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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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IJA 2748
Item Number
9500
Date
Approx. January 1, 1951 to December 31, 1960
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
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AI en Translation, Pages 501-525

Page 502

Intermediate School Graduate
Imad Private School
Transfer Document
⟦line⟧
Number 271
Date 12 / 9 / 55
The student ⟦Mansour Yousef Mansour⟧ whose photo is attached above
was one of the students of the sixth primary grade in this school for the academic year 954 - 955
and participated in the general examinations for primary education and passed them, achieving the grades
recorded below. His conduct is ⟦very good⟧
Arabic Language | 86 | Eighty-six
English Language | 65 | Sixty-five
Natural Sciences | 91 | Ninety-one
Social Studies | 69 | Sixty-nine
Mathematics | 99 | Ninety-nine
Religion and Duties | 76 | Seventy-six
Total | 486 |
The Principal
⟦signature⟧
⟦circular stamp with illegible text⟧
We sent his identity card with the health
certificate on ⟦14 / 9 / 55⟧
5295
11 / 9 / 55

Page 504

⟦Intermediate Class Graduate⟧
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
Admission Requirements
1 - Students who have passed the primary school examination are admitted to the first intermediate class.
2 - Students who have passed the entrance examination are admitted to the fourth preparatory class.
3 - Students who have passed or have re-sit status in the intermediate school examination participate in the entrance examination.
4 - Every student must submit, upon admission, a file containing the following documents:
a - A transfer certificate from his school certified by the Directorate of Education of the Province.
b - A medical certificate confirming freedom from communicable diseases.
c - A vaccination certificate against smallpox and typhoid.
d - Civil Status Identification (Nufous).
e - Two copies of his photograph.
5 - The student must be of good conduct and character.
Student's name (according to the Civil Status ID): Yusuf Shamoun Ezra
Address (according to the Civil Status ID): Baghdad, Bustan Kubba 249/15/1
Date of birth (according to the Civil Status ID): 1942
Current student address: Baghdad, Bustan Kubba 249/15/1 Tel 82267
School transferred from: Adel Private School 4/14/7 Abu Nuwas Street
Class transferred from: Sixth Primary
Result in the class transferred from: Passed
Last general examination passed and its date: Primary Intermediate Education 954 - 955
Student's guardian name: Shamoun Ezra
Student's guardian relationship: His father
Student's guardian profession: Broker
Student's guardian address: Baghdad, Bustan Kubba 249/15/1 Tel 5472
Signature of the student's guardian
ID No. 48 Date 2/2/955

Page 508

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Ministry of Interior
General Security Directorate
(Travel and Nationality)
Number 1514 / 1750
Date 11 / ⟦August⟧ / 1963
Based on paragraph (d) added to Article Five
of Law 12 of 1951 by its amendment law No.
161 of 1963 and based on the proof of revocation of
Yassin Ghuzayl Yassin and his wife
whose descriptions are mentioned below of Iraqi nationality, we have
granted them this identity.
Chairman
Director General of Travel and Nationality
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Member
⟦signature⟧
General Directorate of Travel and Nationality
(A) Details and descriptions of the identity holder:
(1) Name and father's name Yassin Ghuzayl Yassin
(2) Grandfather and surname
(3) Place and date of birth Baghdad 1941
(4) Profession Student
(5) Address and place of residence Basra
(B) Details and descriptions of the wife:
(1) Name and father's name /
Grandfather and surname
(2) Place and date of birth /
(C) Names of minor children: | Name | Place of birth | Date | Gender
1 - |  |  |  |
2 - |  |  |  |
3 - |  |  |  |
4 - |  |  |  |
5 - |  |  |  |
6 - |  |  |  |
Note: Mention whether the holder is one of those returning to Iraq
after the enforcement of Law (5) of 1951.
Signature of the wife or her thumbprint
The Wife
Signature of the husband or his thumbprint
1514 / 1750
11 / 8 / 1963

