BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MINISTRY OF DEFENSE English Language
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA MINISTRY OF DEFENSE English Language Training System in BH Mo. D and Armed Forces BILC Professional Seminar Monterey, October 2011
PURPOSE TO PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING MISSION, ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONS, ACTIVITIES, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING SYSTEM IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AND ARMED FORCES OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.
MISSION TO TRAIN BH Mo. D AND AF PERSONNEL IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE WITH AIM TO ENHANCE AND DEVELOP THEIR KNOWLEDGE IN: LISTENING (L), READING (R), SPEAKING (S) AND WRITING (W)
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STRUCTURE OF THE CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/TRADOC COMMANDER STAFF MILITARY COURSES DEPARTMENT FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT GERMAN LANGUAGE SECTION FRENCH LANGUAGE SECTION ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECTION TURKISH LANGUAGE SECTION GREEK LANGUAGE SECTION
4 UAGE -1 50 ERS: UAGE AD 7 -1 O: 3 TION FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT Elementary level: 25 INSTRUCTORS OF-3 – 1 OF-2 – 11 OF-1 – 8 OF-0 – 3 OR-7 – 2 Advanced level: 10 INSTRUCTORS OF-3 – 1 OF-2 – 4 OF-1 – 3 OF-0 – 2 TOTAL: 4 INSTRUCTORS OF-3 – 1 OF-2 – 1 OF-1 – 1 OF-0 – 1
English Language Training Facilities Midi Center Rajlovac 36 stds/ 3 groups 3 month courses Midi Center Banja Luka 36 stds/ 3 groups Midi Center Capljina 24 stds/ 2 groups BANJA LUKA Mini Center Doboj 12 stds/ 1 group Mini Center Tuzla 24 stds/ 2 groups DOBOJ - elementary - pre-intermediate 2 -3 times per year (264 -396 stds per year) Students with the best results TUZLA 3 month courses - intermediate - upper-intermediate - advanced 2 -3 times per year (176 -264 stds per year) MAIN CENTER Banja Luka AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE (DLI PROGRAM) 24 stds/2 groups Sarajevo 64 stds/ 6 groups RAJLOVAC Students with the best results Non intensive courses Mo. D Key Personnel Supp. COM Key Personnel BH Presidency Key Personnel Mo. D/JS Key Personnel ALC DLI Non-intensive Sarajevo JS 52 stds/5 groups New Headway Sarajevo Mo. D 33 stds/3 Classes SARAJEVO ELT - PSO PLATOONS Test STANAG 6001 SLP : 2 – 3 in 4 skills CAPLJINA INFRANTY platoons from 4 th Bde – Livno from 5 th Bde – Tuzla from 6 th Bde – Banja Luka from EOD Unit – Bugojno
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES AT CPD/TRADOC FLD ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IS ORGANIZED AT FIVE LEVELS: 1. Elementary Entry standards: - Unit Commander’s recommendation , - ALCPT Score : 0 -29 , - First time attending. 2. Pre-intermediate Entry standards: - Elementary level accomplished, - ALCPT Score : 30 -44, - Recommended by instructor 3. Intermediate Entry standards: - Pre-intermediate level accomplished, -ALCPT Score : 45 -60, -Recommended by instructor
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES AT CPD/TRADOC FLD cont. ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING IS ORGANIZED AT FIVE LEVELS: 4. Upper-intermediate Entry standards: - Intermediate level accomplished, - ALCPT Score : 61 -70, - Recommended by instructor 5. Advanced Entry standards: -Upper-intermediate level accomplished, -ALCPT Score : 71+, -Recommended by instructor 9
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES AT CPD/TRADOC FLD PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: 1. English language instructors have been trained either by DLI San Antonio USA or British Council in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2. Training in cooperation of BH AF, NHQ Sarajevo and BC aiming to qualify 13 BH AF staff for English language instructors has been completed 3. All English language instructors have been STANAG 6001 tested 10
MAIN ACTIVITIES IN BH Mo. D and AF ELT English Language Courses: elementary level (Midi Centers) pre-intermediate level (Midi Centers) intermediate level (DLI Program) upper-intermediate level (DLI Program) refresher course (DLI Program) / on request military terminology course (DLI Program) / on request PSOTC preparation course / on request English Language Training for BH Mo. D personnel English Language Training for BH AF JS personnel Training for BH AF units declared for PSOs
CYCLE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING SLP 2221 SL P 32 ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE – MAIN CENTER 32 MINI/MIDI CENTERS P DATA BASE AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE ALC DLI SL INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY PRE-INTERMEDIATE UPPER-INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED 33 33 AIM Bi. H STANAG 6001
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES AT MIDI/MINI CENTERS INSTRUKTORI
ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES AT MIDI/MINI CENTERS Handover of the Courses execution responsibilities from British Council to CPD/TRADOC Foreign Language Department took place in March 2009 Courses are currently conducted by 26 certified English language instructors from TRADOC CPD FLD (including 10 instructors attached from other BH AF units) 1435 BH AF have attended courses in Midi Centers since 2007 All other data are given in the disposition map
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE (ALC) - DLI PROGRAM
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE (ALC) - DLI PROGRAM
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE (ALC) DLI PROGRAM The capacity of the standard DLI program courses at intermediate , upper-intermediate and advanced levels is 64 CPs per course. English Military Terminology Course, as ESP course has been developed by ALC DLI and could be conducted on request. The capacity is 20 students and it lasts three weeks. English Refresher Course has been developed by ALC DLI and could be conducted on request. The capacity is 20 students and it lasts three weeks. The above mentioned courses are conducted by 14 DLIELC certified instructors of CPD/TRADOC FLD. § The aim is to qualify students for passing STANAG 6001 test. All other data are given in the disposition map.
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE 1998 -2007 Ser. Course Title Number of Courses Course Duration Number of Students Trained 1. American Language Course 11 36 weeks 446 2. Refresher Course 3 6 weeks 29 TOTAL 475
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE 2007 -2011 Ser. Course Title Number of Courses Course Duration Number of Students Trained 1. American Language Course 9 8 x 12 weeks + 1 x 36 weeks 415 2. Refresher Course 3 3 weeks 66 3. Military Terminology Course 4 3 weeks 66 TOTAL 547
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE 1998 -2011 IN TOTAL Ser. Course Title Number of Courses Course Duration Number of Students Trained 1. American Language Courses 28 (14+14) 3, 6, 12 or 36 weeks 475+547 TOTAL 1022
KEY ACHIVEMENTS § Successful handover of Mini and Main centers from British Council to BH AF § Efficient reorganization of the English Language Courses by the DLI program. § Approx. 4570 members of BH AF have been ALCPT tested in last two years, as a qualification gate to STANAG 6001 test and further training. § All English language instructors have been STANAG 6001 tested.
KEY ACHIVEMENTS cont. § During last 2, 5 years 479 AF members have been STANAG 6001 tested. (20 members obtained STANAG certificate outside of BH) • Functional English language training system has been established in Mo. D and AF Bi. H. ( Partnership goal G 0355, participation in UN and NATO lead operations ) • Professional development of English language instructors has been provided mainly through the cooperation with the US Embassy ODC. 22
CPD TRADOC FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT QUESTIONS ?
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