Level 1 is designed for clerical and administrative staff who read and draft routine communications in English according to clear instructions.
You will cover areas ranging from and including:
- understanding short simple narratives and descriptions, straightforward instructions, directions, and explanations on familiar and work-related topics.
- composing simple texts using the appropriate format with some awareness of the intended audience.
- using a limited range of vocabulary to deal with simple and familiar business topics and tasks.
These qualifications can help you to succeed in a wide range of roles within the international business workplace.
Level 2 is designed for staff who read a variety of communications in English and reply to them independently and in an appropriate style.
You will cover areas ranging from and including:
- locating and understanding information, ideas, and opinions from longer, more specialised, sources in familiar contexts.
- writing coherently on topics of business interest linking ideas appropriately and effectively.
- use a range of linking words effectively to show clearly the relationship between ideas.
Level 3 is designed for staff who read the full range of work-related documents in English, including those requiring complex replies, and draft documents where choice and tone of expression may be critical to the success of the transaction.
You will cover areas ranging from and including:
- understanding the main ideas of all forms of written language, including lengthy abstract, structurally or linguistically complex texts or highly idiomatic, literary, and non-literary writing on a wide range of professional, academic, and social topics.
- writing clear, smoothly flowing, complex minutes, formal letters, memoranda, articles, press releases, speeches, mailshots, advertisements, notices, formal invitations, or reports in styles fully appropriate to purpose and target readership.
- using a wide range of linguistic devices to create coherent and cohesive writing.