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 |
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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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