English for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers ICAO Course 291

Anglo-Continental’s ICAO 291 courses are designed to assist those concerned with meeting the ICAO language proficiency requirements.

Foundation Module, including General Aviation English
The Foundation Module provides general English tuition, adopting an integrated skills approach. The course concentrates on structure and usage, oral communication, vocabulary development and listening and reading comprehension. It also introduces English in a general aviation context in preparation for the final phase of the training.

Level 4 Module, including English for the Working Aviation Environment
The Level 4 Module, aiming at ICAO Level 4, covers general English and intensive tuition in English for the working aviation environment, including R/T phraseology. The aim of this module is to improve trainees’ communicative competence with particular reference to the six ICAO language proficiency descriptors - pronunciation, structure, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and interaction. Course participants will develop their listening skills with authentic recordings and practise using the functional language and vocabulary required in both standard and non-standard aviation situations.

Duration of training
It is difficult to predict how long an individual trainee may require to reach a specified level. The rate of language acquisition differs with each individual, and depends on their entry level of English, linguistic ability and their mother tongue. We recommend a minimum course duration of 4 weeks for all trainees.

Trainees who are at ICAO level 2 should initially follow an Intensive general English course.

Accommodation Fees 2012 - £-Sterling

Course Fees 2012 - US-$ Dollars

Notes
	ICAO Level 3, Pre-Operational, covers a wide range of ability in terms of language competence. The Anglo- Continental levels of English included (Pre-Intermediate to High Intermediate) refer to a trainee’s overall language competence.
	Any trainee enrolled on the Foundation Module or the Level 4 Module, whose English is found to be below the level specified for the course, will automatically be transferred to a General Intensive Course (Course G-1.30) or the Foundation Module, as appropriate. The sponsors will be informed immediately in order that a revised study plan may be agreed.
	Trainees at ICAO Level 2 should enrol on a General Intensive Course.

Monitoring and Reporting
Our teachers work closely with the Aviation Training Coordinator and the Director of Studies in the monitoring of each individual's progress.

Progress tests are conducted at appropriate intervals throughout the course, and trainees are graded according to the ICAO 6-point scale.

Detailed reports are normally submitted to the trainees' sponsors or employers at the end of the course - or earlier if a trainee's performance gives cause for concern.   In longer programmes (18 weeks or more) interim progress reports may be provided at intervals agreed with the Sponsor.

Immersion in the English-speaking environment
If it can be arranged, training in an English-speaking country makes learning faster, more enjoyable and more effective.   Listening to English and speaking practice can continue round the clock, and learning something of the culture that lies behind the language greatly helps. Anglo-Continental's comprehensive programme of excursions, sports and leisure activities adds another dimension to the trainees' courses, and films, lectures and other educational activities still further increase the speed and breadth of learning.