1.	Title	Certificate in English Language – Intermediate
2.	Type of Course	English Language
3.	Level	Certificate
4.	Origin of Course / Exam prepared for	Cardiff Learning Centre / In-house Certificate in English Language – Intermediate exam
5.	Industry need / Market Demand	This is an evergreen product so far, as many foreigners need to improve their English
6.	Aims & Objectives/Expected Outcomes:	The aims are to acquire new vocabulary, develop grammar knowledge, develop the language skills: reading, speaking, listening and writing, introduce and revise common phrases of spoken English. To be able to speak about topics in textbook accurately and fluently. To be able to use basic reading techniques. To be able to follow instructions, to take notes when listening. To be able to write a formal and informal letter, to fill in a form, to describe a person and a place. To be able to understand a complicated sentence construction and relations between sentences from a language point of view.
7.	Course Scope:	Grammar – auxiliary verbs; naming tenses; questions & negatives; short answers: present tenses; past tenses; modal verbs; future forms; questions with ‘like’; verb patterns; present perfect, conditionals; time clauses; modal verbs – probability; present perfect continuous; time expressions; indirect question; question tags; reported speech. Everyday English – social expressions; numbers & dates; giving opinions; request & offers; travelling around; signs & sounds; on the phone; making suggestions; agreeing & disagreeing; expressing quantity; informal English; saying sorry. Vocabulary – what’s in a word; sports & leisure; art & literature; collocations; nationality words; the weather; food & towns; collocations; phrasal verbs; literal or idiomatic; separable or inseparable; base and strong adjectives; modifying adverbs;; character adjectives; compound nouns; verbs & nouns that go; idioms; birth, marriage & death. Practice on 4 skills – Speaking, listening, reading, writing Validation – The TESOL Training Centre, Singapore
8.	Admission Requirement	Age: 16+ GCE ‘O’ level or equivalent GCE ‘O’ level English or equivalent or pass Oxford University Quick Placement Test Score of 10 or above
9.	Sequence of modules	New Headway textbook interspersed with 4 skills practices
10.	Innovative learning & teaching methods	CD for listening
11.	Total course duration / Weekly instruction hours / FT or PT	6 months / 5 days per week / 3 hours per day / Full Time 10 months / 3 days per week / 3 hours per day / Part Time (no intake)
12.	Assessment guidelines (weightage)	Continual Assessment (CA) 1 – 25% Continual Assessment 2 – 25% Continual Assessment 3 – 25 % Continual Assessment 4 – 25% Continual Assessment 5 – 25% Continual Assessment 6 – 25% Total score – total of best 4 CA results Oral Test – rating 1 to 5 passing 3 marks
13.	Promotion and award criteria	Total score of 50% for written, 3 marks for oral (optional)
14.	Resources	CD Player, New Headway CD, IELTS listening CD New Headway – Intermediate, Upper Intermediate Cutting Edge – Intermediate, Upper Intermediate
15.	Transition plan for revised course (if applicable)	NA
16.	Teaching Staff	Ho Chu Huei, Ng Kian Seng
17.	Support from relevant expert	NA
18.	Approved by	Academic Board

1.	Title	Certificate in English Language – Upper Intermediate
2.	Type of Course	English Language
3.	Level	Certificate
4.	Origin of Course / Exam prepared for	Cardiff Learning Centre / in-house Certificate in English Language – Upper Intermediate exam
5.	Industry need / Market Demand	This is an evergreen product so far, as many foreigners need to improve their English
6.	Aims & Objectives/Expected Outcomes:	The aims are to acquire new vocabulary, develop grammar knowledge, develop the language skills: reading, speaking, listening and writing, introduce and revise common phrases of spoken English. Grammar is treated in greater depth, as are pronunciation, reading comprehension, vocabulary and vocabulary usage. The use of everyday social expressions and idioms, and the context in which they are use, are also an integral part of the course.
