1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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

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

7. 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.)

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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)

12. 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)

13. 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.

14. Teachers’ anticipation
(Teacher-STANAGcorrelation.docx)

15. 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.

16. Students’ results
(STANAGresultsandCourses.docx)

17. Thank you for your attention!!!
QUESTIONS....