Page 510

Iraqi Ministry of Education
Sh / 79 / 66
30 / 5 / 1966
School Directorate :: ⟦illegible⟧
Number -: ⟦illegible⟧
Date -: / / 196
Shamash Private School
Baghdad
Al-Alwiya Al-Jadida
Telephone 91663
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 79 / 66
Date: 30 / 5 / 1966
Directorate of Education for Baghdad Governorate / Rusafa
Greetings.
We attach herewith the document numbered Sh / 1336 and dated 30 / 5 / 1966 belonging
to Yasmin Ephraim Yamin Haroun for certification.
Please accept our highest respect.
Simha Nassim
The Principal
That ⟦illegible⟧
From our school
In the session ( )
With this document
1- Accepted by ⟦illegible⟧
Issued ⟦illegible⟧
2- Documents ⟦illegible⟧
The ⟦illegible⟧ authority
3- Classes ⟦illegible⟧
4- Lessons ⟦illegible⟧
5- Behavior ⟦illegible⟧
6- Date ⟦illegible⟧
School Clerk

Page 511

Ministry of Education
Directorate of ⟦...⟧ Schools
Number -
Date -
Number
66/795
1966/5/20
To ⟦...⟧
That ⟦Adib Salim Babouh⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ( ⟦Fifth Secondary⟧ ) grade
from our school, he entered the ( ⟦General⟧ ) exam for the year 1960 / 1961 and his result was ( ⟦Pass⟧ )
in the ( ⟦Second⟧ ) session and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on his request we provided him
with this document
1- Accepted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦284⟧ and dated ⟦12⟧ / ⟦10⟧ / 1959
issued by ⟦Shamash⟧ school in ⟦Baghdad⟧
2- Documents previously provided -
Entity to which the document was granted | Number | Date | Type of Document
⟦Directorate of Examinations and Certificates⟧ | ⟦442⟧ | ⟦1962/2/17⟧ |
⟦Karrada and Eastern Recruitment Officer⟧ | ⟦575⟧ | ⟦1962/3/21⟧ |
⟦General Directorate of Recruitment⟧ | ⟦654⟧ | ⟦1962/4/25⟧ |
⟦General Directorate of Recruitment⟧ | ⟦645⟧ | ⟦1962/4/25⟧ |
⟦Engineering College⟧ | ⟦918⟧ | ⟦1962/8/4⟧ |
⟦Higher Technical School⟧ | ⟦908⟧ | ⟦1962/8/4⟧ |
⟦Missions in the Ministry of Education⟧ | ⟦702⟧ | ⟦1962/11/9⟧ |
3- Grades in which he failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or otherwise)
4- Subjects in which he completed requirements.
5- His behavior and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving school. ⟦September 1961⟧
⟦The phosphate stamp is corrected on date 8754/8592 on 1966/12/8⟧
School Principal
School Clerk

Page 514

Iraqi Ministry of Education
School Directorate: ⟦Shamash Secondary School⟧
Number: Sh / ⟦...⟧
Date: / / 196
Examination Number:
To ⟦...⟧
That ⟦Najia Salim Babieh⟧ whose photo is attached above is one of the students of the ( ⟦Fifth Secondary Scientific⟧ ) class
from our school, entered the ( ⟦General⟧ ) examination for the year 1960 / 1961 and the result was ( ⟦Pass⟧ )
in the ( ⟦Second⟧ ) session and obtained the grades listed on the back, and based on their request we provided them
with this document.
1- Admitted according to the transfer certificate numbered ⟦487⟧ and dated 8 / 10 / 1959
issued by ⟦Shamash Secondary School⟧ in ⟦Baghdad⟧
Entity to which the document is addressed | Number | Date | Document Type
⟦Directorate of Missions and Fellowships Affairs⟧ | ⟦442⟧ | ⟦17 / 7 / 1961⟧ |
⟦Syndicate of Iraqi Pharmacists and Translation⟧ | ⟦575⟧ | ⟦2 / 8 / 1961⟧ |
⟦General Directorate of Recruitment⟧ | ⟦644⟧ | ⟦25 / 8 / 1961⟧ | ⟦Certificate⟧
⟦Data⟧ | ⟦645⟧ | ⟦25 / 8 / 1961⟧ |
⟦General Directorate of Recruitment⟧ | ⟦69⟧ | ⟦6 / 9 / 1961⟧ |
⟦Examinations at the Ministry of Education⟧ | ⟦702⟧ | ⟦9 / 11 / 1961⟧ |
3- Classes failed, number of years of failure, and reason for failure (illness or other) ⟦...⟧
4- Subjects in which they completed requirements.
5- Conduct and regularity of attendance.
6- Date of leaving school. ⟦September 1961⟧
⟦Based on lack of eligibility on date 4591/15111 on 8 / 12 / 1961⟧
School Clerk
School Principal
Sh / 79 / 61
20 / 5 / 1962
⟦illegible⟧

