#142 St. Andrews College Highland Cadet Corps Gold Star Review 2010 Dileas Gu Brath

#142 St. Andrew’s College Highland Cadet Corps

Gold Star Review Gold Star Review

20102010

Dileas Gu BrathDileas Gu Brath

#142 St. Andrew’s College Highland Cadet Corps2

Gold Star ReviewGold Star Review

Requirements to Qualify for Your Gold Star: Complete leadership modules and in class

assignments (LM’s 7,8,9)

Organize & execute one leadership project(LM10)

Prepare 2 lesson plans and teach a lesson Pass the gold star written test (60% or more) Complete the drill requirements for parades.



Leadership Modules (30%)1. “Just You and Me”(LM8) – building blocks to positive relationships

2. “Living in a Fast Paced World”(LM9) – dealing with challenges of stress and social related issues as a leader. Also, where to find help for those in need.

3. “CHAP”(LM7) – review & understand harassment & abuse policies within the cadet organization

Journals:

All above material is submitted as part of your

Leadership journal.



Organizing Your Leadership Project (20%): Leadership proposals could be Duke of Ed or Community Service based. Other

ideas may be considered also.. Begin the planning and organization using “The Task Procedure Process 411.10”

studied in class. Leadership project Warning & Operations Orders to be posted on Gold conference If you are a Duke of Ed leader or Comm Service leader, you will schedule group

meetings outside of Cadet training hours. Periodic mentoring sessions will take place to review your progress

(conducted by the mentor assigned to each project team). Project activity to be completed by 15 Dec 2009 Project Debrief session with the project team mentor must be completed

by 15 Feb 2010


Gold Star Review

Instructional Techniques – prepare & teach a lesson– Prepare 2 lesson plans

Drill Classroom

– Teach a 15 minute lesson– Submit a copy of each lesson plan to the assessor


Evaluation Breakdown

Leadership Modules and assignments – 30% Final Exam – 20% Leadership Project – 20% Instructional Techniques – teach a lesson –

10% Personal Drill assessment – 10% Course Report – 10 %



Passing the Written Gold Star Test: The test may have one question from each

chapter (Army Cadet Reference Book)

The emphasis is on Instructional Technique Leadership Map & Compass CHAP program



Use the following information to help you study each chapter.


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Chapter One – DrillDrill lesson – knowledge of the drill lesson

sequence

What are the steps in a Ceremonial Review

What is the difference between the cautionary and executive parts to a drill command.

Drill movements - Correct words of command


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Chapter Two – Fundamental Training• Military writing - format & style• Define a “Parade State”• Explain the difference between “rank” and

“appointment”.• Explain the difference in the roles of officers

and Non-Commissioned officers.


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Chapters Three and Four

Not allocated – nothing to study here!


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Chapter Five – Map and Compass• What are the steps involved in converting a grid (map)

bearing to a magnetic (compass) bearing?• Understand how to take a bearing using a protractor

and plot your course• How do you measure distance on a topographic map.• How to use a 6 figure Grid Reference• How to identify map signs –water, terrain, activity


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Chapter Six – Marksmanship

• Not allocated - nothing to study here!


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Chapters Seven and Eight

Not allocated - two more chapters with nothing to study!


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Chapter Nine – Instructional Techniques• KNOW six principles of instruction. (Hint : ICE-PAC)• Name two types of questions you

can use in the classroom & two qualities of a good question.

• What are the four stages of a lesson plan• Know when to use different training aids


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Chapter Ten – Public speaking

Not allocated


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Chapter Eleven – Leadership• What is “task procedure,” including the correct

sequence? • What are the 10 qualities of a leader incl

definitions• Know the sections of an operations order, be

prepared to complete one


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Chapter 12 – CitizenshipNot allocated nothing to study here!-


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Chapter 13 – Physical Fitness• Name two advantages of “Tabloid Sports

Meets”.• Name three duties of the event organizer.• The objective is for each competitor to

achieve the predetermined ______________.


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Sensible Living• What four things should be stated in a Notice

of Meeting?• What two purposes does an agenda serve?• Name six agenda items that are included

between the Call to Order and the Adjournment?


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CHAP Program LM 7• Review the powerpoint presentation on the Gold

Conference (focus on the following)•Understand the differences between discipline & abuse•Know and understand the disclosure checklist•As a leader understand how to protect yourself in a disclosure situation•As a leader understand your responsibilities within the CHAP

program


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Suggestions for studying:Study every chapter in the book

Find a study partner to work with.


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Good Luck Gentlemen!Dileas Gu Brath

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#142 St. Andrews College Highland Cadet Corps Gold Star Review 2010 Dileas Gu Brath