Business Chinese Programme is jointly conducted by Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and Confucius Institute, NTU. To equip participants the ability to use Mandarin in the course of work. Participants will be able to progress to different levels based on their assessed Mandarin competency. The courses are available in Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels covering Comprehensive, Conversational and Writing skills

Course Outline:
• Using Chinese to communicate with business partners or customers. 
• Interpret various types of work-related information, such as technical information, letters, emails, diagrams, forms, procedures, work permits and licence requirement.

Criteria for Subsidy:
• Applicable only to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents
• Register and sit for pre-course assessment tests (BCT)
• Attendance of minimum 75%
• Register and sit for post-course assessment tests (BCT)

Pre-course Assessment Details:
The assessment test (Business Chinese Test, BCT) are conducted by WDA to assess the participant's level of competency in Chinese before recommending them the appropriate course modules. The tests are conducted on specific Saturdays afternoons at WDA's Centre for Employability Skills (CES) located at Redhill. Test fees after subsidy is $25.68.

Beginner
- Beginner module is targetted at those who have not studied Chinese language before and/or possess a Primary 3 and below Chinese language proficiency
- Participants enroling for the Beginner module are not required to attempt for pre-course test (BCT)
- Participants have to produce academic transcripts of primary and secondary/high school for proof of Chinese language proficiency or declare in a training agreement form that they have not studied Chinese language before and/or possess a Primary 3 and below Chinese language proficiency

Intermediate / Advanced
- Intermediate or Advanced modules are targetted at those who possess a Primary 3 and above Chinese language proficiency. 
- Enrolment is open only to individuals who have attempted the pre-course assessment tests (BCT) and received training recommendation from WDA (CES)
- Participants can only enrol for the course module stated in WDA (CES) training recommendation letter

Date:	12 Jun 2012 – 11 Dec 2012
Language Medium:	Chinese / English
Venue	Confucius Institute, NTU NTU@one-north campus Executive Centre, Level 8 Singapore 138664 (Near Buona Vista MRT station, besides MOE Building)
Closing Date:	05 Jun 2012
Registration Fees:	S$50.00
Contact Person:	Michelle Li
Tel:	6592 2538
Email:	aclp@ntu.edu.sg
Fax:	6779 7859

Schedule

Level	Module	Dates	Day & Time	Training hours
Beginner	Comprehensive	12 Jun – 11 Dec 12	Tue & Fri 7pm-10pm	150
	Conversational	11 Jun – 13 Sep 12	Mon & Thu 7pm - 10pm	75
	Writing	12 Jun – 14 Sep 12	Tue & Fri 7pm - 10pm	75
Intermediate	Comprehensive	12 Jun – 21 Sep 12	Tue & Fri 7pm - 10pm	90
	Conversational	14 Jun – 20 Sep 12	Thu         7pm - 10pm	45
Advanced	Comprehensive	26 Jun - 04 Sep 12	Tue & Thu 7pm - 10pm	60
	Conversational	13 Jun - 08 Aug 12	Wed           7pm-10pm	30

 

Course enrolment form

Tests Application Form

Please contact the person in charge to check on the status of programme/availability of seats.

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