Page 515

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD
YAMEN YAMEN F GRADE DATE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST VERBAL MATH
12 361 406 501
AM 541 PH 460 ⟦illegible⟧
ACHIEVEMENT TEST CODES AND SCORES
Yamin Frank Yamin Haroun born 1/1/1944
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh/66
Date: 10 / 5 / 1966
Directorate of Nationality / Revocation Section
Greetings.
Please kindly inform us whether the student Yamin Frank Yamin Haroun still
retains Iraqi nationality for the purpose of providing him with document T to the Directorate of
Missions and Equivalency of Certificates, noting that the aforementioned person was registered in the old
ID numbered 1872 on 29 / 4 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
First Session 57 - 1958 Second 57 - 1958 Fourth Preparatory 58 - 1959
61 Arabic ⟦illegible⟧ Arabic
74 English
65 French
81 Algebra
85 History
⟦illegible⟧ Geometry
50 Chemistry
34 Physics
38 Science
⟦illegible⟧ Drawing
545 Total
49 Average
12 Rank
60.5 Average
Fifth Preparatory
53 Arabic
94 English
86 Algebra
79 Geometry
75 Chemistry
70 Physics
69 Botany
527 Total
75 Average
Rank
151 in the Second Session
75.3

Page 516

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
GRADE TEST DATE VERBAL MATH
YAMEN YAMEN F 12 0361 406 501
AM 541 PH 460 ⟦illegible⟧
ACHIEVEMENT TEST CODES AND SCORES
Shamash Intermediate School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / ⟦777⟧ / 66
Date: 10 / 5 / 1966
Directorate of Nationality / Revocation Division
Greetings.
Please be so kind as to inform us whether the student Yamin Frank Yamin Haroun still
retains Iraqi nationality for the purpose of providing him with a transfer document to the Directorate of
Missions and Equivalency of Certificates, noting that the aforementioned person was registered in the old
identity card numbered 1872 on 29 / 4 / 1952.
Please accept our highest respect.
Simha Nassim
Yamin Yamin Yamin Haroun, born 1 / 1 / 1944
First Intermediate 56 - 1957 | Second Intermediate 57 - 58 | Fourth Preparatory 59 - 1960
61 | Arabic | Arabic | Arabic
74 | English | English
68 | National Education | National Education
81 | Religion | Religion
85 | History | History
50 | Mathematics | Mathematics
50 | Geography | Geography
64 | Chemistry | Chemistry
68 | Science | Science
70 | Drawing | Drawing
545 | General Total
77 | General Average
72 | Rank
60 | Average

Page 517

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD
GRADE TEST DATE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST
VERBAL MATH
YAMEN YAMEN F 12 ⟦illegible⟧ 361 406 501
AM 541 PH 460 CH ⟦illegible⟧
ACHIEVEMENT TEST CODES AND SCORES
Yamen Yamen Haroun born 1 / 7 / 1944
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadida
Telephone 91693
In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Number: Sh / 77 / 66
Date: 10 / 5 / 1966
To: Directorate of Nationality / Revocation Division
Subject: After greetings. Please kindly inform us whether the student Yamin Frank Yamin Haroun still retains Iraqi nationality for the purpose of providing him with a ⟦illegible⟧ document to the Directorate of Missions and Equivalency of Certificates, noting that the aforementioned person was registered in the old ID numbered 1872 on 29 / 4 / 1952. Please accept our highest respect.
Samha Nassim
Fifth Grade Scientific - 1960 - 1961
Arabic 61
English 72
French 64
Sports 81
History 85
Mathematics ⟦illegible⟧
Physics 50
Chemistry 34
Science 68
Religion 75
Total 540
Average 60
Result Pass
Fourth Grade Scientific - 1959 - 1960
Arabic 55
English 54
French 86
Sports 79
History 78
Mathematics 70
Physics 69
Chemistry 57
Science 57
Religion 85
Total 590
Average 65.5
Result Pass
75.3