7.	Course Scope:	Grammar - The tense system, present perfect, simple and continuous, narrative tenses, questions and negatives, future forms, expressions of quantity, modals and related verbs 1, relative clauses, participles, expressing habit, modal auxiliary verbs 2, hypothesizing, articles, determiners. Spoken English – informal language, being imprecise, fillers, news and responses, ‘like’, ‘how come’, ‘thing’, informal expressions of quantity, declarative questions, questions expressing surprise, ‘which’, intensifying compounds, expression with modal verbs, ‘if’, demonstratives and determiners. Vocabulary – compound words; hot verbs – make, do, take, put, get, life, time; prefixes, antonyms, words with variable stress, adverbs and adjectives, homonyms, homophones, synonyms, word pairs. Exercises in reading, listening, speaking, writing and everyday English. Practice on 4 skills: Speaking, listening, reading, writing Validation – The TESOL Training Centre, Singapore
8.	Admission Requirement	Age: 16+ GCE ‘O’ level or equivalent GCE ‘O’ level English or equivalent or Intermediate English or pass Oxford University Quick Placement Test Score of 20 or above
9.	Sequence of modules	New Headway textbook interspersed with 4 skills practices
10.	Innovative learning & teaching methods	CD for listening
11.	Total course duration / Weekly instruction hours / FT or PT	6 months / 5 days per week / 3 hours per day / Full Time 10 months / 3 days per week / 3 hours per day / Part Time (no intake)
12.	Assessment guidelines (weightage)	Continual Assessment (CA) 1 – 25% Continual Assessment 2 – 25% Continual Assessment 3 – 25% Continual Assessment 4 – 25% Continual Assessment 5 – 25% Continual Assessment 6 – 25% Total score – total of best 4 CA results Oral Test – rating 1 to 5 passing 3 marks
13.	Promotion and award criteria	Total score of 50% for written, 3 marks for oral (optional)
14.	Resources	CD Player, New Headway CD, IELTS listening CD New Headway – Intermediate, Upper Intermediate Cutting Edge – Intermediate, Upper Intermediate
15.	Transition plan for revised course (if applicable)	NA
16.	Teaching Staff	Ho Chu Huei, Ng Kian Seng
17.	Support from relevant expert	NA
18.	Approved by	Academic Board

1.	Title	Diploma in Business Administration
2.	Type of Course	Business Administration
3.	Level	Diploma
4.	Origin of Course / Exam prepared for	Cardiff Learning Centre / in-house Diploma in Business Administration exam
5.	Industry need / Market Demand	There is a demand for practice oriented course that provides general business skills
6.	Aims & Objectives/Expected Outcomes:	The aim is to demonstrate ability in various aspects of Business Administration which are crucial to the efficiency and thus long term future of any company. Demonstrable ability in various aspects of Business Administration are crucial to the efficiency and thus long term future of any company.
7.	Course Scope:	Business Practice – Influences on business activity, the functions and organisation of business, business management, personal contribution to business effectiveness, business values and culture, communication in business. Customer Service – the developing role of customer service; reliability in service systems; communicating with internal / external customers; solving customer problems; influencing effective change. Marketing – the nature of marketing; the role of marketing; marketing organisation; market research, analysis and decision; marketing implementation, strategies and tactics; international marketing; marketing, IT and the internet. Principles and Practice of Management – Management development, management functions, management structure, managing people, managing performance, managing communication, managing change. Choice of 1 module below: Accounting (optional) – Valuation of stocks; valuation of fixed assets; partnerships; companies; accounting for groups of companies; cash flow statements; accounting ratios, budgetary control; introduction to decision making; concepts and accounting framework. English for Business (optional) Composing a business letter, drafting an internal company report, business-related text comprehension, business-related text and data conversion and reformulation
8.	Admission Requirement	Age 16+, GCE ‘O’ level or equivalent GCE ‘O’ level English or equivalent or Intermediate English or Score 20 or higher in Oxford University Press Quick Placement test
9.	Sequence of modules	As the modules are independent, the sequence can be in any order, such that students can join course starting from any module.
10.	Innovative learning & teaching methods	Fieldwork, project, mind mapping, video lecture or case studies.
11.	Total course duration / Weekly instruction hours / FT or PT	12 months / 5 days per week / 3 hours per day / Full Time only
12.	Assessment guidelines (weightage)	For each subject Continual Assessment 1 – 15% Continual Assessment 2 - 15 % Semester Assessment – 70%
13.	Promotion and award criteria	Diploma in Business Administration - Score minimum of 50% in 3 modules and complete minimum of 4 modules of study. Pass subjects will be listed in Diploma
14.	Resources	How to Pass Marketing Level 3 Management Theory and Practice How to Pass English for Business Profile 2 How to Pass Book-keeping and Accounts How to Pass Business Practice Best Practice Guide for Customer Service Professionals
15.	Transition plan for revised course (if applicable)	Diploma in Business Administration students can transit to LCCI Diploma in Business Studies course
16.	Teaching Staff	Ho Chu Huei (all modules except Accounting) Thiam Thian Meng (all modules), Ng Kian Seng (English for Business)
17.	Support from external experts	NA
18.	Approved by	Academic Board

1.	Title	Diploma in Business, Communication & IT
2.	Type of Course	Business, Communication & IT
3.	Level	Diploma
4.	Origin of Course / Exam prepared for	Cardiff Learning Centre / in-house Diploma in Business, Communication & IT exam
5.	Industry need / Market Demand	There is a demand for business communication course that famillarise student with language used in business
6.	Aims & Objectives/Expected Outcomes:	The aim is to demonstrate ability in various aspects of Business, Communication and IT which are crucial to the efficiency and thus long term future of any company.
