30 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENTS!
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition is the world’s oldest schools international writing competition. Previous winners include Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore, writer Elspeth Huxley and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Mei Fong, demonstrating that the competition is a stepping stone to something more.
ELC students have been entering and winning awards in this competition for over thirty years.
Our Winners for 2023
Read the winning essays here!
ELC STUDENTS SHINE IN THE QUEEN’S COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION
This year, students at the English Language Centre, Rock Road, scored a record-breaking result at the international Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2023. Out of forty-six entries, thirty-one students received their awards and eleven received their certificates of participation. One student obtained the gold finalist award, two received gold, ten silver and eighteen bronze from both the Junior and Senior categories. This yearly event is treated with great significance by ELC teachers who not only encourage but push their students to join this competition.
There was a total of 34,924 competition entries to QCEC 2023 from different Commonwealth countries from around the world this year. Only 181 were selected as Gold Finalist Awards and ELC is proud that Jennice Yap, is one of the winners! Constance Tang and Jho Kyungjun won the gold award. The silver award was bagged by Audrey Kiew Jia Xuan, Beverley Jong ZI Xuan, Bernard Wong, Michie Tiong, Nathan Kee Yong Zhen, Joshua Chong XI Xiang, Chua Beng Teck, Amber Sim En Yi, Athena Faith Liu Xin Ern and Rosanne Chong Yu En. The Bronze award went to Sean Lee Huan Rong, Thomas Si Jun Jose Jol, Liew Zi Heng, Sandra Wong Sing Nee, Chua Poh Hui, Nicholas Wong Chung Wee, Kieren Kho Shao Yin, Justin Chang, Jayden Sim Han Yu, Janebel Chin Yi Xuan, Jairus Chiew Chung Lok, Ehren Phui Xue Yee, Charlotte Chong Qi Xuan, Alicia Cheremie Frankie, Adam Wong Yuan Xi, Abigail Hoa Jun Gona, Fernando Chong Li Zhe and Oscar Tan.
Mdm Christina Lau, Principal of ELC said, “Nothing will stop us from promoting this essay-writing challenge to our Secondary, Cambridge and Oxford classes. Our committed and dedicated teachers spent extra time outside their regular teaching duties to monitor their students’ progress in their writing in order to make their essays more impactful. These students have done ELC proud and we are amazed by their achievements. The certificates that they have received will definitely benefit them in their future undertakings.”
Meanwhile, enrollment for 2024 classes is still on-going, Members of public are to call 082 250950, 011 5557 2509 for more information.
READING CAMPAIGN
16 students, aged 8 to 16, at the English Language Centre, recently were awarded RM30 MPH gift vouchers each for completing at least ten outstanding book reviews. The reading campaign which started in January and ended on 7/7/23, encouraged students to cultivate the habit of reading. Mdm. Christina Lau, the principal said,’ We want our students to find joy in reading books of different genres to widen their knowledge and to improve their vocabulary and writing skills.’ Students at ELC look forward to going to the school library every week with their teachers. They fill in their own library forms with the book title, the author’s name and checked-out dates. Similar campaigns like this will be organised in the future and all students here are encouraged to participate and be awarded for their effort in writing book reviews.
P2F
Primary 2F students working on writing practice and having their library period.
C3F GROUP WORK
Preparing a writing plan and brainstorming vocabulary.
COMPREHENSIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Over the years, we have continually developed new methods in helping students make the most of their tuition.
Congratulations!
Meet Joshua Chong, the award winning fiction writer.
Watch the students of Oxford 5
Watch the students of OX1M perform 'Fair's Fair' in their virtual classroom!
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