Military Language

PRESENTATION

Military language courses are tailored to the specific needs of the unit, or Defence Attaché be it foreign language tuition for deploying troops or English language learning for Allied troops. We understand and can comfortably cater for the military’s language needs; providing them with Military terminology and cultural briefing.

Prima's courses are designed around what is best suited to the role of the students. We have a long and successful history of working with the Army, Navy and Airforce. The courses encompass General Military vocabulary as well as specific job related activities. Classes can be on a group basis or for specific Defence Attache's roles on a one to one basis. Hours can be from 60-hours to over 800 hours tuition time. Our tutors often have to join students on their role play and practical exercises. Language instruction away from the classroom is an important confidence builder in preparation for real scenarios.

MODLEB – Ministry of Defence Languages Examinations Board

The examination is designed to replicate as closely as possible the types of operational tasks that an individual might face on deployment in the theatre.

Qualification at any-level should be seen as an indication of an individual's ability to perform in that language, not as a document of what the candidate knows.

The main focus of the exam is information retrieval.

This means processing information in one language (any-level a written text, a radio broadcast, or through conversation with someone who speaks it) and giving relevant information back in the source language to a third party, so that they can make an appropriate decision

For this reason the examination focuses on texts and scenarios that are directly relevant to the role of the military personnel.

The examinations test all 4 language skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and conform to the current NATO STANAG standards for language proficiency.

STANAG 6001

STANAG stands for Standardized Agreement 6001 is the number relating to language proficiency levels. It is a scale created by NATO to measure language proficiency within the forces. It is not an examination.

Agreement

Participating nations have agreed to adopt the table of language proficiency levels for the purpose of:

a. meeting language requirements for international staff appointments
b. comparing national standards through a standardized table

Proficiency levels

The proficiency skills are broken down into six levels coded 0 through 5. In general terms, skills may be defined as follows:

Level 0 No practical proficiency
Level 1 - Elementary
Level 2 - Fair (Limited working)
Level 3 - Good (Minimum professional)
Level 4 - Very good (Full professional)
Level 5 - Excellent (Native/bilingual)