Page 518

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD
YAMEN YAMEN F GRADE 12 DATE 0361
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST VERBAL 406 MATH 501
AM 541 PH 460 CH ⟦540⟧
ACHIEVEMENT TEST CODES AND SCORES
Shamash Preparatory School
Baghdad
Alwiyah Al-Jadidah
Telephone 91663
Number: 145 / 61 / Sh
Date: 20 / 11 / 1962
Directorate of Education of Baghdad Province / Rusafa
Greetings.
Further to our letter No. Sh/132/61 dated 9/11/1961 and the attached
document No. Sh/702 dated 9/11/1961 addressed
to the Directorate of Examinations at the Ministry of Education belonging to Yamin Ephraim Yamin
Haroun.
We confirm to you that Yamin Ephraim Yamin Haroun is the same as Yamin Frank Yamin Haroun
as the father of the aforementioned student had previously corrected his name according to the census book
for the year 1957, so his name became Frank instead of Ephraim. Based on the request of the student's
guardian, we have provided him with this letter.
Please accept our highest respect.
Isaac Cohen
Acting Director
⟦Yassin⟧ Ephraim Yamin Haroun born 1 / 5 / 1944
Intermediate Stage 56 - 1957
Fourth Preparatory Grade 1958 - 1959
Religion 64
English 72
French ⟦illegible⟧
Mathematics 81
History 85
Duties 50
Biology 50
Chemistry 64
Science 68
Physics 75
Total 545
Average 68
Arabic 54
English 94
French 86
Mathematics 79
Chemistry 75
Biology 70
Physics 68
Total 527
Average 75.3

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COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD:
NAME: YAMEN YAMEN F
GRADE: 12
TEST DATE: 3 61
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST VERBAL: 406
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST MATH: 501
AM: 541
PH: 460
CH: ⟦540⟧
ACHIEVEMENT TEST CODES AND SCORES:
Yamen Yamen Yamen Fahd born 1 / 1 / 1944
Academic Year 1958-59 | Second Intermediate 1957-58 | First Intermediate 1956-57
Arabic 61 | English 67 | Arabic ⟦illegible⟧
English 72 | National Education 57 | English 57
National Education 65 | Mathematics 58 | National Education 68
Geography 81 | Chemistry 91 | Geography 71
History 85 | History 79 | Chemistry and Trigonometry 54
Mathematics 80 | Biology 77 | Algebra 51
Algebra and Geometry 50 | Physics 69 | Plane Geometry 57
Physics 64 | Algebra 60 | Physics 73
Science 68 | Geometry 60 | Chemistry 54
Drawing 74 | Biology 74 | Drawing 54
Total 811 | Physics 82 | Religious Studies 54
Average 73 | Drawing 70 | Total 49
Rank 12 | Total 842 | Rank 19
Average 73.7 | Average 87
Rank 6
Average 70.2
Fifth Preparatory (Final) 60-61 | Grade Average
Arabic 56 | 1954-55 Fourth Primary
English 94 | 1955-56 Fifth Primary
History 86 | 1956-57 " " "
Chemistry and Botany 79 | 1957-58 " " "
Algebra and Trigonometry 75 | 1958-59 Sixth Primary
Biology 70 | 1959-60 First Intermediate
Physics 68 | 1960-61 Second Intermediate
Total 528 | 1961-62 Third Intermediate
Average 75 | 1962-63 Fourth Preparatory
Rank 6 | 1963-64 Fifth Preparatory
Passed in the second session 51
75.3

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Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Student File
Yamen Frank Yamen
⟦SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD⟧
⟦illegible⟧
No.:
Date: December 7th 1961
Number:
Date:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
This is to certify that Mr. YAMEN FRANK YAMEN has finished in September
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 :: Yamen Frank Yamen
Date of Birth :: 1/2/1942
Home Address :: 392/39, Nidhal Street, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended :: 1- Frank Iny Primary School, (October 1951 - June 1956)
2- Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1956 - June 1959)
3- Shamash Secondary School, (October 1959- 1961)
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.
Secretary to the Education Committee Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah.
⟦Obadiah⟧
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⟦Note: Faint blue carbon-copy text from another page is visible in the background but is not part of this document's primary text.⟧

