Get the winning edge with Business Chinese
Mastery of the Chinese language is increasingly valued in our global business environment. It is the winning edge in enabling the speed and effectiveness of business negotiations when working with the Chinese market.
The Chinese Workplace Literacy Programme (CWPL) aka Business Chinese, is designed to facilitate effective communication in your business environment.
Business Chinese is:
A nationally recognised programme
Certified by Hanban, China
Supported with Government Funding
The assessment adopted for CWPL is the Business Chinese Test (BCT), which is an international vocational-based assessment developed by The Office of Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) - a division of Ministry of Education, China. To find out more about the Business Chinese Test, please click here.
What you will learn
CWPL Programme consists of three types of courses (Comprehensive, Writing & Conversational) that cater to the varying needs of individuals and businesses. The courses and key training outcomes are as follows:
| Course Type |
Modalities Covered |
Typical Training Duration (hours) |
Course Fee Funding* |
Key Training Outcomes |
| Beginner |
Intermediate |
Advanced |
| Comprehensive |
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing |
150 |
90 |
60 |
70% |
Able to communicate work-related information for a given purpose orally and in writing. Able to use business terms used in a Chinese business environment |
| Writing |
Reading
Writing |
75 |
45 |
30 |
Able to write work-related correspondence, including notes, memos, letters and e-mail.
Able to analyse information gathered and write a report. |
| Conversational |
Reading
Listening
Speaking |
75 |
45 |
30 |
Able to understand or use appropriate language for informational purposes and in general social situations.
Able to demonstrate effective telephone techniques. |
There are five language proficiency levels in the CWPL series. The Beginner Level covers Level 1 to 2 (including 0), the intermediate level covers Level 3 to 4 while the Advanced level covers Level 5.
Before commencement of the programme, learners are required to take a pre-training assessment - Business Chinese Test (BCT) for placement into the respective course levels. However, learners with Primary 3 Chinese language standard and below will be directly placed into the Beginner course and shall be exempted from the pre-training assessment.
Certification you can attain
After successful completion and assessment of each training module, you will receive a certificate from Hanban indicating your competency level for Listening & Speaking, Reading and Writing skills respectively, depending on the type of test taken.
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How you can sign up
Sign up with the following approved training providers:
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