EOS - English for Office Skills
Overview
The City & Guilds English for Office Skills examinations are designed to meet the needs of organisations which value the accurate use of written English in their transactions. Typical candidates for these assessments are clerical or secretarial staff who may not have to draft original
documents, but are certainly expected to prepare final drafts, or prepare documents for publication. The principal skills tested are linguistic accuracy (spelling, syntax, vocabulary and punctuation), comprehension (listening and reading) and proof-reading.
documents, but are certainly expected to prepare final drafts, or prepare documents for publication. The principal skills tested are linguistic accuracy (spelling, syntax, vocabulary and punctuation), comprehension (listening and reading) and proof-reading.
As with English for Business Communications (8959), assessment is undertaken mainly through practical tasks based on realistic documents. Because spelling is one of the principal skills tested, the use of dictionaries is not allowed in these examinations.
Target Population
The examination is suitable for candidates whose first language is English or for speakers of other languages who wish to acquire certification for their accuracy in English usage. Candidates may include people working in or studying for the following occupational areas:
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text and document production (eg secretaries, typists and typesetters)
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office administration
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proof-reading
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sub editing
Objectives
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following:
Listening
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spell difficult words in a given context
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transfer a spoken message into written form
Reading
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demonstrate an understanding of a written passage
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identify and correct grammatical errors in a written text
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proof-read documents, with and without access to the original
Writing
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distinguish correct word forms for a given context
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provide appropriate punctuation to a given text
EOS Sample Papers, Handbooks
You can download the EOS handbook and sample papers from here.