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
SHAMASH SCHOOL BAGHDAD
Shamash School - Baghdad
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Mr. Y. F. Yamen's Class Record
Subjects | School Forms Equivalent to American Grades | Intermediate 1st | Intermediate 2nd | Intermediate 3rd | Secondary 4th | Secondary 5th | Average number of periods per week in the different years.
| Years Attended | 1956 1957 | 1957 1958 | 1958 1959 | 1959 1960 | 1960 1961 |
| Remarks |  |  | Bacca- laureate Exam. |  | Bacca- laureate Exam |
Arabic Language |  | 61 | 61 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 6 Periods
English Language |  | 72 | 67 | 89 | 57 | 92 | 6 "
French Language |  | 62 | 53 | - | - | - | 8 "
Arithmetic |  | - | 69 | - | - | - | 3 "
Arithmetic with Algebra |  | 50 | - | - | - | - | 3 "
Elementary Algebra |  | - | 60 | - | 51 | - | 3 "
Plane Geometry |  | 62 | 60 | - | 53 | - | 3 "
General Mathematics Algebra & Plane Geometry |  | - | - | 98 | - | - | 7 "
Arithmetic with Trig. |  | - | - | - | 52 | - | 3 "
⟦A⟧lgebra with Trig. |  | - | - | - | - | 75 | 6 "
Solid Geometry |  | - | - | - | - | 86 | 3 "
Natural Science |  | 68 | - | - | - | - | 4 "
Biology |  | - | 72 | - | - | - | 2 "
Hygiene with Physics |  | - | - | 68 | - | - | 2 "
Zoology and Botany |  | - | - | - | - | 79 | 9 "
Physics |  | - | 83 | - | 73 | 69 | 5 "
Chemistry |  | - | 70 | - | 52 | 70 | 4 "
Civics |  | - | 77 | - | - | - | 1 "
Ancient History |  | 85 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Islamic History |  | - | 79 | - | - | - | 2 "
Geography |  | 81 | 91 | - | - | - | 2 "
Social Science (Civics, History & Geography) |  | - | - | 66 | - | - | 5 "
Arabi-English Translation with Islamic History |  | - | - | - | 68 | - | 3 "
Economics |  | - | - | - | 71 | - | 2 "
Average mark in all subjects |  | 67.6 | 70.2 | 78.4 | 60.2 | 75.3 |
No. of students in class |  | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 25 |
Rank of student in class |  | 13 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 20 |
Drawing mark |  | 72 |  |  |  |  | 2 "
Work in English Composition: Average
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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
⟦SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL - BAGHDAD⟧
⟦Shamash Secondary School - Baghdad⟧
- Page 3 -
(Frank Y. F. Yamen)
Other Examinations passed by the above candidate :
1: Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Primary Education in
June 1956, ranking 8th 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 the French
Embassy, Baghdad, in May 1957, ranking 25th among 44 candidates
from FRANK INY Primary 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 27th among 32 candidates from FRANK INY ⟦intermediate⟧
Primary School.
5: London University General Certificate of Education Examination
in the following subjects :-
Grade or Mark obtained | Subject | Level | Date
Grade 8 | Classical Arabic (Arabic was originally sat at 'A' level) | Ordinary | June 1960
Grade 6 | English language | Ordinary | June 1960
Grade 5 | Pure Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960
Grade 6 | Applied Mathematics | Ordinary | June 1960
Mark 58% | Physics | Ordinary | January 1960
NOTE: Highest grade in both levels is 1; lowest passing grade in
each level is 6; grades 7 and 8 in the advanced level are
considered a pass at the ordinary level; lowest passing mark
in ordinary level subjects is 45%.
6: Iraq State Baccalaureate Examination for Secondary Education, Scientific
Section, in September 1961, ranking 20th among 25 candidates from Shamash
Secondary School.
Prior to his joining Frank Iny Primary School in October 1951, Mr. Yamen
F. Yamen did three years of Primary Schooling at Adel Primary School,
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.
⟦Obadiah⟧
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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL          Shamash Secondary School
New Alwiyah - Baghdad             Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Tel. No. 91693                    Telephone 91693
No.: ⟦line⟧
Number: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
Date: ⟦line⟧
SHAMASH SCHOOL * BAGHDAD
Shamash School - Baghdad
Date
Number
- page 4 -
Mr. Yamen Frank Yamen is now eligible for entry into any higher
Institute of University standard in Iraq.
The above mentioned candidate is physically and mentally quite
fit.  He is supplied with this certificate at his own request.
⟦Abdullah Obadiah⟧
ABDULLAH S. OBADIAH,
⟦for⟧ Principal.

