The first members successfully completed the training course for language training instructors

The first 12 military members and 1 employee of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully passed the final test and completed the training course for language training instructors, which was held from 6 to 10 September at the Department of Foreign Languages of Training and Research Centre of Foreign Languages of Ivan Cherniakhovskyi National Defence University of Ukraine. This is a new training course, which was introduced in accordance with the requirements of the "Roadmap for improving language training in the Armed Forces of Ukraine (2021 - 2025)" in order to teach the basics of methods of teaching English to future language training instructors who will start teaching English in their units from January 2022.

Major General SerhiySalkutsan, Deputy Head of the University for Academic Affairs, congratulated the graduates on the award ceremony. In his welcome address to future English language instructors, he emphasized that the study of English by personnel under their lead will help implement NATO standards and procedures in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and achieve interoperability with NATO and partner nations’ forces earlier.

During the survey on the final day of the course, students praised the course and the professional level of teachers who had taught them the basics of teaching English, emphasized the priority of the practical component of the course and provided suggestions for its improvement. Observations of teachers, data on learning outcomes, as well as feedback and suggestions of students will serve as material for study, analysis and consideration in the work on further improvement of the course, which will be held periodically in the future.