Category: Courses

This course is intended for teachers of aviation English and aviation professionals who are required to assess and rate the English language capabilities of pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation professionals, according to the Language Proficiency Requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), as set out in ICAO Document 9835. The participants’ level of English language should be advanced. This will be assessed prior to the commencement of the course.

The course concentrates on interpreting the language criteria of the ICAO Rating Scale and applying them by listening to and assessing sound files of various non-native speaker aviation professionals.

Applicants with no English teaching experience are sent pre-course reading and study tasks in order to prepare them to follow the Raters Course successfully.

In line with ICAO language proficiency requirements for Aviation Personnel to achieve level 4 or above, Anglo-Continental provides courses for trainers and trainees to help achieve the required level of English language proficiency for this essential qualification.

Our Teaching Methodology Course for Aviation English Teachers provides vital training for English language teachers by using the latest methodology for teaching Aviation English in the context of ICAO standards, along with personal aviation language development which results from working with experienced aviation English trainers.

The objective of the training is to develop the course participants’ knowledge of Aviation English and English Language teaching skills within an aviation context, including a practical review of current methodology and classroom practice. Although an aviation background is an advantage, the course is designed to enable English language teachers who have little or no prior knowledge of aviation to teach Aviation English to Aviation Personnel. As all lessons have an aviation context, every part of the course contributes towards expanding the trainees’ Aviation English knowledge.

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

General English

The general English tuition adopts an integrated skills approach. The course concentrates on structure and usage, oral communication, vocabulary development and listening and reading
comprehension. This provides the trainee with an opportunity to communicate and interact with other learners in a multi-lingual environment, as well as develop their language skills in preparation for the specialised component. Options of either 20 or 25 lessons per week are available.

Specialised Aviation English

The specialised aviation English component focuses on developing the trainee’s 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.

The course is aimed at ICAO Levels 4 and 5, and is focussed on the specialised area of language development with 15 lessons per week.

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.

Anglo-Continental is an approved Training Centre for the University of Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA). Full-time and Part-time Courses are available.

The CELTA Qualification is the essential qualification for native English Teachers entering the English Language Teaching profession.  The course does not assume any previous teaching experience. The scheme is administered by the University of Cambridge Examinations which ensures that the regulations and fundamental aims of the scheme are implemented.  Anglo-Continental is an approved centre for CELTA courses.

The CELTA course covers the basic principles of teaching vocabulary, grammar, phonology, speaking, listening, reading and writing, as well as how to correct students’ errors and how to manage the class.  Of course, you will learn many other things, but these are the basic areas of language teaching.

Assessment

You are assessed continuously and your tutors will always tell you how you are doing. You do not take an examination.  There are three components of the assessment:

• Written Assignments
  To pass the course you must pass the written component. There are four assignments, totalling approximately 3000 words. They are spread over the course to ease the workload, and are in a variety of formats. If you fail an assignment, your tutor will give you guidance and you are allowed to re-submit it.
• Teaching Practice 
  We hope to see you put into practice the things you have been shown in the methodology sessions. However, the course does not assume previous experience and we do not expect to see flawless lessons at the end of it!
• Professional Development 
  You should remember that this is a professional qualification.  Therefore you are expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner throughout the course.

Applying for the CELTA Course

There are currently no new start dates.

You should be at least 18 years old at the start of the course and have a level of education that would allow you to enter higher education.

Complete the application form and return it to Anglo-Continental. We will arrange an interview so that you can find out more about the course and profession.

Any CELTA candidates with specialist aviation knowledge, who would be prepared to teach part-time on English courses for these subjects, may be eligible for part or full payment of their CELTA course fees. Please contact us for further details.

Anglo-Continental offers teacher training courses designed to develop the knowledge and teaching skills of people who teach English to secondary and adult learners, and also people who are interested in teaching as a career.

This Language and methodology of English teaching course is designed and led by highly experienced EFL teachers to provide experienced and aspiring teachers with the confidence needed to teach in the world of teaching English.

Our Teachers
Having a recognised diploma-level qualification in teaching English to speakers of other languages is a requirement for our permanent teachers.  In addition to this, they will also have extensive teaching experience in a variety of professional areas. It is a minimum requirement that teachers have a recognised English language teaching qualification i.e Cambridge CELTA, Trinity College TESOL Certificate or equivalent. Most teachers have a degree level qualification.

Within our established long-term team, a number of teachers have Masters level qualifications, some have qualified teacher status (QTS) and some have specialist subject qualifications. Many of these teachers have positions of responsibility according to their areas of expertise.

Why should you take a Business and Specialised programme with Anglo-Continental in England?

For many business and professional people the ability to speak English is no longer a luxury; it is a necessity for success. At Anglo-Continental we offer a choice of scheduled and specially arranged courses to meet this need.

They are suitable for people at all levels of an organisation from administrative staff to management, and for students preparing for professional employment. They combine 20 lessons of intensive general English tuition with 10 lessons each week developing the language of your chosen specialisation – arranged in independent modules so that you can enrol for a period of time convenient to you.

Your teachers, who have background knowledge of the subject of your choice, will use a wide variety of methods and materials including authentic texts, documents and recorded material appropriate to your work. Role-play, student presentations and guided and free discussion will give you the realistic practice you need.

Our scheduled Business and Specialised Courses, combine 20 lessons of general English language tuition each week in Intensive Course G-1.20 with 10 lessons per week in the language and background of your chosen specialisation. The specialised tuition is arranged in independent modules to permit enrolment for 2, 3 or 4 weeks – though the full 4 weeks are required to cover all the subject areas.

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