FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER – FROM GOALS TO OUTCOMES Foreign Language Center “Katarina Zrinska” Croatian Defense Academy “Dr. Franjo Tuđman”/CAF FOREIGN LANGUAGE CENTER – FROM GOALS TO OUTCOMES Presented by Irena Prpić Đurić

CONTENT: FLC “Katarina Zrinska” – history and structure PG 0355/First STANAG 6001-based curriculum FG 0355/Further development of foreign language courses based on STANAG 6001 descriptors/requirements E 1101 N/CEFR? Future

Katarina Zrinska – 17th century, a translator 1995 – department in Zagreb, 1997 – departments in Split and Osijek Development of courses: intensive and specialized

CAF GENERAL STAFF ARMY NAVY CIS CENTER CROATIAN DEFENSE ACADEMY AIR FORCE AND AIR DEFENSE SUPPORT COMMAND CIS CENTER SPECIAL OPERATIONS BATTALION HONOR GUARD BATTALION CAF GENERAL STAFF SUPPORT UNIT

TESTING AND TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR ZAGREB DEPARTMENT SPLIT DEPARTMENT OSIJEK DEPARTMENT TESTING AND TRANSLATION DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

WHAT: organize and execute foreign language training for officers, NCOs, and civilian personnel of the Croatian Armed Forces (CAF) and Croatian Ministry of Defense (MOD) as well as the members of the wider security and defense community (Ministry of Interior, Military Intelligence, Security and Intelligence Service etc.)

STANAG 6001 test development and testing (CAF and MOD) Translating and interpreting for CAF and MOD

WHY: to prepare its students to successfully perform their duties in a modern security environment as well as to prepare them for their education and training abroad

COURSES AND STANAG 6001: Year 2000 – PfP 2001 – Military Police, Radio-communication, Logistics in PSO STANAG 6001 – 2003/2004 – why? and how? – courses and testing (1/2/3 → 2/3) CRO 2, English for ranking officers, OMLT (PLTCE) 2008 – introducing achievement tests for all levels

COURSES AND STANAG 6001 (cont’d): Methodology Course for English Language Instructors 2009 – introducing structure/vocabulary part of the test (use of language) 2011 – introducing L1+ 2012 – new curriculum (NPP Level 1 Revised.doc)

INTENSIVE COURSES: English – 1, 1+, 2, 3 (12 wks, 378 hrs) German – 1, 1+, 2 (12 wks, 378 hrs) French – 1, 1+, 2 (12 wks, 378 hrs) Italian – 1, 1+, 2 (12 wks, 378 hrs) Methodology Course for English Language Instructors (4 wks, 120 hrs)

BENEFITS: Teachers: The FLC has enhanced and fostered INSETT whenever it is possible (workshops and consultation with teachers) Teachers have become more conscious of the importance of skill-based and student-oriented teaching and skill-based testing Better understanding of STANAG 6001 descriptors Better progress and achievement tests.

Teachers’ anticipation (Teacher-STANAGcorrelation.docx)

BENEFITS: b) Students: they feel more confident about what they know and what they have mastered during a course they are better prepared for official STANAG testing they are taught how to further their language knowledge when leaving the Center.

Students’ results (STANAGresultsandCourses.docx)

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