Massar guide for Drâa-Tafilalet: marks, results and provincial directorates

The 5 provincial directorates of the Drâa-Tafilalet academy

The Drâa-Tafilalet academy is divided into 5 provincial directorates, from Errachidia to Zagora. 0 operate in urban or peri-urban settings, 5 in Saharan, mountain, oasis ones.

Each of the 5 directorates of Drâa-Tafilalet covers a considerable area, which makes a trip to the seat a long undertaking. The useful reflex: always start at the school before considering travel.

5 directorates, 5 different realities

Oases, desert and mountain in a single region. Here is what characterises each of the 5 directorates:

• Errachidia — The Tafilalet's administrative centre, with the Ziz oases and long distances between schools.
• Ouarzazate — A province at the desert's edge, between tourism, film activity and extensive oases.
• Midelt — A high-mountain province with severe winter cold, where boarding is indispensable at certifying levels.
• Tinghir — An oasis province of the Dadès and Todgha valleys, with schools strung along the valleys.
• Zagora — A Saharan province of the Drâa valley, with immense distances and very hot summers.

What to do in practice in the Drâa-Tafilalet region

• Distances in Drâa-Tafilalet are considerable: before travelling to the directorate seat, call to check whether the school can handle it
• Written requests move faster than calls, especially in directorates covering vast territories
• Ask early about transport and boarding: here it decides whether your child continues schooling at all

The local educational context of the Drâa-Tafilalet region

Drâa-Tafilalet is a land of oases and mountains: Errachidia, Tinghir and Zagora along the Ziz, Dadès and Drâa valleys; Midelt and Ouarzazate at the junction of the High Atlas and the Saharan zone. Five provincial directorates cover an immense, sparsely populated territory, and that is the core challenge: schools are often far from the villages, and students travel long distances or board. Boarding facilities and Dar Taliba play a more central role here than anywhere else. Climatic conditions — summer heat, winter cold in Midelt — also weigh on the school rhythm.

Frequently asked questions about Massar in the Drâa-Tafilalet region

The directorate is far away — is there an alternative to travelling in Drâa-Tafilalet?

Yes. File the request at the school and it forwards it to the directorate. Travelling is rarely necessary.

Does each directorate in Drâa-Tafilalet have its own examinations service?

Yes, each of the 5 independently validates the marks of the schools attached to it.

When do boarding and school-transport deadlines start in Drâa-Tafilalet?

Generally from May onwards. In Drâa-Tafilalet places are limited and demand is high, so delay is costly.