• Length of course: 2 days:
• Numbers of courses per year: 3
• Max number of cadets per course: 30

Overview:

This course offers cadets and newly appointed Cadet JNCOs a range of training and assessment in basic leadership and management skills.

Pre-requisites:

Candidates should ideally have been enrolled for 12 months or more, and likely to be promoted to Corporal or above within the forthcoming or preceding 6 months. They should be smart, alert, and well motivated, and willing to work hard for the duration of the weekend.

Course syllabus:

The course will endeavour to impart knowledge and experience in a range of fields and subjects such as:

• Basic Foot Drill
• Uniform Upkeep and maintenance
• Dress regulations
• The role of a JNCO on a Squadron/DF
• Discipline - What it is and how to maintain it
• Using SMEAC as a briefing tool, with practical assessment
• Leadership Theory - addressing types of leaders
  Mess Etiquette for Junior Ranks Messes
• How to give drill commands, and take charge of a small squad.

Structure:

The Course starts in earnest on the Friday evening, with two hours of work. Saturday begins with an early start and a full program of classroom sessions, interspersed with practical drill where they will start off by performing basic drill movements, progressing on to taking charge of small squads. The course runs into Saturday evening, with some time to relax, before finishing the course on Sunday morning, prior to "graduating" on the final parade on Sunday Afternoon.

The course aims to provide feedback to Unit commanders on the Course Staff’s impressions of the candidate over the complete spectrum of events, activities, and learning sessions over the whole weekend, culminating with a series of short, but hopefully useful comments on the Course Staff’s thoughts on the candidate’s usefulness or otherwise as a potential JNCO.

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