FTBE

Further Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE)

The Further Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE) examination is a qualification for qualified general EFL teachers who intend to specialise in teaching English for business purposes. It will make an ideal introduction for qualified and experienced native and non-native English teachers to the methodologies and materials used in teaching business English. The FTBE examination is available on demand.

Overview of the Further Certificate for Teachers of Business English exam

The written examination takes 150 minutes and covers the following areas:

• Professional skills
  the client approach, needs analysis, syllabus/course design, lesson planning
• Methodology and materials
  classroom approaches and techniques, appropriate materials and their uses
• Basic business awareness
  the way businesses are run, the stages of a deal, basic business

The examination consists of 3 sections

• Section A - Professional skills
  Candidates are required to answer a series of questions relating to a 'Teaching Business English' (TBE) scenario which is outlined in the paper. The questions focus on the TBE professional skills a business English teacher needs to have in the preparation of business English classes.
• Section B - Methodology (techniques and approaches)
  Candidates are required to answer a series of questions relating to another TBE scenario which is outlined in the paper. The questions focus on the TBE methods and materials a business English teacher needs to utilise in the actual delivery of business English classes.
• Section C - Basic business concepts and practices
  This section requires candidates to answer 2 (out of 3) questions relating to basic business concepts and practices. One question will always take the form of a 'correct the business document' type exercise.