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Level: Four levels, from a test of a "survival" skills in written English and its use in basic office communication, to the high level ability to write and understand English for a range of business topics and in formats used in business communication.
Skills tested: Reading and writing skills in the completion of a series of simulated "real-life" business tasks, plus an optional oral test for non-native speakers at Second and Third Levels.
Availability: Available through recognised centres four times a year, in March, May, June/July and November/December, also available on demand.
Level: Five levels, from a basic "survival" ability to cope in everyday work situations, to a high standard of oral English with the ability to cope easily with any social or business situation. Specialist knowledge of business vocabulary is required at the advanced levels.
Skills tested: The speaking and listening skills required in order to communicate orally in practical work- or business-related situations.
Availability: Available on demand worldwide subject to minimum numbers in some countries.
Level: First level is designed for desk and reception staff in a variety of travel and tourism roles. Second level is designed for those who plan and develop tourism services in administrative and managerial roles.
Skills tested: Reading and writing tasks based on authentic data reflecting the material most commonly used in the industry such as: booking forms, maps, timetables and brochures.
Availability: Timetabled four times a year in March, April/May, June and November through recognised centres, also available on demand.
Level: First level: First level WEFT + First Level SEFIC. Second level: Second Level WEFT + Second Level SEFIC.
Skills tested: Speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Availability: On demand, giving one month's notice throughout the year.
Level: An elementary to pre-intermediate one-hour test designed to test the ability to survive in a business environment using English as the language of communication. This means that candidates will have adequate language for short basic communication using business terminology and expressions.
Skills tested: The examination consists of fifty short-answer format questions in three sections - grammar recognition, business vocabulary and business interpretation.
Availability: On-demand throughout the year.
Level: Three levels, testing knowledge of written English at a basic level to its advanced use for business. A knowledge of business practice and the ability to discuss commercial and economic issues are required for the advanced levels.
Skills tested: The candidate's knowledge and comprehension of written English, and the ability to use language efficiently and appropriately in a business context. An optional oral test is available for non-native speakers at Second and Third Levels.
Availability: Entries must be made through a recognised centre. There are four timetabled testing sessions each year in March, April/May, June/July and November/ December, for First and Second Level examinations. Third Level examinations are not held in March. These examinations are also available on demand throughout the year.
Level: A qualification for English teachers intending to specialise in teaching business English or already teaching such courses and wishing to gain an introductory qualification in this field.
Skills tested: A knowledge of the specialist professional skills required of the business English teacher (needs analysis, course design, the client approach) and the associated classroom practices (group work, role-plays, using authentic materials). Candidates are also tested on their knowledge of basic business concepts and practices as well as their own "business English".
Availability: On-demand throughout the year.
Level: CertTEB is for teachers with experience of teaching English for Business.
Skills tested: Assessed by a mixture of continuous assessment and written assignment, candidates are expected to display a range of practical knowledge and skills required to teach in this area including: business communication skills; teaching one-to-one, and social English for business people.
Availability: Available through approved centres, details of current providers from LCCI. The centres themselves schedule programmes; applications for course approval are welcomed from new centres.
LCCI International Qualifications
Education Development International
International House
Siskin Parkway East
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4PE
Telephone +44 (0)24 7651 6500
Fax +44 (0)24 7651 6505
E-mail: info@ediplc.com
Web: http://www.lcci.org.uk
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