English test for Native English speaker - Vietnam
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Anyone else been through this? I'm neither sweating it, nor surprised, it just seems like an almighty waste of time...half a day is what I've been told.
I thought there was some ICAO guidance available that stated it was a given that native English speakers were Level 6 (Expert).
I thought there was some ICAO guidance available that stated it was a given that native English speakers were Level 6 (Expert).
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English test for Native English speaker - Vietnam
I had to do it in under the auspices of AustroControl because they decided on their own accord that clearly no one has good English thanks to certain eastern carriers.
The instructors here saw it as much as a joke as I did...
The instructors here saw it as much as a joke as I did...
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you can laugh but I know a few native speakers that have ended up with level 5 due to them taking your lowest score in all the sections.
Apparently the written comprehension part can throw up some difficulties as none native speakers have a better grounding between technical differences between certain words. And the US English/UK English can also rear its head.
Haven't got a clue what its like in that area.
Apparently the written comprehension part can throw up some difficulties as none native speakers have a better grounding between technical differences between certain words. And the US English/UK English can also rear its head.
Haven't got a clue what its like in that area.
I don't think so. I recently had to go to a lot of trouble to organize an examination with a specially qualified examiner (one who could grant the Level 6 certification) in order to get Level 6 on my European (JAA) licence. English is my first language.
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I think it depends on where you are and who administers the test. In China I was told it wasn't even possible to test for Level 6 the first time and then only "earned" a 4. When I retook the test in Qatar I obtained Level 6 with no issues. I guess I'm finally proficient for life...
Had my uk/jaa ppl issued/ renewed twice in France over the last decade...have recently been told that the French examinations no longer acceptable and have to do an english test...ex British Airways.....money money money and jobs for the old boys....
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I got a level 6 on my first attempt in China, a couple of Aussies doing the test at the same time, got level 5.
English is not my mother tongue, so my Aussie colleagues were pissed off.
Me teasing them on the bus back to Shenzhen did nothing to improve their mood
English is not my mother tongue, so my Aussie colleagues were pissed off.
Me teasing them on the bus back to Shenzhen did nothing to improve their mood
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I asked the UK CAA about this, as it was a requirement to have a certificate for various jobs I was applying for at the time. The answer I got was as a Native Speaker and holding a UK CAA/ JAR OPS/ EASA ATPL, I was automatically given Level 6 even though it was not annotated on my license. 
