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English Language Training – Strategic Direction in Iraq

This article discusses the strategic direction of English language training for the Iraqi security forces, including the vision, career lifecycle, proposed solutions, opportunities, and strategic strands. It addresses the lack of stakeholder support, growing demand, sporadic training, negative impact on effectiveness and efficiency, and lack of resources affecting capabilities. The article proposes the development of synergy between stakeholders, the establishment of an organic English language instructor capability, a regulatory framework for assessment and standards, best practice methodology, and adequate training support. The focus is on the long-term requirement rather than the short-term need.

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English Language Training – Strategic Direction in Iraq

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  1. English Language Training – Strategic Direction in Iraq Maj Caroline Taylor Iraqi Defence Language Institute Adviser

  2. Content • Vision • Career Lifecycle • Situation • Proposed Solution • Opportunities • Strategic Strands

  3. Vision • Success in establishing organic English language skills within the Iraqi security community in order to have a working relationship with coalition and other armed forces so as to effectively perform duties required by the government of Iraq.

  4. Phase 3 CST PET Career Devt Phase 1 Recruit/Basic Trg Phase 2 Specialist/Tech Trg Career Life Cycle Input Standards Output = Input Standards Output = Input Standards Output Standards English Requirement? English Requirement? English Requirement?

  5. Iraqi Military Training Schools Military Academy, IMAZ (Zakho) Zahko Dahuk Military Academy, IMAQ (Qualachulon) Al Kasik Bashur Dahuk Tigris R. Services Support School (Taji) Alil Mosul Irbil Signals School (Taji) 1 Pilot School (Kirkuk) Qualachulon Counterinsurgency School (Taji) 2 Ninawa Kirkuk At Tamim Armored School (Taji) As Sulaymaniyah Air Traffic Control School NAMAB/BIAP Military Intelligence School (Taji) Dayr az Zawr Salah ad Din Euphrates R. IRAN Tikrit 5 Engineer School (Taji) SYRIA Hamadan 12 Samarra AlQaim Air Force Training School(Taji) Diyala Kirkush Asad Balad Taji Baqubah Combat Arms School(Besmaya) Habbaniyah Baghdad Besmaya 1 Ar Rutbah Fallujah An Numaniyah Bomb & IED School(Besmaya) 10 Rustamiyah Wasit Babil H3 H4 Al Hillah Joint Staff College (Jnr & Snr Cses) (AR) Artillery School (Besmaya). 2008 Karbala AlKut Al Anbar Al Kufa JORDAN Military Academy, IMAR(Rustamiyah) AlAmarah AnNajaf Ad Diwaniyah Al Qadisiyah 22 Air Force Officers Course, AR Maysan AsSamawah Dhi Qar 6 An Najaf Al Basrah Joint Military Academies Air Force Navy Army AnNasiriyah Tallil 9 Shaiba 1 Al Basrah Umm Qasr Az Zubayr Al Muthanna’ KuwaitCity Military Academy, IMAN (Nasiriyah) Navy Training School (Umm Qasr) KUWAIT

  6. Situation • Lack of Key Stakeholder Support • Demand Growing • Sporadic training • Negative Impact on training effectiveness and efficiency • Lack of resources affecting capabilities

  7. Solution? • English Language Strategic Direction to look at long term requirement as well as short term need

  8. Opportunities • Developing synergy between those involved with security – all have similar ELT requirements • Why? Economies of Scale, Expertise, Scope

  9. Strategic Strands Recruitment & Selection Instructor Retention Development of Instructor Capability Training Needs Analysis Training Evaluation Assessments & Standards Training Delivery Methodology Training Support

  10. Development of Instructor Capability • “To establish an organic English instructor capability to meet the ELT requirement in Iraqi Defence.” • Deliver Train the Trainer courses • Improve Quality of Instructors

  11. Assessment & Standards • “To establish a regulatory framework for ELT assessment and entry standards to standardize procedures. To establish an approved policy for English language offshore training requirements to ensure the appropriate selection, training and assessment of selected personnel.”

  12. Methodology • “To establish and implement best practice methodology for General English, English for Specific Purposes and Refresher to ensure effective training delivery”

  13. Training Support • Physical Resources • Centre of Excellence Building • Equipment • Materials • Financial Resources • Human Resources • Sufficient qualified English Instructors

  14. DLI-I New Site Proposal

  15. Instructor Retention • “To ensure that the investment in ELT instructors is cost effective by retaining instructors for the long term.” • Human Resource Management policy: salary, CPD, bonus/incentive scheme, exchanges, induction, reporting & discipline, sickness & leave, contracts

  16. Training Delivery

  17. Training Evaluation • “To evaluate all ELT to monitor the impact & value of training & assess what has been achieved to develop more effective and efficient ELT in the Armed Forces.” • Set Policy • Training Management Department –DLI-I to oversee

  18. Conclusion • English Language Program will only succeed if act on long term requirement rather than short term need.

  19. Any Questions? ?

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