Certificate in Business English

Course details

The course is to provide students a platform to acquire good foundation in the application of Business English Language within the business contexts. It aims to prepare students for a career in business or for those already in employment who want to enhance their English communication skills.  

Who Will Benefit From The Course

• This course is catered for students with minimal expertise and knowledge of the English Language, and are either at the being of their studies for English Language or preparing a career for businesss, as well as for those already in employment who want to reinforce and enhance their English communication skills at their workplace.

Assessments and Examinations

• The end of each Module, it assesses students' skill in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing in English:

Listening (A Reading ability at the equivalent level in English for Business is needed)

The listening assessment may be conducted and completed with a single group of candidates, or a number of assessments my be carried out simultaneously but in different rooms.

• The assessment is set in multiple-choice questions.
• Each assessment at each level is based upon the same format.
• Each assessment has two (2) parts with the second part pided into two sections.

Speaking (Listening and Reading abilities at the equivalent level in English for Business are needed)

• Each assessment level at each level is based upon the same format, which it commences with "break the ice" session, where the Assessor/Examiner asks the candidates some personal questions.
•  The discussion topics are the same for all levels at every assessment, however, candidates at higher levels will be expected to engage in a deeper analysis and use a more extensive vocabulary.
•  The Speaking Assessment may be recorded as part of the moderation evidence.

 Reading and Writing

 Each assessment has two (2) parts, where Part 1 consists of multiple-choice questions, and Part 2 consists of structure questions that assess the below:

• Respond adequately to given stimulus information and instruction.
• -Select appropriately from the information prodvided to produce a balanced, relevant message. 
• Write business communication in a variety of forms, including: a memorandum, a notice, a report, a letter, an article, etc.

Graduation Requirements

• To successfully graduate, students are to complete satisfactorily all modules, with the exception of the exempted module(s).

 Progression Pathway

• Unitedworld International Academy Certificate in Advanced Business English.