something first, this is the first thing to do, if he follow the 2008 document to prepare to join the National Open 2009, then he will know that he needs to get Top 4 in Group B (to be promoted to Grade B), followed by another year in Group A (Top 8 to be qualified as Grade A) before the consideration for 下国际赛.
Anyway, I will try to answer in more details in future if possible.