Aviation English Division
40 Years of Aviation English Training
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Anglo-Continental is an accredited English language teaching organisation, founded in 1950. We have been teaching English for Aviation - particularly for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers - since 1971. Since the introduction of the ICAO language proficiency requirements, we have also developed a range of courses specifically designed to assist aviation organisations and individuals in achieving the mandatory ICAO Level 4 (Operational).
Aviation English Courses available at Anglo-Continental
Introduction to Aviation English Programme
English for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers - ICAO Course 291
Teaching Methodology for Teachers of Aviation English
Professional Training Course for Raters/Assessors
English Plus Private Pilot Training
Test of English for Aviation Personnel (TEAP)
Anglo-Continental also offers a Test of English for Aviation Personnel (TEAP) which is widely used to assess the language competence of pilots and air traffic controllers in accordance with the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale. Aviation personnel and/or their sponsors are then able to determine a training programme with more confidence. Click here for further details.
ICAO Language Proficiency Standards
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)
grades English Language performance on a scale of
1 to 6:
Level 1 |
Pre-elementary |
Level 4 |
Operational |
Level 2 |
Elementary |
Level 5 |
Extended |
Level 3 |
Pre-Operational |
Level 6 |
Expert |
In order to
conform with ICAO Language Proficiency requirements,
Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers and all others who
use English in R/T communication on international
routes must be at ICAO English Language Level 4
(Operational) or above. This must be confirmed
by successful completion of an airline industry
approved test.
Those who are assessed at ICAO Level 4 must be re-tested every three years. Those who fail may not be licensed to operate on international routes.
ICAO Language
Proficiency requirements
Appendix A (Annex 1) of ICAO Doc 9835, which sets out the language proficiency requirements, states that pilots, air traffic controllers and aeronautical station operators shall demonstrate the ability to speak and understand the language used for radiotelephony communications to the level specified in the Appendix. The six descriptors:
Pronunciation
Structure
Vocabulary
Fluency
Comprehension
Interaction
All six descriptors must be met at any given level for a candidate to be rated as having attained that level.
Click here to view the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale.
