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.
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
Excellent results for Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition 2026 at ELC
The English Language Centre (ELC) celebrates the accomplishments of students who won the Queen’s Commonwealth Writing Competition 2026. A total of 85 students received awards for their achievements. 13 students won the Gold Award, 20 received the Silver Award and 52 won the Bronze Award. Another 53 students obtained certificates of participation.
The Gold recipients were Hannah Wong Yok Shan, Amelia Lee Wen Xing, Auston Lau Tai Chong, Daniel Tan Yan Wei, Davynn Chang Yu Thyung, Jarol Chua Wen Xuan, Louis Alexander Tie Yu Wei, Louis Lai Siang Jie, Mia Chiew Jia Lean, Nicole Foo Jia Qi, Olivia Tan Yi Han, Lim Po Hern, Tsering Choedun Tnay Nee Na and Jee Yee Seng.
The Silver Awards went to Amber Lim Jia Xuan, Daniel Han Sung Un, Elise Yong Ee Xuan, Ethan Ngiaw San Jhun, Gracelyn Ang Siong En, Heidi Chai Gao Lei, Mia Ern Tok, Nicholas Kiu Chee Ming, Paris Kho Chia His, Sung Yein, Tiffany Lau Lee Jing, Tiffany Tiong Zi Qing, Desmond Ng Hong Wei, Elyssa Yong Zin Xuan, Joyce Megan Yu Xin Yii, Lim Jun You, Mabel Lee Yu Fei, Marily Tan Lee Yee, Mohammad Aliff Danish Bin Mohammad Yusree and Tan Sheyan.
There were 52 Bronze Award winners and a total of 53 students received certificates of participation.
ELC principal Christina Lau praised the winners for their writing skills which showed their creativity, originality and quality in using the appropriate vocabulary and sentence structures. Students were discouraged from using AI in writing.
“At ELC, learners as young as ten years old are encouraged to participate in this competition, regardless of whether they are from our Cambridge or Oxford Advanced classes or from our Basic English Programme or Lower Secondary classes. In fact, this year’s results show that many of our students who are studying English as a foreign language were able to secure the Bronze Award. We are so thrilled by their performance.
Also, a big thank you to our ELC teachers for encouraging their students to showcase their writing skills. Besides teaching their normal syllabus, they spent extra time to mentor their students in the writing process. It was truly worth the effort.
Located at Fortuneland, Rock Road here, ELC is still accepting enrolment for its 2027 classes.
For more information, call 082-250950 or 011-5557 2509.
ELC Students Win Prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Awards
English Language Centre (ELC) is proud to announce that 180 out of 186 students who joined the competition have achieved exceptional success in the prestigious Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025.
12 students have been awarded the gold medal, 42 students earned a silver medal and 76 secured a bronze medal, showcasing the depth of literacy talent at ELC. Another 50 students received a certificate of participation.
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition, run by The Royal Commonwealth Society, is the world’s oldest international schools’ writing contest. It provides young people the opportunity to express their ideas on key global issues and develop their talent in writing.
This year’s theme “Our Commonwealth Journey” inspired students to explore the relevance of journeys in a Commonwealth context, allowing them to write about their individual journeys whether personal, historical or geographical. A record of 53,434 entries from 56 Commonwealth countries were submitted.
Mdm Christina Lau, principal of ELC said: “We are absolutely thrilled and immensely proud of our students’ outstanding achievement. This year, we are unable to publish all their names due to the large number of winners. This testifies to their creativity and critical thinking. This success also reflects ELC’s commitment to fostering excellence in literacy and empowering students to put their thoughts into the written word.”
She praised the dedication of the teachers who supported the students throughout their writing process. ELC is committed to carrying out the Sarawak government’s primary goal regarding English which is to ensure high proficiency among its people.
Located in Jalan Rock here, ELC is still handling enrollment for its 2026 classes. For more information, call 082-250950 / 011-5557 2509.
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.
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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.
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