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A GUIDE FOR TRAINEESONLINE AVIATION ENGLISH RATER REFRESHER COURSES FOR 2021

Lenguax English Language Training, Testing & Research Limited

LENGUAX DIRECTORS

▪ Masters degrees in Linguistics & Language Testing

▪ Higher level qualifications in EFL training

▪ Significant experience in:

▪ Aviation ELP testing & (rater) training

▪ NAA approvals

▪ Head of Testing & compliance monitoring roles

LENGUAX CORE TEAM – support item writing & assessment

▪ Current & former senior pilots & ATCOs, Instructors, Senior RT Examiners

Tyrone Bishop, M.A.

TEAM CREDENTIALS

Paul Read, M.A. Ben Rimron, M.A.

Lenguax & Rater Course | Guide: February 2021

APPROVALS

▪ UK CAA approval

▪ EASA Member State approval pending

COMPANY CREDENTIALS


INTRODUCTION

Refresh your ICAO rating certificate with this 15-hour course. This course is suitable for those who have already

completed the full rater training course, and now wish to refresh their certificate after one year.

The refresher course comprises access to our online rater-training course for 2021, providing input on the rating of

Pronunciation, Structure, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension and Interactions as well as full audios of candidate

performances and rating discussions.

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INTRODUCTION

You will also be invited to join three online discussion sessions, to discuss

Any questions as well as engage in group rating with other raters.

Finally, you will be given chance to rate four more tests, and given feedback in the form of Rasch analysis of your severity

/ leniency relative to other raters in our network.

The instructors have many years of experience testing aviation English, developing aviation English tests and training

raters. We all have Master degrees in Language Testing from Lancaster University, and our SME raters have more than

fifty combined years’ experience in the field of aviation.

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COURSE STRUCTURE

The course delivered over one week is organised such that you can complete the online self-access modules

followed by 3 hour of Zoom sessions culminating in certification on the last day.

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The self access modules are listed below:

ICAO Documents & Language Testing

Examiner Behaviour

Pronunciation

Structure

Vocabulary

Fluency

ComprehensionInteractions

Certification (4 tests with Rasch analysis feedback)

COURSE DATES

We have fixed dates for 2021 but we can easily accommodate organisations and offer courses at a more

convenient date. If you are interested in taking this course but you are not available on the dates specified

below then please contact us as we will probably be able to accommodate you on a different date.

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MARCH

15th – 19th

APRIL

19th – 23rd

MAY

17th – 21st

JUNE

21st – 25th

JULY

19th – 23rd

AUGUST

16th – 20th

CERTIFICATION

On the last day of the course you are expected to listen to and rate four test performances. You

will be given feedback on how your scores compare to those of our expert panel, and statistical

feedback in the form of a Rasch analysis showing your severity or leniency compared to other

raters who have listened to these performances.

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TESTIMONIALS

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“I greatly enjoyed the opportunity to join this very interesting rater course. I appreciated the detailed explanations, and the format was very nicely structured..”

Alexandru Roman, ATCO, Moldova, January 2021.

“The Zoom sessions were very well organized. I didn't feel the lack of being presentphysically. It was very informative and in a friendly environment..”

Erwin Obergruber, ATCO & Commercial Pilot, Austria, January 2021.

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