Page 524

FRANK INY SCHOOL
&
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Student
Yamen Frank Yamen
SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
FRANK INY SCHOOL BAGHDAD
No.: December 7th 1961
Date: December 23rd, 1960.
Number:
Date:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
September ⟦last⟧ 1961, This is to certify that Mr. YAMEN FRANK YAMEN has finished <del>is at present attending the Graduating Class (Fifth Form)</del> 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:: Yamen Frank Yamen
Date of Birth:: 1/2/1942
Home Address:: 392/39, Nidhal Street, Baghdad, Iraq.
Schools Attended:: 1 - Frank Iny Primary School, (October 1951 - June 1956)
2 - Frank Iny Intermediate School, (October 1956 - June 1959)
3 - Shamash Secondary School, (October 1959 - September 1961. <del>(still attending at present)</del>).
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.
Secretary to the Education Committee
Name of Principal: Mr. Abdullah S. Obadiah.
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⟦illegible⟧

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SHAMASH SECONDARY SCHOOL
New Alwiyah - Baghdad
Tel. No. 91693
Shamash Secondary School
Baghdad
New Alwiyah
Telephone 91693
No.: 7/12/1961
Date: 23/12/1960.
Number:
Date:
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Mr. Y.F. Yamen's Class Record
<del>Marks for Courses in Progress are bracketted.</del>
Subjects | School Forms. Equivalent to American Grades Years Attended | 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.
Remarks |  |  | Bacca- laureate Exam. |  | Bacca- laureate Exam. |
Arabic Language | 61 | 61 | 71 | 65 | 56 | 6 Periods
English Language | 72 | 67 | 89 | 57 | 92 | 6 "
French Language | 62 | 53 | - | - | - | 8 "
Arithmetic | - | 69 | - | - | - | 3 "
Arithmetic with Algebra | 50 | - | - | - | - | 3 "
Elementary Algebra | - | 60 | - | 51 | - | 3 "
Plane Geometry | 62 | 60 | - | 53 | - | 3 "
General Mathematics |  |  |  |  |  |
Algebra & Plane Geometry) | - | - | 98 | - | - | 7 "
Arithmetic with Trig. | - | - | - | 52 | - | 3 "
Algebra with Trig. | - | - | - | - | 75 | 6 "
Solid Geometry | - | - | - | - | 86 | 3 "
Natural Science | 68 | - | - | - | - | 4 "
Biology | - | 72 | - | - | - | 2 "
Hygiene with Physics | - | - | 68 | - | - | 2 "
Zoology and Botany | - | - | - | - | 79 | 9 "
Physics | - | 83 | - | 73 | 69 | 5 "
Chemistry | - | 70 | - | 52 | 70 | 4 "
Civics | - | 77 | - | - | - | 1 "
Ancient History | 85 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Islamic History | - | 79 | - | - | - | 2 "
Geography | 81 | 91 | - | - | - | 2 "
Social Science (Civics, History & Geography). | - | - | 66 | - | - | 5 "
Arabic-English Translation with Islamic History | - | - | - | 68 | - | 3 "
Economics | - | - | - | 71 | - | 2 "
Average mark in all subjects | 67.6 | 70.2 | 78.4 | 60.2 | 75.3 |
No. of students in class | 36 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 25 |
Rank of student in class | 13 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 20 |
Drawing mark | 72 | - | - | - | - | 2 "
Work in English Composition: Average.
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