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Foundation Certificate in Workplace English

Foundation Certificate in Basic English Vocabulary in Use III (Part-time)

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Foundation Certificate in Basic English Vocabulary in Use III (Part-time)

Course Code VT016EG
Course/ Scheme Generic Skills Courses
Course Objective The course aims to help trainees understand and acquire more English vocabulary on the common topics relating to the workplace. Upon the completion of the course, they are expected to be able to use such vocabulary to interact socially in the contexts on such common topics.
Course Content
  • Basic English grammar
  • Greetings and self-introduction
  • Introducing your job and company/workplace
  • Making requests and giving instructions
  • Use of dictionary
  • Comprehension, time and the clock, and making appointment
  • Comprehension, weather and transportation
  • Places and locations
  • Numbers and shopping
  • Talking about eating
  • IT, office furniture & equipment and writing simple messages
  • Telephoning
Medium of Instruction Cantonese, Written English
Study Mode Evening
Course Duration(hours) 45
Course Duration Remark 45 hours 6:45 p.m. to 9:45p.m. (Monday & Wednesday)
Tentative Class Commencement 2025-02-05
Session 15
Training Venue IVDC (Lai Chi Kok)
Enrolment Venue IVDC (Lai Chi Kok)
Entry Requirements 1. Eligible employees of HKSAR (i.e., those with no restrictions of stay including permanent residents of HKSAR and new arrivals); 2. Aged 15 or above; 3. Education attainment of sub-degree or below; and 4. Primary Six with no less than two years’ work experience, and pass the entry test or Holder of “Foundation Certificate in Basic English Vocabulary II (Part-time)” of ERB, or equivalent.
Course Fee $975 Highly Subsidised fee $3,250 Normal Subsidised fee
Course Fee Remarks Nil income or with monthly income* of $14,000 or below, can apply for course fee waiver subject to attaining a minimum attendance rate of 80%;

Applicants with monthly income* between $14,001 and $22,000, can apply for payment of “Highly Subsidised Fee” subject to attaining a minimum attendance rate of 80%;

Applicants with monthly income* of $22,001 or above are required to pay the “Normal Subsidised Fee”.

* Income denotes wages and salary through employment (including being employed and self employed), net business income and pension. Income from employment and self-employment includes basic pay, overtime pay, bonus, commissions, allowance(s), and payment in lieu of annual leave, etc., with the deduction of 5% contributions to MPF/ORSO. Bonus, double pay, gratuity and payment in lieu of annual leave, etc. should be taken into account in average over the relevant period of employment.
 

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