GAL ANS L.L.C. Proprietary
Training Centre
Kaj Christensen
• Head of Training GAL ANS Training Centre in U.A.E since 2010
• Air Traffic Controller since 1979
• Involved in training since 1982
• Worked in Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Oman and United Arab Emirates
• ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Instructor, Course Designer
so why am I participating in this workshop ?
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GAL ANS - ATC service provider to all military
and several civil airports in UAE
• TC Approved by UAE GCAA as ATO
• ICAO Regional Training Centre for ANS
• ELP test center
• More than 90 ab initio students/year
• 12 ATC instructors
• 5 English teachers
ICAO INTERREGIONAL ELP WORKSHOP
1 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Serious implications on operations
Cannot afford to turn a blind eye
Global Safety concern
A number of issues in implementation of LPR
Lack of oversight capacity
ICAO INTERREGIONAL ELP WORKSHOP
2 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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ICAO INTERREGIONAL ELP WORKSHOP
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Sustaining Language Proficiency
Effective and Efficient Development, Training
and Testing
ATC Perspective
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ICAO INTERREGIONAL ELP WORKSHOP
4 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
……this is what we all want to avoid…..
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ICAO INTERREGIONAL ELP WORKSHOP
4a • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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It all starts with
TRAINING
ICAO INTERREGIONAL ELP WORKSHOP
5 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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6 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
ATC TRAINING
REFRESHER
EMERGENCY CONTINUATION
CONVERSION
CONTINUATION
TRAINING
DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING
OJTI
EXAMINER
SUPERVISOR
INSTRUCTOR (CLASS ROOM)
UNIT TRAINING OFFICER
TRM
CISM
SAFETY
UNIT TRAINING
INITIAL TRAINING
OJT
Basic and
Rating
ATCO LICENCE,
ATC Rating
OJT Permit
Progression of ATC Training
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
• English Language training
– differs from country to country
– important for ab initio students as well as for
experienced controllers
– also required for categories of staff working in
aviation ??
• Authority requirements for training is important
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
7 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Our experience….
• Candidates levels from IELTS 3 upwards
• IELTS 5 or above – directly into the technical
course (ICAO 051 BASIC course)
• Below IELTS 5 – English training 3- 6(or more)
months
• IELTS training guidelines : good, motivated
students can improve 0.5 level/3 months
– but improvement of 1.5 level seen.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
8 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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….Our experience
• Experience shows that some students on
English courses are bored in English training –
needs more motivation – active learning
• Students joining with a low level of English
tend to be weak on technical courses !
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
9 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Consequences of our experiences
• Constantly developing ELP training to find the best
method of training in our situation and culture
• Aviation English training as preparation for technical
courses (ICAO 051/052)
• Aviation English on all initial training courses
• Pre-teaching of technical words before lessons
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
10 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Initial Aviation English course
• Combining basic aviation knowledge training and
Aviation English
• Developed for low level English speakers to train
vocab, listening and speaking.
• Teaching grammar at same time
• Targeting the ATC world – students future job
• 60 hrs depending on level of students
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
11 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Initial Aviation English course
• Topic 1: All about aircraft *
• Topic 2: All about aerodromes
• Topic 3: Aviation jobs
• Topic 4: Introduction to Aviation Communication *
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
12 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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ALL ABOUT AIRCRAFT
• Lesson 1: Parts of an aircraft
Example Objectives:
• Identify, name and understand the function of
basic structural features of an aircraft
• Use the verb BE correctly in present tense
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
13 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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INTRODUCTION TO AVIATION
COMMUNICATION
Example Objectives:
• Learn ICAO alphabet and numbers
• Become familiar with some basic phraseology
• Understand the importance of passing information clearly
• Pass messages with clear pronunciation and correct rhythm and
stress
• Be able to ask and write grammatically correct questions
• Be able to use accurately the present perfect tense in speaking
and writing
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
14 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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14a • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IN ATC
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ELP Testing
• ICAO ELP testing 2010-2014
• ATC and few pilots
• Experience with different tests
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
• ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Our Experience
• Test candidates have to be prepared for the testing
• Face to face tests work best and give most reliable
result
• When phraseology/procedures are part of the test,
only standard ICAO phraseology/procedures shall be
used
• Trainee tests shall be available
• IT issues
• Only ICAO recognized tests should be used
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
16 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Test candidates have to be prepared for the
testing
• Practice test available
• Typing – keyboard/mouse
or assistance
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
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Face to face tests work best and give most
reliable result
• Speech recognition tests can be unforgiving
• Speech recognition tests does not always take
dialects into consideration
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
18 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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When phraseology/procedures are parts of the
test, only standard ICAO phraseology/procedures
shall be used
• Incorrect score can occur if standard is not used
as only local controllers will be familiar with local
procedures/phraseology
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
19 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Trainee tests shall be available
• Trainees do not have same experience as
experienced controllers and pilots. Some
tests are showing pictures / asking questions
where trainees have to talk about things they
have never experienced.
• Trainee test can start only measuring to level
4 (ELPAC)
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
20 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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IT issues
Slow speed
Unreliable internet connections
Test shall be able to continue even if
temporarily fall out of internet connection.
Test provider server shall have enough capacity
– and only be used for ELP testing.
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
21 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Only ICAO recognized tests should be used
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTING
22 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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How can we improve/maintain the level of
Aviation English
LPR recommended also for military Pilots/Air Traffic Controllers
?
Aviation English refresher courses as requirement for license
renewal ?
ICAO developed English training courses ? (ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS
ITPs)
ICAO INTERREGIONAL ELP WORKSHOP
23 • ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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And this is what we all
want to achieve
• ELP Workshop Kuwait 2015
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Thank You for listening
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