DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS CHINESE (Birmingham Academy)
Course Information
Description
Diploma in Business Chinese is designed to develop student’s grasp of the Chinese Language in a business context. It develops fluency, confidence and accuracy while improving all the essential skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing.
Objectives
The aims of this syllabus are to enable candidates to develop the ability to:
write apt and accurate Chinese suited to the stated purpose
understand and write Chinese using formats that are current and common in business communication
adopt the tone, form, layout, content and composition appropriate to the requirements of a given situation
understand spoken and recorded Business Chinese at the defined level
participate in conversations
On completion of the course, the student will be able to read and understand the main points of written material, write in correct Chinese in several business formats.
Entry Requirements
- Age: 16 years old and above and above
- Academic: Obtained at least a C6 at GCE O-Level in any 3 subjects or equivalent
- Language: Obtained at least D7 at GCE O-Level in English Language or a pass in placement test
Career Opportunities
Information not available
Modules
- Reading
- Writing
- Listening
- Speaking
- Integrated Chinese
Course Duration
Full time, 12 months, Monday to Friday, 5 Hours per day
Manner of Teaching
Lectures, Tutorial, Audio Immersion (via CDs), Role-play
Average Teacher – Student Ratio
1:34 (maximum)
Manner of assessment / examination
End of course written and oral examination (Final Exam)
Criteria for Graduation
Complete course and all examinations must obtain at least 50%
And
Meet Minimum Attendance Requirement for
- Foreign Student – At least 90% attendance (absence with valid reason)
- Local Student – At least 75% attendance (absence with valid reason)
Criteria for Progression
Not Applicable
Pathway/Articulation
Not Applicable
Criteria for Award
Complete course and all examinations must obtain at least 50%
And
Meet Minimum Attendance Requirement for
- Foreign Student – At least 90% attendance (absence with valid reason)
- Local Student – At least 75% attendance (absence with valid reason)
Award
Diploma in Business Chinese
Awarding Body
Birmingham Academy