The British Council launched Aptis for Teens, a computer-based English language proficiency test, by conducting an inter-school challenge. Ten schools from Chennai took part and the finalists were pitched against each other in a public speaking competition.
V.S. Aarthi from SBOA, Anna Nagar, won the first prize. The first and the second runners-up were Amrutha Desikan and Akilesh Raman from PSBB, KK Nagar. “It was a very good platform to assess our English language skills. This is the first time I have got such an opportunity. It was a useful learning experience and it has given me the confidence to perform better in the future,” said Aarthi.
Mei-Kwei Barker, Director South India, British Council, congratulated the students on their success. “It’s great to see so many students excited about learning English,” she said. The test caters to educational institutions and helps them test the level of English proficiency of their students. It measures listening, reading, writing and speaking skills of students and has been specially designed for learners of English between 13 and 17 years of age.
