of Languages
Mashriq Club Street
Baghdad, Iraq

Date: March 20, 1961
Name: Mr. Mashal, Ezra Fraim

has been given a three-hour examination to determine proficiency in the English language. The standard applied is the level of proficiency necessary to pursue undergraduate university training.

| Ability: | Excellent | Good | Fair | Poor |
| To speak English | --- | x | --- | --- |
| To understand spoken English | --- | x | --- | --- |
| To understand written English | --- | x | --- | --- |
| To express thoughts in written English | --- | x | --- | --- |
| To understand English grammar | --- | x | --- | --- |

( ) Should have no difficulty.
(x) Should be able to manage adequately after a short period of adjustment in the United States.
( ) Should be able to manage adequately after some formal training in English.
( ) May be able to manage adequately after intensive training in English.
( ) Appears to require considerable training in English.
( ) Proficiency level seems adequate only for secondary school level.
( ) Candidate is preparing for technical training only and seems ready for a strictly non-academic program in the United States.
( ) Candidate should be able to manage in the school for which he has an acceptance if it guarantees to provide special training in English and offers him special consideration as a foreign student.

Comments:

[Signature] Beekman W. Cottrell
[Signature] ________________________
[Signature] Director
[Signature] ________________________
[Signature] Cultural Attaché
[Signature] American Embassy, Baghdad

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FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Marginalia] الحفظ في ملف الطالب
[Marginalia] عزرا فرايم عزرا

[Stamp] SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL
[Stamp] ⟦illegible⟧

No.:
Date: August 4th, 1961.
العدد:
التاريخ:

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to certify that EZRA FRAIM EZRA MASHAAL
has finished in June 1961 the Graduating Class (Fifth Form)
of Shamash Secondary School which, in standard, is equivalent
roughly to grade 12 of the American High School.

Following is a summary of his Secondary School Record
with some relevant details:-

Name:: Ezra Fraim Ezra Mashaal
Date of Birth:: 29/6/1943
Home Address:: 5A/2/2, Rawwaf Street, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended:: 1 - Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1955 - June 1959)
2 - Shamash Secondary School, (October 1959 - June 1961).
Address of both Schools:: Frank Iny School & Shamash Secondary School, New Alwiyah, Baghdad, Iraq.
Marking system in both Schools:: Highest mark is 100. Minimum passing mark in each subject is 50. Minimum average passing mark in all subjects - (i.e. Certificate) is 60. College Recommending mark is 70. Honour mark is 85.
Class periods in both Schools are:: 45 Minutes 40 Times a week 36 Weeks a year.
Secretary to the Education Committee:: Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah.

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧

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FRANK INY SCHOOL & SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] ⟦SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD⟧
[Stamp] ⟦THE FRANK INY SCHOOL BAGHDAD⟧

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E.F.E. Mashaal's Class Record:

| Subjects | Frank Iny Intermediate School Forms : 1st 2nd 3rd | Shamash Secondary School Forms : 4th 5th | Average Number of periods per week in the different years. |
| Years Attended | 1955-1957 | 1957-1958 | 1958-1959 | 1959-1960 | 1960-1961 |  |
| No. of years done in each Form | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |
| Remarks |  |  | Bacca-laureate Exam. |  | Bacca-laureate Exam. |  |
| Arabic Language | 63 | 58 | 74 | 60 | 71 | 6 Periods |
| English Language | 50 | 50 | 97 | 55 | 76 | 6 " |
| Arithmetic | - | 67 | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Arithmetic with Algebra | 79 | - | - | - | - | 3 " |
| Elementary Algebra | - | 73 | - | 59 | - | 3 " |
| Plane Geometry | 92 | 69 | - | 74 | - | 3 " |
| General Mathematics (Algebra & Plane Geometry) | - | - | 93 | - | - | 7 " |
| Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 76 | - | 3 " |
| Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | 92 | 6 " |
| Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | 92 | 3 " |
| Natural Science | 66 | - | - | - | - | 4 " |
| Biology | - | 62 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Hygiene with Physics | - | - | 76 | - | - | 2 " |
| Zoology and Botany | - | - | - | - | 69 | 9 " |
| Physics | - | 76 | - | 55 | 67 | 5 " |
| Chemistry | - | 57 | - | 59 | 68 | 4 " |
| Civics | - | 77 | - | - | - | 1 " |
| Ancient History | 72 | - | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Islamic History | - | 73 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Geography | 68 | 69 | - | - | - | 2 " |
| Social Science (Civics, History & Geography). | - | - | 68 | - | - | 5 " |
| Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History. | - | - | - | 65 | - | 3 " |
| Economics | - | - | - | 74 | - | 2 " |
| Average mark in all subjects | 70 | 66.5 | 81.6 | 64.1 | 76.4 |  |
| No. of students in class | 41 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 25 |  |
| Rank of student in class | 3 | 9 | 23 | 16 | 12 |  |
| Drawing mark | 65 | - | - | - | - | 2 " |

Work in English Composition: Average

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&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693

مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٩٣

[Stamp] FRANK INY SCHOOL
[Stamp] BAGHDAD

[Stamp] SHAMASH SCHOOL - BAGHDAD
[Stamp] مدرسة شماش - بغداد

No.:
العدد:
Date: 4/8/1961.
التاريخ:

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Other Examinations passed by the above candidate:

1 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education
in June 1955. This examination is, in standard, equivalent
roughly to the Common Entrance Examination of the English
School or to grade 7 of the American School.

2 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Intermediate
Education in June 1959, ranking 23rd among 32 candidates
from Frank Iny School.

3 - London University General Certificate of Education Examination
in the following subjects:-

| Grade Obtained | Subject | Level | Date |
| 8 | Classical Arabic (Arabic was originally sat at (A) Level). | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 2 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960 |
| 5 | Applied Mathematics | Ordinary | Jan. 1961 |
| 6 | Physics | Ordinary | Jan. 1961 |

Note: Highest grade is 1; lowest passing grade is 6; grades 7 and 8
in the advanced level subjects are considered a pass at the
ordinary level.

4 - Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education,
Scientific Section, ranking 12th among 25 students from Shamash
Secondary School.

Prior to his joining Frank Iny Intermediate School
in October 1955, the above candidate did six years of Primary
Schooling at Adel Primary School in Baghdad.

While in Frank Iny School and Shamash Secondary School
both of which are under the same administration, the above
candidate was always diligent and of good character.

The above candidate is now eligible for entry into
any higher institute of University standard in Iraq.

E.F.E. Mashaal is physically and mentally quite fit.
I recommend him for admission to any University abroad as a
fairly good candidate.

[Signature] ⟦illegible signature⟧
[Signature] ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH
[Signature] for Principal

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وزارة المعارف العراقية
مديرية مدرسة : اعدادية شماش
العدد - ⟦illegible⟧
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مدرسة شماش الاعدادية
بغداد
علوية الجديدة
تلفون ٩١٦٦٣

الرقم: ش / ٧٠٣ / ٦٠-٦١
التاريخ: ١٥ / ١١ / ١٩٦١

مديرية معارف لواء بغداد / الرصافة
بعد التحية .
نرفق طيا الوثيقة المرقمة ش/٧٠٣ والمؤرخة ١٥ / ١١ / ١٩٦١ العائدة
الى ⟦الطالب⟧ عزرا افرايم مشعل للتصديق .

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[Signature] المدير بالوكالة

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