The Military, Aviation and Technical English language programme is designed for corporate clients internationally who require a best practice English for Specialist Training, Occupational and Professional Purposes (ESTOPP) programme or course in preparation for conducting specialist training in the UK, Europe, USA or other English language medium environments internationally.

The programme and course offer clients a robust, rigorous and best practice integrated ESTOPP programme, which combines English language training skills, a focus on specialist military or aviation and ‘technical’ subject matter expertise, and added value transferable academic and soft skills. The focus is on developing English second language competency and skills, learner learning; and on delivering through a blend of ‘academic’ understanding, knowledge and theory, with a strong practical and task-based learning-focused approach.

The programmes and courses can be tailored and bespoke for clients’ requirements; and examination preparation for both specialist ‘technical’ and ‘academic’ entry requirements and assessment purposes can be included.

There are six main course objectives.

• To provide participants with the confidence to undertake training and operate in specialist English language medium military, aviation and technical training and operations

• To develop to the required English language competency level all four English language skills, supported by the appropriate grammar and vocabulary knowledge; underpinned with a good understanding of the relevant theory and academic knowledge.

• To develop transferable academic skills and knowledge
• To develop transferable soft skills
• To foster and develop added value academic, occupational and specialist knowledge and skills

• To give participants the confidence and skills to:
  • Successfully operate in English language medium environments internationally
  • Be an independent learner
  • Aspire to further English language training – academic and professional / occupational

By the end of this programme and course you will:

• Have enhanced specialist English language training knowledge, competencies and skills
• Have ab initio level specialist subject matter expertise knowledge
• Be able to successfully and confidently undertake training and operate in English language medium environments internationally
• Have developed additional, transferable academic and soft skills
• Be able to operate as an independent learner, applying leaner learning skills across disciplines

Key topics explored across the full programme include:

Professional Award

Module 1 – English language reading, writing, listening and speaking

Module 2 – Vocabulary

Module 3 – Grammar

Module 4 – Learner learning skills

Module 5 – Transferable and soft skills

Module 6 – Common military or aviation syllabus

Module 7 – Specialist ‘technical’ syllabus

Module 8 – Science syllabus

Module 9 – Technology syllabus

Module 10 – Maths syllabus

Module 11 – Employability skills syllabus

Module 12 – Examination preparation

Shorter programmes focus on specific areas, subject to time, duration and client priorities.

Professional Certificate

Professional Advanced Certificate

These are earnt upon completion of appropriate military or aviation and technical based integrated projects, specialist assessment and specialist further study subject options.

You will walk away with:

• The English language knowledge, skills and competencies to be able to confidently and successfully train and operate in English language medium environments; and maximise the potential rewards and benefits from such training and interoperable experiences

• Added value transferable learner learning, academic and soft skills
• Specialist and transferable professional knowledge and skills
• Enhanced career and promotion prospects
• Continuous professional development credits
• A personalised professional action plan, which in conjunction with the course, critical personal reflection and ongoing professional development will allow you to further develop and put into practice what you have learnt

• Access to our library of resources
• Either a professional award, a professional certificate or an advanced professional certificate.

We strongly recommend that in preparation for this course, participants take the time to complete the pre-course work; both so that they reap the fullest rewards and benefits of the courses, and so that it can be tailored and personalised where possible to their individual requirements.

• Think about what your learning priorities and objectives are
• Think about a possible leadership topic, issue, challenge or objective you have a special interest in for discussion in coaching, supervision / tutorials
• Think about what real-world organisational strategic, transformational and resilience objectives you have
• Think about what real-world organisational and business disruption, issues and challenges you face
• Think about how you can use the current climate as a catalyst for change.

The investment fee encompasses:

• Face to face contact learning via webinar, online and collaborative technology
• A minimum number of whole class contact hours per days / week / month – subject to programme and course duration selected
• Micro group sessions – depending upon participant numbers and webinar / programme / course duration
• Individual / pair / micro group supervisions / coaching / personal and operational consulting and action planning – depending upon participant numbers and webinar / programme / course duration
• Core course materials – send by email and online
• Supplementary materials – send by email and online
• Complimentary materials – materials – send by email and online
• Access to documents and resources library for the webinar / programme / course duration
• Certificate