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In this, the latest in a series of BBC / Open University co-productions looking at international schools and education systems, Syrian School looks at four schools in Damascus. They may be in the s...ame city, but they're each very different. Episode four looks at the country's nationwide search to find Syria's brightest and best primary school students. Thousands of pupils will battle it out in every conceivable discipline, over three hard fought rounds of competition to become National Pioneers of the Ba'ath Party - Syria's ruling party. At Mleiha Rural School, head teacher Soha skilfully steers her boys towards the Pioneer final, guiding her most gifted pupils into some of the less competitive disciplines. 11 year old Imad has his eyes on the cardboard modelling prize. Menawhile at Jaramana School, Ward has his own challenge. He's a gifted boy who's been picked to represent his country in one of the toughest international chess tournaments in the world - in Beirut.
In this, the latest in a series of BBC / Open University co-productions looking at international schools and education systems, Syrian School looks at four schools in Damascus. They may be in the s...ame city, but they're each very different. Episode four looks at the country's nationwide search to find Syria's brightest and best primary school students. Thousands of pupils will battle it out in every conceivable discipline, over three hard fought rounds of competition to become National Pioneers of the Ba'ath Party - Syria's ruling party. At Mleiha Rural School, head teacher Soha skilfully steers her boys towards the Pioneer final, guiding her most gifted pupils into some of the less competitive disciplines. 11 year old Imad has his eyes on the cardboard modelling prize. Menawhile at Jaramana School, Ward has his own challenge. He's a gifted boy who's been picked to represent his country in one of the toughest international chess tournaments in the world - in Beirut.
| Series: | Syrian school |
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| First transmission date: | 03-03-2010 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC4 |
| Published: | 2010 |
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| Duration: | 00:59:07 |
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| Director: | Sarah Hamilton |
| Producer: | Emma De'ath |
| Narrator: | Khalid Abdulla |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.open2.net/syrianschool/index.html |
| Keyword(s): | Jaramana School; Mleiha Rural School; Yarmouk School; Zaki al-Arsuzi School |
| Subject terms: | Education--Syria; Schools--Syria--Damascus; Damascus (Syria) |
| Production number: | FKAE644L |
| Videofinder number: | 81387 |
| Available to public: | no |
