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BEC Higher
BEC Higher - Business English Certificate
Computer Based (CB) Cambridge ESOL ExaminationsThe Business English Certificate Higher certifies that candidates are on the same level as those taking the CAE, however with emphasis on Business English. Candidates are able to use the language in their professional environments in a practised, focussed and adequate manner.
The BEC Higher is taken by professionals with a very good education in English and is a popular qualification with employers.
What does the BEC higher involve?
Reading - 1 hour
This is a matching task involving either a single text or five related shorter texts. These could be a set of related product descriptions, a set of advertisements (for instance, for different types of services), notices, book reviews, short newspaper items on related topics or a single magazine article divided into five sections.Writing - 1 hour 10 minutes
For BEC Higher, you have to produce two pieces of writing:- a short report based on graphic input; and one of the following (you choose):
- a longer report
- a piece of business correspondence
- a proposal.
Listening - approx. 40 minutes
Part OneThis is a sentence-completion, gap-filling or note-taking task. You have to give only the key words (3 words maximum) of the answer. The recording lasts about two to three minutes and is a monologue (or single long turns by more than one speaker).You will hear the recording twice. There are then twelve questions for you to answer.
Part Two
This is a matching task based on five short extracts linked by theme or topic and spoken by five different speakers, in monologue form. The recording lasts a total of approximately three to four minutes and you will hear it twice. There are two tasks for each of the five extracts and for each task, you have a list of eight possible options to choose from.
Part Three
This task may be a conversation or discussion, usually with two or more speakers. There are then eight questions or statements, and for each one you have a choice of three answers. You will hear the recording twice.