2 OUTLINE 2  Management of MoD Educational System  Policy on Lifelong Education  Qualification Requirements  Language Training Policy and Priorities

EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT 3 MoD Personnel Division University of Defence MoD Military Secondary School and Higher Vocational School Military Branch of CHU Physical Training and Sports Faculty MoD Education and Training Centre Defence Language Institute Personnel Support Directorate Joint Forces Command MP Main Headquarters MP Vocational School Education Department DEPUTY MINISTER FOR PERSONNEL Chief of General Staff MINISTER OF DEFENCE Training Command- Military Academy

MOD POLICY ON LIFELONG EDUCATION (1) "Policy of the Czech MoD Personnel Training for the Period of 2012 – 2018" approved by the Board of the Minister of Defence for Planning on 12 December

MOD POLICY ON LIFELONG EDUCATION (2)  Implementation of new compulsory lifelong E&T activities into personnel career management  New planning and evaluation system for E&T activities  Revision of language proficiency requirements  Change of structure and tasks of language training facilities  New re-training system for soldiers  Military upbringing as an integral part of human resources development  Change of University of Defence legal status 5 5

SYSTEM OF MoD QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 6 6 QUALIFICATIONS School Education Requirements Other Qualification Requirements

SCHOOL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (1) 7 7

SCHOOL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (2) % of all ACR soldiers have already met school education requirements

OTHER QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 9 9 Career courses graduation Professional courses graduation Required language proficiency level

CAREER COURSES (1) 10

CAREER COURSES (2) % of all ACR soldiers have already passed requested career courses

PROFESSIONAL COURSES Basic military training Military specialization courses Re-training for soldiers leaving armed forces Reservists training 12

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS  Part of every job description  Determined in compliance with STANAG 6001  Too extensive, many low level proficiency requirements  System needs revision 13

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS ACCOMPLISHMENT % of all ACR soldiers have already fully met their language requirement 40 % of all ACR soldiers have already fully met their language requirement 30 % of NRF soldiers have already met FG E 0356 requirements 30 % of NRF soldiers have already met FG E 0356 requirements

15 LANGUAGE TRAINING POLICY 15  Language training policy is an integral part of training policy  Serves as a tool for reaching language proficiency requirements that are specified for every post  Results of language training are dependent on MoD personnel management policy: Personnel policy consistency Stabilization of personnel Rational system of language requirements Adequate investment in E&T of personnel, including language training

16 LANGUAGE TRAINING SYSTEM 16  Czech MoD language training system stands on 3 basic pillars: foreign language education in military schools language courses provided in MoD language training facilities, courses purchased from language schools at home and abroad self studies of personnel, including distant forms of learning  Unfortunately budgetary resources committed for language training have been significantly downsized and might be even more reduced

17 LANGUAGE TRAINING PRIORITIES  Concentration on English language  Prioritized personnel categories: Personnel fulfilling force goal E 0356 Language Proficiency for Deployable Forces Personnel for NATO, EU, UN structures and missions Higher officers – requirement for SLP 3333 Students of military schools  Change in the length, content and organization of the MoD language courses

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