Secretarial Work Course

Program Overview

The Secretarial Work Course by AASTMT's College of Language and Communication improves English proficiency for personal assistants and secretaries in professional contexts. The three-week course enhances communication skills in telephone, email, and written correspondence, as well as scheduling and arrangement coordination. It enables learners to perform secretarial tasks effectively in English, aiding their career prospects in these roles.

Program Outline

The course aims to enhance the English language fluency and confidence of personal assistants and secretaries in professional contexts. It focuses on developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through specialized vocabulary and expressions, accurate pronunciation of technical terms, and practical application. The objective is to enable learners to perform secretarial tasks effectively in English, including telephone communication, email correspondence, memo and report writing, scheduling, and making arrangements. The duration is three weeks (27 total hours).

Outline:

The course content covers practical skills needed for secretarial work in English.

• Telephone communication in English.
• Email, fax, and letter correspondence in English.
• Writing memos and reports using appropriate style and register.

Teaching:

The text mentions that the course involves "three weeks of twenty-seven hours of practical input."

Careers:

The course is designed to improve the English language skills of personal assistants and secretaries. It implies that successful completion will enhance career prospects in these roles.

Other:

The course is offered by the College of Language and Communication in Alexandria. The text highlights that the course helps learners activate passive vocabulary and improve the accurate pronunciation of specialized terms.