A 45-hour online course in the assessment of aviation English in accordance with the ICAO LPRs

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  • E-learning begins: Friday 4th April 2025

  • VILT sessions begin: Monday 28th April 2025

Designed for the initial and recurrent training of LPR raters and for anyone involved with the selection or development of aviation language tests, this comprehensive course provides in-depth training on aviation language assessment with reference to ICAO document 9835, ICAO document 10197 and literature in the field of language testing.

Delivered as a blend of self-access e-learning and Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) sessions taught by experts in the field, the course comprises eight modules which:

  • Provide background to the ICAO LPRs and the current status of implementation

  • Introduce the key concepts in specific purpose language testing including test construction and evaluation

  • Raise awareness of current issues and initiatives in the field

  • Explore the construct of aeronautical radiotelephony communication

  • Analyse and define the ICAO rating scale and holistic descriptors

  • Explore the ICAO Rated Speech Samples Training Aid and evaluate the usefulness of a variety of aviation English speaking test tasks

  • Provide guided practice on the application of the rating scale to speech samples generated from the English Test for Aviation, the first test in the world to receive an endorsement from ICAO*

  • Assess participants’ ability to rate to an agreed standard including personal feedback on rater reliability and severity

  • Introduce the use of statistics for monitoring rater reliability and procedures for maintaining standards in language rating

  • Explore quality (reliability and validity) in language testing, including how test quality manifests in aviation language testing practice and the evidence of quality that service providers might supply in the process of regulatory approval and/or ICAO recognition

Accessible on all devices, each module of web-based e-learning is designed to be completed in advance of the corresponding VILT session. The practical VILT sessions are delivered in our highly interactive online classroom and provide presentations, pair and group work activities, discussion and analysis.

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Certificates

In order to receive a certificate of successful course completion, participants need to complete:

  • All e-learning with a minimum score of 90% in each module; and
  • All VILT modules.

The course includes an assessment of participants’ ability to interpret and apply the rating scale to an agreed standard on five speech samples. This means that, for each sample, participants need to produce:

  • A final rating which is in line with the agreed standard; and
  • No more than one level discrepancy in each of the six rating criteria.

Course completion certificates contain the following wording:

NAME demonstrated an ability to rate plain English language proficiency according to the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements to an agreed standard and we believe that, subject to the use of a valid test instrument and associated standard operating procedures and regulatory approvals, and subject to further test-specific training and standardisation on the test instrument to be used, NAME is able to rate language proficiency for personnel licensing purposes. In line with ICAO guidance, we recommend that NAME undergoes annual refresher training.

Certificates are sent in PDF format by email after course completion.

Course overview

Training hours: 45 (E-learning: 26.5, VILT: 18.5)

Registration closes: Monday 31st March 2025

E-learning begins: Friday 4th April 2025

VILT sessions begin: Monday 28th April 2025

Final VILT session: Friday 2nd May 2025

Participants per course: 8

Technical requirements: Click here

Price: £395* per person

Note: This is an intensive training course. Pre-course e-learning provides 10.5 hours of self-study, and each day of VILT sessions provides between 5 and 7 hours of blended learning. Participants are advised to ensure they have sufficient time to successfully complete all e-learning and VILT modules in accordance with the course timetable.

*For organisations that require exchange of training agreement, there is an additional one-time administration fee of £150 GBP. For individuals and organisations that require payment by bank transfer on invoice, there is an additional one-time administration fee of £20 GBP.

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We provide tailored online and in-person instructor training, aviation familiarisation and rater and test developer training courses of varying duration to airlines, ANSPs, regulators, ATOs, universities and language training organisations. We would be happy to provide an in-depth consultation to analyse your needs before presenting a tailored solution.

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*The ETA held a conditional ICAO endorsement from 2012 to 2013.