Aviation English testing and training solutions

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ICA0 considers clear and effective communications in English as imperative to international aviation safety.

We ensure aviation personnel meet, maintain and manage their compliance with the language proficiency requirements set

out in ICAO Doc 9835, The Manual on the Implementation of ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements.

All pilots and air traffic controllers engaged in international aviation must achieve ICAO English Level 4 (Operational) or above in all 6 core skills:

• pronunciation

• structure

• vocabulary

• fluency

• comprehension

• interactions.

ranking Flight saFety First

the rmit aviation english training and testing solutions achieve icao’s fundamental objective of aviation safety

rmit – global leaders in aviation and english language education

using rmit to raise english language competence

RMIT University is a leading Australian university with over 75,000 students that offers dedicated courses in:

• Aerospace Engineering

• Flight Training

• English language training.

RMIT’s Aviation English products are developed by RMIT English Worldwide (REW), the independent language centre for RMIT University, in direct consultation with Air Services Australia, Qantas and other subject matter experts.

RMIT has established an international reputation for delivering reliable and practical courses in Aviation English and offering operationally relevant tests. Pilots and air traffic controllers across the world choose to study and train with RMIT because we are global leaders in Aviation English training.

We understand your requirements and provide you with:

• compliance with ICAO’s LanguageProficiency Requirements througha range of training and aviationspecific testing endorsed by CivilAviation Authorities worldwide

• the advanced English skillsnecessary to assure flight safety

• flexible delivery options toaccommodate work schedules

• assessment of trainingrequirements and a tailoredpackage of deliverable solutions.

Our solutions are cost effective. We save your organisation time and money by:

• minimising the frequency of testing

• preventing interruption to schedulingand allowing rostering continuity

• retaining licence validity.

RMIT University, VietnamHanoi CampusHo Chi Minh Campus

Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade

ChinaRepresentative

Office

RMIT University, Melbourne campusRMIT English Worldwide Melbourne Language Centre

RMIT Publishing Headquarters, Melbourne

REW BangkokThailand

the rmit difference

What differentiates RMIT from our competitors in aviation education is our unique focus on retaining, as well as attaining, hands on Aviation English language skills. RMIT understands the importance of providing aviation personnel with relatable content and practical scenarios. Developed by an in-house team of aviation experts and curriculum writers who specialise in aviation phraseology and English language teaching, the program ensures the real-life benefit of gaining proficiency in English and of proactively sustaining that proficiency to assure flight safety.

RMIT offers your organisation:

• a focus on retaining and improving, as well as attaining English language skills

• scenario based testing

• tests specifically designed for pilots and air traffic controllers

• assessment in all six ICAO core skills

• training programs that develop skills and maintain proficiency between tests

• quality products that guarantee the validity and reliability of results.

locations of rmit’s partners around the world.

RELTA assesses the English proficiency of pilots and air traffic controllers through rigorous testing of their speaking and listening skills. The test includes practical role-plays of air-ground situations, ensuring realistic simulations for both pilots and air traffic controllers.

RELTA’s test design and test structure reflect the ICAO holistic descriptors and use the six-band ICAO rating scale to score results across all six ICAO language proficiency criteria.

To ensure consistent test delivery RMIT English Worldwide monitors, oversees and maintains security and quality standards internationally.

RELTA:

• recognises the different language tasks for pilots and air traffic controllers

• rates candidates at all six ICAO language proficiency levels and offers fair and accurate assessment of language proficiency in both aviation phraseology and plain English

• allocates a minimum of 2 accredited RELTA raters for candidate assessment to ensure fairness and consistency

• saves you time by providing automated administration of testing and results

• is fully supported by an operational team ensuring high levels of customer service.

relta

testing and training solutions

endorsed by over 25 icao member states

90% of candidates who have completed our training achieved a level 4 or higher on the relta test

over 23,000 candidates around the world have been assessed via relta

RMIT English Worldwide offers a range of courses to train and accredit personnel to deliver RELTA.

