Test of English for Aviation Personnel / TEAP Part 2 Short Report
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What is TEAP ?
TEAP (Test of English for Aviation Personnel) is widely used to assess plain English language speaking and listening proficiency in accordance with the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale.
Our long established test is approved by the UK CAA for the testing of general aviation, commercial and helicopter pilots. The TEAP is therefore valid in all EASA member states, in addition to a number of other countries where it has also gained approval.
Who is the TEAP designed for ?
TEAP offers a range of Aviation English Tests designed for different aviation personnel profiles. Candidates awarded an ICAO assessment of level 4 or above can apply for their licence to be endorsed by the relevant authority.
The test can also be used as an assessment tool to establish if further language training is required, either to maintain operational proficiency or to improve in specific areas. Aviation personnel and/or their sponsors are then able to select a suitable training programme.
Candidates are expected to have some aviation experience, as the recorded prompts contain elements of standard and non-standard radiotelephony.
How does the TEAP work ?
The TEAP, in line with ICAO’s directives, includes a listening and an oral component. It is designed to generate a sample of the candidate’s language skills which enables us to rate the candidate’s competence in all areas covered by the ICAO descriptors.
Depending on the testing environment, you may be offered the use of headphones for the listening components. The recordings for parts 2 and 3 use non-native speakers of at least level 4 proficiency, and they include an element of appropriate background noise in order to simulate an authentic aviation environment.
The test is conducted as an interview with one interlocutor and one candidate, and is divided into four parts. Please note that the times given for each part may vary.
How can I prepare for the TEAP ?
No special training is needed for the TEAP, but we recommend that candidates should:
know the format of the test
be ready to listen to speakers with a variety of accents
be ready to speak with confidence and clarity
What happens in the TEAP ?
The TEAP has a duration of approximately 30 minutes. This can be reduced by the interlocutor if they feel that the speech sample generated is sufficient for an accurate rating to be awarded, or extended, where appropriate (for higher level candidates).
TEAP candidates are photographed prior to their interview. All TEAP interviews are recorded for security and moderating purposes, and each candidate is assessed by at least two raters.
A report is issued by our aviation specialists providing the candidate’s ICAO level profile, in accordance with the ICAO Language Proficiency Rating Scale. Areas requiring improvement are highlighted. A certificate is awarded to candidates who achieve level 4 or above. Validity for Level 4 is currently 4 years; for Level 5 it is 6 years.
The test is delivered in four parts: Parts 2, 3 and 4 contain different tasks for commercial / PPL / helicopter pilots or controllers.
Part 1 – Interview
Part 2 – Short report
Part 3 – Listening comprehension
Part 4 – Long report and extension
Part 2 Short Report ( 3-4 Minutes)
After listening to a short recording of a non-standard situation, the candidate is required to give a short oral report. He/she is then asked to talk about this type of incident in general terms.
In this part, the interlocutor offers the candidate an opportunity to talk about a particular stage of aviation operations which will be broadly relevant to the candidate’s experience. The situations, vocabulary and functions in this part are drawn from ICAO doc 9835 Appendix B.
Comprehension is not explicitly assessed in this part of the TEAP, but the candidate is expected to declare if he or she does not understand the situation. In this case, or if he or she misunderstands, the interlocutor will clarify and then invite the candidate to talk about this type of situation. The candidate is expected to demonstrate that their vocabulary resource is sufficient to talk about this area of operations.
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