7.	Course Scope:	English for Business (COMPULSORY) Composing a business letter, drafting an internal company report, business-related text comprehension, business-related text. 4 skills, grammar, case studies in Communication, Careers, Employment, Import-Export, Marketing, Retail, competition, Innovation, Money/Negotiation, Market Research, Investment, Ethics Contact Centre Skills (COMPULSORY) Students will be able to develop broad understanding of: nature, functions and operations of call centre, role in acquiring customers and providing customer service, handling of inbound and outbound customer calls. 2 MODULES SELECTED FROM THE FOLLOWING Using the Internet (optional) Demonstrates an ability to display a knowledge and understanding of the internet and its applications for the business world. Selling and Sales Management (optional) The module enables students to develop: selling skills and techniques, an understanding of sales administration, an ability to manage the sales process, an appreciation of sales records analyses Book- Keeping (optional) Students will be able to develop: an understanding of the basic principles underlying the recording of business transactions, the ability to maintain the books, prepare financial accounts and to interpret accounts. Computerised Accounting (optional) The aim of this module is to assess student’s practical ability to use MYOB computerised accounting systems. Accounting (optional) – Valuation of stocks; valuation of fixed assets; partnerships; companies; accounting for groups of companies; cash flow statements; accounting ratios, budgetary control; introduction to decision making; concepts and accounting framework.
8.	Admission Requirement	Age 16+, GCE ‘O’ level or equivalent GCE ‘O’ level English or equivalent or Intermediate English or Score 20 or higher in Oxford University Press Quick Placement test
9.	Sequence of modules	As the modules are independent, the sequence can be in any order, except for Book-Keeping, Accounting and Computerised Accounting are to be in this order.
10.	Innovative learning & teaching methods	Fieldwork, project, mind mapping, video lecture or case studies.
11.	Total course duration / Weekly instruction hours / FT or PT	12 months / 5 days per week / 3 hours per day / Full Time only
12.	Assessment guidelines (weightage)	For each subject Continual Assessment 1 – 15% Continual Assessment 2 - 15 % Semester Assessment – 70%
13.	Promotion and award criteria	Diploma in Business, Communication & IT - Score minimum of 50% in 3 modules and complete minimum of 4 modules of study. Pass subjects will be listed in Diploma
14.	Resources	Profile 1, 2, 3 How to Pass Contact Centre Skills How to Pass Book-keeping and Accounts How to Pass Accounting How to Pass Selling & Sales Management MYOB W3Schools
15.	Transition plan for revised course (if applicable)	Diploma in Business, Communication & IT students can transition to Preparatory Course for LCCI Diploma in Business Studies or Diploma in Business Administration
16.	Teaching Staff	Ho Chu Huei (all modules except Accounting) Thiam Thian Meng (all modules) Ng Kian Seng (English for Business, Using the Internet)
17.	Support from external experts	NA
18.	Approved by	Academic Board

1.	Title	Certificate in Conversational Chinese
2.	Type of Course	Conversational Chinese
3.	Level	Certificate
4.	Origin of Course / Exam prepared for	Cardiff Learning Centre / In-house Certificate in Conversational Chinese exam
5.	Industry need/ Market Demand	As China is now the world’s second largest economy, there is a demand to learn the Chinese language
6.	Aims & Objectives/Expected Outcomes:	The course will help the student to understand and speak Chinese sufficiently well to function effectively in basic everyday situations, both business and social. The course will also offer students an insight into Chinese culture and there is even an opportunity for students to find out about the Chinese writing system if they want to.
7.	Course Scope:	Exchanging greetings, making simple introductions, saying where you come from, talking about yourself and your family, telling the date and time, saying what you want to do, asking for things in shop, talking about clothes and shoes, asking for and understanding directions, ordering meals and drinks, the structure of Chinese characters, checking into a hotel, asking for and understanding information about trains, saying what you like to do in your free time, at a post office, being a guest, seeing a doctor, coping with problems, talking about your future plans, saying how to get somewhere, talking about things that happen in the past.
