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Business Certificates (BEC) Course: BEC Training and Preparation

BEC or the Business English Certificates is a set of three English language qualifications for International Business. The BEC exams are conducted by Cambridge English. They test your English in a business context.

The BEC is helpful to show the employer that you have a good knowledge of English for functional, everyday use in business.

There are three exams in the Cambridge English:

Business Certificates (BEC) suite of exams. If you wish to get trained to obtain the BEC, Quickstep’s Cambridge English: Business Certificates (BEC) Course is perfect for you.

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Why should you choose BEC?

  • Give your career and employability a boost- get the required English language skills that you need to get the right jobs
  • Master and excel in business-related studies with excellent Business English skills
  • The BEC is accepted globally by many top multinational companies as well as reputed international education institutions and business schools

Levels of BEC

There are three levels of BEC:

  • BEC Preliminary: With a Cambridge English: Business Preliminary (BEC Preliminary) qualification, you can show employers that your knowledge of English for practical, everyday use in business is very good.
  • Business Vantage: With a Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage) qualification, you can show employers that you have the required skills in English to work in the international business scenario.
  • Business Higher: With a Cambridge English: Business Higher (BEC Higher) qualification, you can show employers that you have attained an advanced level of Business English.

Components of BEC

All the three levels of the Cambridge English: Business Certificates exams are divided into four components:

  • Component
  • BEC Preliminary
  • BEC Vantage
  • BEC Higher
Component BEC Preliminary BEC Vantage BEC Higher
Reading

Reading&writing: 1 hour and 30 minutes; 50% of the

paper Reading -7 parts

1 hour; 5 parts; 25% of the paper 1 hour; 6 parts; 25% of the paper
Writing 2 parts 45 minutes; 2 parts; 25% of the paper 1 hour and 10 minutes; 2 parts; 25% of the paper
Listening About 40 minutes; 4 parts; 25% of the paper About 40 minutes; 3 parts; 25% of the paper About 40 minutes; 3 parts; 25% of the paper
Speaking

12 minutes per pair of candidates; 3 parts; 25% of the

paper

14 minutes per pair of candidates; 3 parts; 25% of the

paper

16 minutes per pair of candidates; 3 parts; 25% of the

paper

How are the results of BEC reported?

  • Cambridge English: Business Certificates (BEC) gives detailed, informative results.
  • Cambridge English: Business Preliminary- All candidates receive a Statement of Results. If your performance ranges between CEFR levels B2 and A2, you will also receive a certificate.
  • Cambridge English: Business Vantage- All candidates receive a Statement of Results. If your performance ranges between CEFR levels C1 and B1 you will also receive a certificate.
  • Cambridge English: Business Higher- All candidates receive a Statement of Results. If your performance ranges between CEFR Levels C2 and B2 you will also receive a certificate.

BEC training and preparation at Quickstep

  • Aims to help you succeed with the best possible BEC score
  • Extensive dynamic strategies to crack the BEC:
    • Effective time management for BEC
    • Rigorous mock tests to prepare for BEC
  • Result oriented approaches to prepare for BEC
  • Small batches with personalised attention
  • Exhaustive study material with sample test papers for BEC preparation
  • In-depth BEC training for 4 skills (Listening,Reading, Writing, Speaking) for all the 3 levels
  • Timely guidance and mentoring by competent BEC trainers
  • Duration of the BEC Training Course:
    • 26 to 30 hours
    • Crash course training for 15 to 20 hours

This course can be combined with the Business English Course for better learning and preparation of BEC. A crash course including Business English Course and BEC Training Course can also be customised.

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