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What is
workplace English? |
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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.
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What does the Government
want to achieve through WEC? |
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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.
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How could WEC help raise
the English standard of the workforce? |
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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 are established to reflect the standard of English required
for different occupations and sectors of industry. Coupled with
the Benchmarks is a Funding Scheme for employees' English training
and attainment of the respective benchmarks.
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What are the core features
of WEC? |
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The core features of WEC are:
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The Hong Kong Workplace English Benchmarks which spell out the
standards of English in writing and speaking that employees of
different industries in Hong Kong should strive to attain; and
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The Funding Scheme for Workplace English Training which subsidizes
employees who need to use English in the workplace to take the
necessary training in order to attain the relevant benchmark of
their job type by taking any of the specified international business
English examinations.
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Which business sectors
are the primary targets of WEC? |
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WEC aims to cover all work sectors
where English communication skills are important e.g. tourism, retail,
trading, banking and finance, etc. |
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