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BTEC

   
 Btec is a vocational course that you can take part in either through cadets or as a civilian, and is a Nationally recognisable and respected qualification for employers and institutes of higher education, but best of all its free for cadets!.

There are many Btec courses to take, ranging from health and social care, to performance studies. The ACF offers cadets a choice of three categories to choose from; these are:

      1.                 Btec first diploma in public services

2.                 Btec first diploma in music

3.                 Btec first diploma in engineering

(however options 2 & 3 are better suited to regiments in the ACF that have company bands, such as participants in the Corps of Drums, or regiments affiliated to the engineers)

The qualifying age to take part in Btec is 16 and above, and at the ACF level of a three star trainer.

If the award is completed it gives that candidate the equivalent of 4 GCSE’s at

(A to C) level and this can also be completed through the activities and courses you complete as a cadet. It involves taking part in supervised adventurous training, the occasional weekend away and the completion of two work books specific to the course.

There are levels within the diploma , that determine the overall grade for the candidate, these are Pass, Merit and Distinction (A at GCSE) some of this is reflected on performance and levels achieved within the applicable ACF activities; in simpler terms the more courses you take part in and effort you put in, the better your end result will be!



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Name: C/Sgt Ryan Driver
Age: 17

When and Why did you decide to join cadets?
"I joined cadets about 4 years ago at a cracking age of 14, after it was recommended to me by the territorial army. I have always been interested in the army so I thought this would be a good taster for my future career, and so far this has been a good decision."

What have you done in cadets?
"So far I have seen and done so many things. so much has been offered to me , including sports, shooting and different courses, these are all different experiences which I would not have gotten to do out of cadets..
I have taken part in everything I have been offered from cadets and so I have done quite a lot of traveling around Britain in order to compete at county, regional and national levels in both sports and shooting. Since joining cadets a have become quite a skilled shot with different rifles, and so I have had the opportunity to compete in a competition called the cadet 100 where cadets from all over the world gather at a rifle associated centre called Bisley, this gave me the opportunity to meet and work with cadets from different countries.
Also through cadets I had the opportunity to travel to Belgium with a small group of cadets to visit different area affected by world war 2 which we found quite interesting, this also gave us the opportunity to take part in a parade at the Menin gate.
 
In cadets I have gone through quite a lot of training, recently I have achieved the standard of master cadet which means I am now at the pinnacle of my training. I have found this training useful and I believe it will be very useful in the future when I sign up for a career in the forces.
Whilst I have progressed in my training I have also gone up the rank structure within the army cadets and I have recently been promoted to cadet color sergeant which has also been a very enjoyable experience!"

What has been the most enjoyable part of cadets?
"I think the most enjoyable experience in cadets was my master cadet course which I completed recently, this is because I attended the course with 2 of my best mates in cadets and we had a good laugh throughout the week. as we were all senior cadets we were treat like royalty and overall it was a good week. 
 
As a senior cadet who has had the experience I would recommend cadets to anybody who is considering. The first reason being that you will make a lot of new friends, it also it gives you the opportunity to gain different qualifications. you also have the opportunity to attend different sports and training weekends which everybody within cadets enjoys.
 
Every person who is considering cadets has the potential to achieve what I have if they apply the right amount of determination!"

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