About this Course

Introduction

The course provides an advanced secretarial qualification for those holding, or seeking to hold an appointment as a private secretary and assistant to middle and senior management. At the end of the programme, students will have – the competency to handle letters, reports and the ability and technical expertise to produce business communications from written instructions in an appropriate, consistent and coherent form. 

Duration:

Written

13 lessons, 3 hours each

1 examination, 3 hours

Total of 42 hours

Approximately 3 months

Objectives

• At the end of the course, participants will be able to understand, analyse and use the Complex English grammar more effectively in their daily life as well as in their respective professions.

Graduation Requirement:

Achieved at least 50% in the overall grading and an attendance of at least 75% of the course.

Admission Criteria

• Be at least 18 years old of age.

• Have at least 5 GCE ‘O’ Level

• Proficiency in verbal English

*If you do not meet the above criteria but are keen to sign up for the course, you are required to submit an email with your  cademic qualification and a cover letter justifying to atlanticihl@gmail.com. Your application will be assessed by the centre and we will advise you accordingly.

Conversational English Syllabus Topics:

1. Nouns (e.g. Singular, Plural, Countable, Uncountable, Pronouns, Reflective Pronouns, etc.), Verbs (e.g. Infinitive, Active Form, Passive Form, Modal Auxiliary Verbs, Regular Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Participles, Past Participles, etc.) and Subject-Verb Agreement.

2. Adjectives (Absolute, Comparative, Superlative), Adverbs (Manner, Place, Time and Frequency), Prepositions and Conjunctions.

3. Articles, Quantifiers, Punctuations, Gerunds, Prefixes and Suffixes, Conditionals. 

4. Tenses (e.g. Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Future Continuous, Future Perfect)

5. 4 Types of Sentences (Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative and Exclamatory), Sentence Structure (Subject, Verb, Object, Compliment), Phrase, Clause (Independent, Dependent). 

6. 3 Forms of Sentences (Simple, Compound and Complex, Coordinating and Subordinating Clauses).

7. Reported Speech, Writing Paragraphs Part 1(Specific Details, Definition, Compare and Contrast)

8. Writing Paragraphs Part 2 (Cause and Effect, Transitions between Paragraphs, Repetition, Summarising)

9. Styles of Writing (Chronological, Spatial, Deductive, Inductive, Climatic)

10. Grammar in Situational Writing and Business Writing (Letters of Enquiry, Job Application Letters, Sales and Marketing Letters and Letters of Complaint)

11. Grammar in Creative Writing (Descriptive and Narrative Essays)

12. Grammar in Analytical Writing (Argumentative and Reflective Essays) Plus Final Examination.

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