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About WEC

1.           What is workplace English?

2.          What does the Government want to achieve through WEC?

3.           How could WEC help raise the English standard of the workforce?

4.           What are the core features of WEC?

5.           Which business sectors are the primary targets of WEC? 

1.	What is workplace English?
	Workplace English refers to the use of the English language in the workplace environment, including specific competencies in the use of the language for trade and business communication. Different jobs would require different standards in spoken and written English.
2.	What does the Government want to achieve through WEC?
	A working population proficient in English is the key to maintaining Hong Kong's competitive edge as an international centre for business, finance and tourism. The Workplace English Campaign is a major Government initiative to heighten public awareness of the importance of English competency at work and to raise the standard of workplace English. We hope that the Government's pump-priming efforts will bear fruit through the sustained commitment and support of the professional and business sectors, and from employees and the community at large.
3.	How could WEC help raise the English standard of the workforce?
	Benchmarking is one of WEC's core features and it would be an effective step towards promoting English competency in the workplace. Hong Kong Workplace English Benchmarks(HKWEB) are established to reflect the standard of English required for different occupations and sectors of industry. The Campaign also carries out a large-scale public education and publicity programme annually.
4.	What are the core features of WEC?
	The Campaign promotes the Hong Kong Workplace English Benchmarks(HKWEB) which spell out the standards of English in writing and speaking that employees of different industries in Hong Kong should strive to attain; and carries out a large-scale public education and publicity programme annually.
5.	Which business sectors are the primary targets of WEC?
	WEC aims to cover all work sectors where English communication skills are important e.g. tourism, retail, trading, banking and finance, etc.