English paper must for A-L students from this year

Sitting for an English paper at the GCE (Advanced Level) will be compulsory for students seeking admission to Universities and Higher Technological Education Institutions from this year.

Students seeking higher education will have to sit for the General English question paper in the GCE (Advanced Level) Examination from this year, Higher Education Ministry Secretary Dr Sunil Jayantha Navaratne said.

The Education Ministry has been briefed to make students ready to sit the General English question paper. School Principals will be briefed through Regional Education Directors.

Action has been taken to modernize and teach in the English medium a number of subjects for Higher Technological Institutions.

A program has been drawn to provide a comprehensive English knowledge to students seeking higher education, the first stage being the General English subject at the GCE (Advanced Level).

Students will be graded according to the marks they get in General English at the Advanced Level Examination.

They will then be directed for various English language courses in Universities.