Learn English in Malta

As an exam centre for both London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and City & Guilds, we are pleased to offer a range of ESP courses with an examination and certification. Hereunder please find the courses with optional accredited examination

LCCI English for Business (preliminary level)
This qualification is intended for candidates who have achieved a fundamental understanding of English in a business context and who have the ability to use the language in a practical way at a very basic level.

The qualification’s aims are to enable candidates to develop their basic linguistic ability, in a predictable business English context, in order to:

• identify basic data, facts and instructions
• produce basic, formulaic text
• listen and understand short, basic, business-related English conversations and announcements
• understand basic, spoken and recorded business English
• participate in short conversations in routine contexts

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Other Levels available: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 & Level 4

LCCI SEFIC - Spoken English for Industry and Commerce (preliminary level)
This qualification is intended for candidates who have achieved a fundamental understanding of work or business-related English and an initial competence in interacting (speaking and listening) with English-speakers in a work or business context. Candidates will be expected to be at the Common European Framework Breakthrough Level (A1). 

The aims of this qualification are to enable candidates to develop speaking and listening skills in English in order to:

• understand basic and highly predictable work- or business-related information and/or instructions and to act on these or respond appropriately when required
• produce basic, formulaic speech of a predictable nature which is sufficiently accurate and clear to be understood by a sympathetic listener

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Other Levels available: Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 & Level 4

LCCI English for Tourism (level 1)
This qualification is for candidates who wish to be able to communicate effectively, in spoken English, at a customer liaison level within the hospitality, travel and tourism industry. Candidates will be expected to have a general English proficiency equivalent to the Council of Europe’s Waystage Level (A2) and in addition will need to apply and use the special vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and abbreviations generally used in the travel and tourism industry.

The qualification consists of two mandatory components, Level 1 Written English for Tourism (WEfT) and Level 1 Spoken English for Tourism (SEfT). These components are, however, also available as standalone qualifications.

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 Also available at Level 2

City & Guilds - English for Business Communications (EBC)
Effective communication is key to a successful business. This qualification recognises a learner’s ability to read and write the complete range of business communications from e-mail to letter. Whatever the field of profession, it will help learners boost their confidence and proficiency in English in a business-based environment.
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City & Guilds - Spoken English Tests for Business (SETB)
When they are in meetings, talking to clients on the phone of working within a multinational team, many professionals would like to feel more confident in their spoken English. This award helps learners to improve their speaking skills and is also a useful tool for employers wishing to assess the language proficiency of existing or potential employees.
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City & Guilds – English for Office Skills (EOS)
This qualification is ideal for those dealing with or producing paperwork in English.  Candidates undertake a range of realistic workplace based tasks, which test their listening, reading and writing skills. The award recognises the accuracy of their use of English in a range of business documents such as memos and minutes and their ability to proofread the work of others, ensuring precise and effective business communications.
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Other ESP courses offered:
Financial English
English for Banking and Insurance
English for Economics and Accounting
English for Financial Control
English for Management
English for Marketing
English for Advertising
Presentations in English
Secretarial English
Medically Speaking
English for Engineering
English for ICT
Legal English
English for Journalism
Say it Right
Creative Writing
Poetry Appreciation
English for Computer Trainees
English for Business Planning
English for Business Administration
English for Business Practice

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