REW’s 3 RELTA training courses include:

• RELTA Administrator Training,Examiner Training and RaterTraining that certifies trainees

to manage testing, deliver tests and rate candidates according to industry standards.

REW’s teacher training courses include:

• Aviation Teacher Trainingthat certifies teacher traineesto deliver the RMIT AviationEnglish training program.

instructor and examiner training

radiotelephony english For pilots and air traFFic controllers

general english For aviation

RMIT’s Radiotelephony English comprises two courses—one designed for pilots and one for air traffic controllers to improve their plain English use in radiotelephony communications in compliance with ICAO’s language proficiency requirements.

RMIT’s Radiotelephony English courses are teacher led training solutions that we facilitate and implement based on your organisational requirements.

Radiotelephony English courses:

• offer specific emphasis on listeningand speaking skills for routine andnon-routine aviation scenarios

• use industry-specific languageas well as plain English

• include 125 hours of learning materialscovering two core components:

» Workbook (65 hours)

» Computer Based Training(CBT) package (60 hours)

• deliver an engaging and challengingapproach to aviation Englisheducation with operationally relevantlearning activities based on a realisticrange of ground and in-flight scenarios

• provide separate materials forpilots and air traffic controllers.

Radiotelephony for Pilots Radiotelephony for Air Traffic Controllers

Pre-departure Light traffic: routine

Departure Light traffic: non-routine

En route Complex traffic: routine

Descent and arrival Complex traffic: non-routine

Approach and landing

General English for Aviation is a customised English language course for aviation personnel to improve their general English to assist in meeting ICAO’s Language Proficiency Requirements. This course is best suited to personnel at an intermediate level and is designed for use in classroom settings.

General English for Aviation:

• consists of up to 250 hoursof language learning acrosstwo modules

• provides interactive coursematerials with relevant andmeaningful tasks introducinga variety of safety-based scenarios

• focuses on improving languageskills in general and aviation contexts

• offers flexible delivery options.

‘We are strong supporters of the RELTA test as well as RMIT’s aviation English training products because of the high quality training materials and the fair and reliable structure of the test, not to mention the outstanding support we receive from RMIT English Worldwide.’

Joao DuraoPresident of the Portuguese Pilots Association (2009-2011)

BL4 Pilots BL4 Air Traffic Controllers

Landing Incidents Separation

Onboard Incidents Co-ordination

Runway Incursions Systems Technology

Terrain Situational Awareness

Weather Weather

Near Misses Aircraft Unserviceabilities

Engine Failure Onboard Incidents

Forced Landings Human Factors

Beyond Level 4 provides a very cost effective language training solution which prevents language erosion by allowing trainees to practise and develop their language skills between tests.

This course provides:

• provides versions specific topilots and air traffic controllers

• provides customised languagesupport and feedback on each of thesix core skill areas identified by ICAO

• comprises 80 hours of study materialacross 8 units and over 200 learningactivities with each unit based ona safety-related topic

• supplies content based on real-lifeaviation safety scenarios, makingengaging use of flight simulations,radar simulations (ATC version)and interactive role-plays

• provides individual monitoring ofcourse progress by both assessorsand participants through automatedperformance reports and personalreview of recorded speech samples

• is supported by supplementarygrammar materials specifically forpilots and for air traffic controllers.

Beyond level 4

Take the guided tour!

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to achieve level 5

RMIT strives to promote safer skies and air travel by providing your organisation with the best Aviation English training and testing solutions to ensure you achieve and maintain compliance with ICAO’s English Language Proficiency Requirements.

We work with your organisation to:

• determine the best English languagetraining solutions for your personnel

• provide product induction andteacher training to enable deliveryof English language training

• liaise with governing authoritiesto have RELTA endorsed locally

• establish a RELTA test centrewithin your organisation

• provide RELTA training and supportfor the implementation of Englishlanguage proficiency testing.

Become a partner

Find out more

› www.relta.org

› aviation.english@rmit.edu.au

› +61 3 9925 8191

› https://www.facebook.com/reltatest

› http://au.linkedin.com/in/relta