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written examination.

4.1.6.6                Where 80 percent or greater, but less than 100 percent is attained for any group of questions, the examinee must provide additional correct responses to oral examination to attain the required 100 percent.

4.1.6.7                An initial written rating examination must be conducted under supervision and without reference to any documents, maps, charts, or other material except where specified and required for individual questions — that is, it must be a 'closed book' examination. The minimum number of questions pertaining to each rating must be 20.

4.1.7                     Endorsement Examinations

4.1.7.1                A candidate for an endorsement to be annotated under a rating in an Air Traffic Controller Licence must pass a written examination initially, and subsequently, annually, in the subject matter specific to the particular endorsement. These examinations must be administered by CASA or the ATS certificate holder.

4.1.7.2                The overall pass standard must be 100 percent.

4.1.7.3                The minimum acceptable initial response for each group of questions must be 80 percent.

4.1.7.4                An average of 80 percent over the whole examination, including any questions failed, must not in itself be an acceptable initial response.

4.1.7.5                Failure to obtain at least 80 percent for each group of questions shall necessitate supplementary written examination.

4.1.7.6                Where 80 percent or greater, but less than 100 percent is attained for any group of questions, the examinee must provide additional correct responses to oral examination to attain the required 100 percent.

4.1.7.7                The initial written endorsement examination must be conducted under supervision and without reference to any documents, maps, charts, or other material except where specified and required for individual questions - that is, it must be a 'closed book' examination. The minimum number of questions pertaining to each endorsement must be 20, except that where examinations for more than one endorsement are conducted concurrently, the minimum number of questions per endorsement must be 10. Where the number of endorsements being examined exceeds 5, the minimum number of questions must be 50, apportioned equally over each endorsement.

4.1.8                     English Language Proficiency

4.1.8.1                A candidate for an ATC licence must have a current aviation English language proficiency (Part 65) assessment.

Note:
 See Chapter 13.

Chapter 5:  ATC Competencies

Section 5.1:  General

5.1.1                     Methodology

5.1.1.1                A candidate must have demonstrated the required practical skills relevant to the initial endorsement(s) being sought, against the competencies and performance criteria detailed in the tables below. These are structured as:

(a)          Fields (which broadly itemise ATC functional demands),

(b)          Units (which detail functions more closely and which are formally described), and

(c)           Elements (which reduce functional Units to minimum measurable components and which are aligned with various Performance Criteria).

           Example:

           The Field - Maintaining Situation Awareness, comprises the following