As lifted from the paper EL gave me

The EL Department is inviting students to sign up for the above mentioned competition(2008 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS)

In this competition, reading and language skills will be assessed in a range of texts. Students will be required to locate, identify, interpret, infer and synthesize information in and about texts, focusing on the aspects of:

1)Reading for meaning in literary texts
2)Reading for meaning in factual texts
3)textual devices
4)Syntax
5)Vocabulary

Students will receive individual diagnostic reports highlighting their strengths and weaknesses, as well as certificates acknowledging their level of achievement.

The entry fee for each student is $8.60. Please ask your child to pass the fee to his English language teacher by 9th July.

Thank you for your attention. We hope this programme will help you attain a better understanding of your child's progress in English