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Mobile Team Training Splicing Requirement with Reality Lieutenant Commander Alex Panić Royal Navy Officer Commanding English Language Wing (ELW) Defence School of Languages (UK). Bridging the Gap. Mobile Team Training Congo Sudan Angola Why the gap? Building the bridge. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mobile Team Training Mobile Team Training Splicing Requirement with RealitySplicing Requirement with Reality
Lieutenant Commander Alex Panić
Royal Navy
Officer Commanding English Language Wing (ELW)
Defence School of Languages (UK)
Bridging the Gap• Mobile Team Training• Congo• Sudan• Angola• Why the gap?• Building the bridge
Mobile Team Training
• What?• Tailor made ELW training delivered abroad
• Why?• Lower costs, increase attractiveness• More students can be taught• ELW staff enjoy broadening experience• Relieves burden on ELW resources eg
classrooms, therefore more courses at ELW • Relieves pressure on limited DSL accommodation• In-country language training leads to new
business
Congo• DA requested 6 wk
ELT for 12 Congolese Army Officers at DSL
• Planning process:– Establish student SLP
level– Timetable/course
produced and endorsed– Resources allocated– 15hrs before student
arrival DA called to say students would not arrive
• New Plan• Security:
– Dedicated driver– In-country brief/mobiles– Maintain comms
throughout
Congo• Requirement v Reality:
– Students old enemies, no hostility
– Common language French
– Not General Interpreters’ ELT, Sub Saharan Defence Force
– Not SLP3– Virtually no resources,
PCs limited electricity– Training 0830-1430, no
breaks– Students have minimal
education– No understanding of
modern words
Congo• Requirement v Reality
(cont’d): – Reasonable grammar,
no functional skills– TEFL English, little
professional English– Deprogramming
students from TV English
• Success
Sudan• DA requested 8 wk ELT • Sudanese logistics = no
TNA• Security:
– Check Security status– Main UK organisations
were informed– Medical Training– Military Intelligence/In-
country Briefs– Sat Comms– Mine/Situational
Awareness Training– Regular text message
Security Info Service– Armed driver – Guarded at hotel– Hotel Lock Down– Maintain comms
throughout
Sudan• Requirement v
Reality:– Students old enemies,
hostility– Not just ELT but
encourage cooperation between groups
– Course Prep in evenings– Leadership training– No training/sanitation
facilities– 45°C daily temperatures– Surrounded by mine
fields– North/South
educational divide
North/South Divide
Sudan• Requirement v
Reality (cont’d):– Teaching method – Only use military
instructors
• Success
Angola• DA requested
similar course as Congo to be delivered in 3 wks
• Short notice=no TNA– Took sponsors word
for SLP level
• Security:– Check security
status– Armed driver – Maintain comms
throughout
Angola• Requirement v
Reality:– Market well
supported with TEFL, need to be different
– Initial student difficulty in adapting to different methodology
– Poor IT– Students poorly
educated– Deprogramming
Angola• Success
Why the gap?• Culture• Education• Technology• Conduct of business• Short notice requests
Building the bridge• Create/use TNA template
DSAT TNA Process
Yes
No
Ready for Trg Date (RFTD)
No Can trg equipment contract be awarded?
Can trg design begin?
Yes
Training Design & Development
Training Equipment Design &
Development
Training Delivery
TrainingEvaluation
Phase 3 – TNA Post Project Evaluation
Training Authority
Relevant Agencies
Other SAT Elements
RESPONSIBILITIES
Phase 1 – TNA Scoping Study
Project sponsor to Contact Lead Training Authority
MOD TNAsteering group
MOD or Contractor
OPS/CF Statement
Deliverable 1
Training Objectives
Deliverable 2
Recommended TrainingSolution
Deliverable 3
Operational/business Task
Analysis
Training Gap Analysis
Training Options Analysis
TNA Final ReportDeliverable 4
Phase 2 – TNA Development
Building the bridgeRevised TNA:
• Entry/Exit Level• Aims/objectives
– Types of language skill– Training facilities– Exam requirement
• End Goal Training Design• Student Numbers• Starting date
Course Length/Cost
Building the bridge• Create/use TNA template• Lateral thinking• Flexibility• Power of own convictions• Prepare for grass roots training• Speak national language• Cap class size at 8• 4 wk course is most practical
ContactTel: 0044(0)1494 683207
Email: [email protected]
Website:www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/TrainingandExercises/DSL/EnglishLanguageWingelw.htm
or Google ‘ELW DSL’