BEC BULATS.ppt

BEC & BULATSby Angel Phu & Zita Yip Examinations Services OfficerOutline of the seminar•About British Council•Introduction to Cambridge ESOL and Business English Certificate BEC•Why take BEC exams?•Levels and papers•Grades and ResultsOutline of the seminar•Introduction to BUsiness LAnguage Testing Service BULATS•Why take BULATS?•Contents of BULATS•Levels, grades and papers•Support materials/questions and answersAbout British Council•Founded in 1934•United Kingdom’s international cultural relations organisation•Around 7,500 people in 109 countries•Hong Kong office started in 1948Work of British Council•Teaching English•Providing the latest information about the United Kingdom•Promoting British education and trainingWork of British Council•Working closely with governments on reform and good governance•Demonstrating the innovation, creativity and excellence of British science, arts, literature and designAbout Examinations Services•Running examinations since 1989•Covering academic, entrance, vocational and professional subjects•Offers English language examinations from Cambridge ESOL for children through to adultsIntroduction to Cambridge ESOL•largest testing agency for British English •full range of examinations taken worldwide•recognition of Cambridge ESOL certificates•department of the university•exams for learners of English since 1913Business English Certificate - BEC•internationally recognised, certificated exams•three levels•tests English language in four skills•no specialist business knowledgeBusiness English Certificate - BEC•set in context of international business•working/preparing to work in international business•ability to communicate for essential business needsWhy take BEC exams?üinternational recognition for work and study ü certificated examsü wide business contextü value for study and business careerWhy take BEC exams?ü Used by hundreds of employers- as staff development programme- as a qualification when recruiting staffü Used by many universities- as a entry requirement to business-related courses in EnglishLevelsCambridge ESOL LevelsCouncil of Europe LevelsVantageBEC Vantage B2Effective ProficiencyBEC HigherC1CAEFCEB1ThresholdBEC PreliminaryPETMasteryC2CPEA2WaystageKETPapersPreliminaryVantageHigherReading1 hr 30 mins*1 hr1 hrWriting45 mins1 hr 10 minsListening40 mins40 mins40 minsSpeaking12 mins**14 mins**16 mins*** combined Reading and Writing Test** (2 candidates)•variety of ‘input’ and ‘output’•tests different types of readingReadingPart 1 •Internal company communicationPart 2 •Piece of business correspondence (Preliminary)•Piece of business correspondence, report or proposal (Vantage)•Report or proposal or correspondence (Higher)WritingListening•all texts heard twice•30 minutes listeningSpeaking•Part 1Conversation with interlocutor•Part 2Mini-presentation•Part 3i) Two-way conversationii) Further prompting from interlocutorGrades & ResultsBEC PreliminaryPassing GradesPass with Merit 80% and abovePass 65% to 79%Failing GradesNarrow Fail 60% to 64%Fail 59% and belowGrades & ResultsBEC Vantage & HigherPassing Grades Grade A 80% and aboveGrade B 75% to 79%Grade C 60% to 74% Failing Grades Grade D 55% to 59%Grade E 54% and belowPassing candidates will receive a certificate approximately 3 months after the examReference NoTo be quoted on all correspondenceBusiness English Certificates ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE Statement of resultsSession March 2002Candidate NamePlace of entryQualification Business English Certificate - VantagePAPER PROFILE Result B PassExceptionalGoodBorderlineWeakListening ReadingSpeakingWritingStatement of ResultsDownloadable from our website approx 6 weeks after the examGrade Statistics (International)Grade Statistics (International)Grade Statistics (International)Exam Dates & Fees2 times a year- in May & NovemberRegistration- in March & SeptemberBEC PreliminaryHK$850BEC VantageHK$1,300BEC HigherHK$1,350BUsiness LAnguage Testing ServiceWhy take BULATS?• a multilingual assessment tool for companies and organisations • rapid, reliable and cost effective • assesses language skills of employees, trainees and job applicantsBULATS provides…• information about language ability of staff or job applicants• on-demand and flexible tests• quick results üavailable in 7 working days after the test üinstant result for the computer testA tool for …• assessing job applicants • reporting staff language skills against international benchmarks • placing learners on suitable language courses • evaluating language trainingThe four BULATS tests and test fees• Standard test:HK$385• Computer test:HK$365• Writing test:HK$385• Speaking test:HK$495The Standard test• Two parts (110 minutes) 1) Listening 2) Reading & Language knowledge• Test format: Multiple choice & Gap-fillThe Computer test• Two parts (75 minutes) 1) Listenin。