The choice of pictures is certainly demanding work for the jury, because the picture must be interesting, it must provoke ideas and imagination. Some pupils are marvelous at describing the pictures and very original in their thinking. Another good task is listening comprehension. We usually evaluate pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and proficiency. Our school competitions are very popular, with about 30 pupils taking part.
Every school has the option of sending one qualified pupil to the regional competition.
The standard is usually pretty high there. The pupils had to compete in four areas. They listened to a tape and made a written record of the text. We suggested that in the future it be an original work so that the evaluation may be more fair. The pupils performed a roleplay.