MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

IRAQ

 

25 August 2003

 

For further information contact: Manaf Ali (Arabic and English)

                                                    1-914-360-9039

                                                     or

                                                     Bill Evers (English only)

                                                     1-914-360-7145

 

For Immediate Release

 

Acting on a request from members of the Governing Council of Iraq, the Ministry of Education is suspending the normal rules on make-up or second-chance tests for this year.

 

The usual practice is to allow students who have failed or missed one or two tests to have another try in the second round in September.  Because of the special circumstances this year, the Ministry will allow students to make up or try again on any number of examinations that they missed or failed.

 

The revised examination schedule for 9th and 12th-year students begins on September 13 and for the students in other years on September 10.