8.	Admission Requirement	Age 16+ GCE ‘O’ level or equivalent GCE ‘O’ level English or equivalent
9.	Sequence of modules	There is flexibility for student to start the course at any of the points below. As each chapter deals with a different scenario and not dependant on earlier chapters.
10.	Innovative learning & teaching methods	CD, role play,
11.	Total course duration / Weekly instruction hours / FT or PT	6 months / 5 days per week / 3 hours per day / Full Time only
12.	Assessment guidelines (weightage)	Continual Assessment (CA) 1 – 25% Continual Assessment 2 – 25% Continual Assessment 3 – 25% Continual Assessment 4 – 25% Continual Assessment 5 – 25% Continual Assessment 6 – 25% Total score – total of best 4 CAs Oral Assessment – 1 to 5 rating, passing 3 marks
13.	Promotion and award criteria	Score more than 50% in total marks and Oral assessment more than 3
14.	Resources	CD player, Complete Mandarin Chinese Book / CD Pack
15.	Transition plan for revised course (if applicable)	NA
16.	Teacher	Ho Chu Huei
17.	Support from external experts	NA
18.	Approved by	Academic Board

External Courses

1.	Title	Preparatory Course for LCCI Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies (External Course)
2.	Type of Course	Business Studies
3.	Level	Level 3 Diploma
4.	Origin of Course / Exam prepared for / Accredited by	EDI, UK / LCCI Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies Exam / UCAS (UK), QCA (UK), SQA (UK)
5.	Industry need / Market Demand	There is a demand for practice oriented course that provides general business skills
6.	Aims & Objectives/Expected Outcomes:	The aim is to demonstrate ability in various aspects of Business Administration which are crucial to the efficiency and thus long term future of any company. Demonstrable ability in various aspects of Business Administration are crucial to the efficiency and thus long term future of any company.
7.	Course Scope:	Business Practice (level 3) – Influences on business activity, the functions and organisation of business, business management, personal contribution to business effectiveness, business values and culture, communication in business. Customer Service (level 3) – the developing role of customer service; reliability in service systems; communicating with internal / external customers; solving customer problems; influencing effective change. Marketing (level 3) – the nature of marketing; the role of marketing; marketing organisation; market research, analysis and decision; marketing implementation, strategies and tactics; international marketing; marketing, IT and the internet. Principles and Practice of Management (level 3) – Management development, management functions, management structure, managing people, managing performance, managing communication, managing change. Choice of 1 module below: Accounting (level 3 - optional) – Levels 1 & 2 revisited; valuation of stocks; valuation of fixed assets; partnerships; companies; accounting for groups of companies; cash flow statements; accounting ratios, budgetary control; introduction to decision making; concepts and accounting framework. English for Business (level 3 - optional) Composing a business letter, drafting an internal company report, business-related text comprehension, business-related text and data conversion and reformulation
8.	Admission Requirement	Age 16+, GCE ‘O’ level or equivalent GCE ‘O’ level English or equivalent or Intermediate English or Score 20 or higher in Oxford University Press Quick Placement test
9.	Sequence of modules	As the modules are independent, the sequence can be in any order, such that students can join course starting from any module.
10.	Innovative learning & teaching methods	Fieldwork, project, mind mapping, video lecture or case studies.
11.	Total course duration / Weekly instruction hours / FT or PT	12 months / 5 days per week / 3 hours per day / Full Time only
12.	Assessment guidelines (weightage)	50% - 59% - Pass 60% - 74% - Credit 75% - 100% - Distinction See www.lcci.org.sg
13.	Promotion and award criteria	LCCI Level 3 Diploma in Business Studies - Score more than 50% in 3 subjects.
14.	Resources	How to Pass Marketing Level 3 Management Theory and Practice How to Pass English for Business Level 3 Profile 2 How to Pass Book-keeping and Accounts How to Pass Accounting Level 3 How to Pass Business Practice Level 3 Best Practice Guide for Customer Service Professionals
15.	Transition plan for revised course (if applicable)	NA
16.	Teaching Staff	Ho Chu Huei (all modules except Accounting) Thiam Thian Meng (all modules)
17.	Support from external experts	LCCI (EDI) UK experts
18.	Approved by	Academic Board