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Foreign Language Training in Latvian NAF

Foreign Language Training in Latvian NAF. Defence Policy. commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence (2018); focus on capability development; limited spending on personnel (50%); maximization of recruitment (2016-2018) m ore flexibility in selection; training has to be more adaptive.

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Foreign Language Training in Latvian NAF

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  1. Foreign Language Training in Latvian NAF

  2. Defence Policy commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defence (2018); focus on capability development; limited spending on personnel (50%); maximization of recruitment (2016-2018) • more flexibility in selection; • training has to be more adaptive. preparation for Warsaw Summit (presence of Allied Troops in Baltic See Region)

  3. Personnel Development increasing the number of recruits; deminishing the number un unexpected contract terminations; capability to function in agile environment keeping the education and training standards high, but reasonable; military education in context of civilian education

  4. How to succeed • don’t forget who your clients are; • coordination between MoD and: • NAF HQ (J-1 Personnel department); • TRADOC; • Language School. • regular meetings with specialists from other countries, sharing the experiance

  5. NAF LS Structure

  6. Baltic Sea • Estonia • Valka Alūksne TS Limbaži • Valmiera • Ventspils Rīgas Jūras līcis Alūksne • Gulbene • Talsi • Riga TS • Balvi • Sigulda • Kadaga L A T V I A • Russia • Tukums Kuldīga Rīga Jūrmala • Madona • Ogre • Saldus • Ludza • Jelgava Rēzekne Jēkabpils • Dobele • Liepaja TS • Bauska Preiļi Krāslava • Daugavpils • Lithuania • Belarus

  7. NAF LS Objectives Design curricula for language training in compliance with NATO STANAG 6001 (Ed 4) Provide language (English, French) training and testing for NAF and MoD personnel Develop STANAG 6001 English language tests Maintain NAF personnel language training and ELP data base

  8. Languages English (intensive, non-intensive) French (non-intensive) Dari (Farsi) (suspended since the end of 2012) German (suspended since the end of 2009)

  9. Non-intensive English courses English for MoD Employees (9 months; 4 lessons/week) Writing for NATO STANAG 6001 (72 lessons in 6 weeks) Listening, speaking and reading for NATO STANAG 6001 (72 lessonsin 6 weeks) Grammar for NATO STANAG 6001 (72 lessons; being developed; launched in 2017)

  10. Intensive EnglishCourses Professional English Language Courses (16 weeks; divided in 7 different levels) Professional English for NDA cadets (12weeks) English for BDCol candidates (12 weeks) English for Military Representatives at Multinational HQ (12 weeks)

  11. Materials Campaign English for the Military Specialized DLI materials Authentic materials Headway; Language Leader; New English File English Collocations in Use English Vocabulary in Use English Grammar in Use

  12. Capacity English Intensive (16 weeks) 260 per year Non-intensive (6 weeks) 120 per year Non-intensive (9 months) 80 per year French Non-intensive (9 months) 20 per year

  13. Language Testing

  14. Language tests in Latvia English: ALCPT STANAG 6001

  15. ALCPT Placementa) as part of entrance test for intensive courses (in combination with writing);b) to select the most appropriate STANAG bi-level test (1/2 or 2/3) Qualificationa) NCOs;b) cadets & junior officers

  16. STANAG 6001 Qualification/ promotiona) forsenior and higher officers (SLP at least 2-2-2-2);b) for positions at NATO HQs;c) for studies at BALTDEFCOL At the end of an intensive course

  17. Teaching and testing Before a course:ALCPT + short writing test for placement During the course:- Mock STANAG test to practice the test format and combat test anxiety;- ALCPT to select the most appropriate STANAG bi-level test (1/2 or 2/3)

  18. Teaching and testing End of/After the course:STANAG test – for qualification & check the effectiveness of the training programme

  19. STANAG Testing Team - 6+1; capacity – 50-150 per session 4 sessions a year – organized around courses + individuals upon demand Reading and listening – in co-operation with Estonia

  20. STANAG Testing Piloting – Latvian/Estonian tests in Bulgaria, Croatia, CzechRepublic, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia Bulgarian, Croatian and Slovak tests piloted in Latvia Teachers can take the STANAG test on a voluntary basis

  21. Challenges High personnel turnover rate (6 in 5 years) Recruiting qualified and experienced personnel Pressure to award the required levels(without providing (adequate) training) Appeals Introducing computer-based writing test

  22. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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