Languages bonus?
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Languages bonus?
Nobody in my learning centre can answer my query, hence the post.
I remember hearing of a scheme whereby if you were able to speak another language you could 'register' that ability and were thereby entitled to a small bonus.
Did I dream this or is there such a scheme out there?
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I remember hearing of a scheme whereby if you were able to speak another language you could 'register' that ability and were thereby entitled to a small bonus.
Did I dream this or is there such a scheme out there?
Ta
I seem to recall the scheme from RAFG, where german speakers got some form of award.
Im sure it still exists for Pashto/Dari/Farsi speakers, though I havent seen anything recently.
If it's GCSE Spanish - Good luck with JPA!
Im sure it still exists for Pashto/Dari/Farsi speakers, though I havent seen anything recently.
If it's GCSE Spanish - Good luck with JPA!
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Colloquial Level C
I gained the German Colloquial Level C qual in 2001/2 at JHQ Rheindalen - for my efforts I received a one-off payment of £150. Which is better than a kick in the sl*ts. The level was between GCSE to A-Level standard - not sure what that equates to now!
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I well remember the call for good Spanish speakers in early 1982. Quite a few who'd been collecting their language pay got a surprise!
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Some details available in JSP 752 Chapter 9 Section 13 'Language Awards' available online here through the RAF Community Support website.
There's more at the link.
Some details available in JSP 752 Chapter 9 Section 13 'Language Awards' available online here through the RAF Community Support website.
09.1301. Aim. The aim of Language Awards is to offer a financial reward to encourage Service personnel to obtain language qualifications that are directly related to the needs of the Service. The detailed rules and procedures, sponsored by SP Pol Manning, regarding the eligibility and entitlement to Language Awards are laid down in the following single Service regulations:
a. RN - BR 1797 Chapter 16.
b. Army - AGAIs, Volume 1, Chapter 21.
c. RAF - AP 3379, Volume 2, Leaflet 1919.
a. RN - BR 1797 Chapter 16.
b. Army - AGAIs, Volume 1, Chapter 21.
c. RAF - AP 3379, Volume 2, Leaflet 1919.
09.1310. Eligible Languages. The operationally important languages covered by the Scheme are Arabic, Farsi/Dari and Pushtu. Awards will be paid to Service individuals who apply to join the Scheme and are accepted by passing the MOD Language Examination Board (MODLEB) examination at the required standard in any of these languages.
There's more at the link.
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I well remember the call for good Spanish speakers in early 1982. Quite a few who'd been collecting their language pay got a surprise!
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I seem to recall the scheme from RAFG, where german speakers got some form of award.
Back in the days of 1369s, they always wanted you to state your linguistic qualifications. So every year I used to write 'French / German / Latin 'O' levels 1965, current standard - lapsed'.
Until one year some oikish flight commander said that 'O' level Latin was taking the pi$$ and demanded that I delete it from the draft....
B****y lower order peasant probably did metalwork at some grim Secondary Modern.....
Until one year some oikish flight commander said that 'O' level Latin was taking the pi$$ and demanded that I delete it from the draft....
B****y lower order peasant probably did metalwork at some grim Secondary Modern.....
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Back in the days of 1369s, they always wanted you to state your linguistic qualifications. So every year I used to write 'French / German / Latin 'O' levels 1965, current standard - lapsed'.
Until one year some oikish flight commander said that 'O' level Latin was taking the pi$$ and demanded that I delete it from the draft....
B****y lower order peasant probably did metalwork at some grim Secondary Modern.....
Until one year some oikish flight commander said that 'O' level Latin was taking the pi$$ and demanded that I delete it from the draft....
B****y lower order peasant probably did metalwork at some grim Secondary Modern.....
Pissed me off no end ... I'd spent many years persuading everybody that I was as thick as a brick (I was after promotion) and he queered my chances.
I spoke pretty good English when I was in the Air Force (not my mother tongue.) I didn't get a penny extra for it.
I also spoke a couple of other languages and although the Air Force didn't pay me for my linguistic ability, I got better tables in restaurants and paid smaller bills.
Swings and roundabouts.
With the contraction in UKAF, would 'Geordie' be a good option for somebody wishing to learn a foreign language?
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My 'ex' was ground staff for SAA. In those days (early 1980's) they got an allowance for each language over and above the two national languages, which were Afrikaans and Afrikaans and Afrikaans (and 'n bietjie Engels), plus one foreign language. She spoke 5 languages and her allowance was a grand total of ZAR 6. Yes, 6 rand! Admittedly in those days you could get a meal for 6 rand, whereas now it's not even the price of a beer.
South Africa was a bilingual country, or tweetaalig as they said. So if you spoke Afrikaans and you was able to string togevver a few words of Engels how bad your aksent were wasn't mattering, you was officially buy-ling-yew-al.
Those were the days.
South Africa was a bilingual country, or tweetaalig as they said. So if you spoke Afrikaans and you was able to string togevver a few words of Engels how bad your aksent were wasn't mattering, you was officially buy-ling-yew-al.
Those were the days.
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Some people did quite well out of Luffenham.
I knew a guy (as perhaps do many of you) who went there to learn Russian and married one of his instructors. - He speaks fluent Polish, too.
I knew a guy (as perhaps do many of you) who went there to learn Russian and married one of his instructors. - He speaks fluent Polish, too.
