The curriculum saw an increase in r

The curriculum saw an increase in religious
and Qur’an classes, as well as Arabic, the language
of the Qur’an. English and Arabic are the
major foreign languages taught: English from
junior high school, and the Qur’an from first
grade of elementary school. First graders, who
have not yet learned much Persian, the Iranian
language, recite the Qur’an after listening to it
on tapes. Islamic history and other religious
classes are part of the university entrance exams.
The most striking feature of postrevolution
schools is the “moral education teacher
(morabbi-ye tarbiyati or morabbi-ye parvareshi).”
2 The teacher does not teach particular
classes but presides over various school events
and gives educational guidance. Most school
events today are related to Islamic religious
events such as the commemoration of the birth
of Ali, who is of particular importance to
Shiites. The teacher guides and takes the lead
in religious events. The primary qualification
for such a teacher is his knowledge of Islam.