Senior Specialist Course is a 3 days 2 nights course held at HQ NCC. The course allow Trainees to enhance their instructional abilities in organising, conducting, and executing some forms of parades and activities in NCC and in their School Units. During the course, Trainees will be undergoing Foot Drill and Arm Drill Mutual Assessment. Upon completion of the course, Trainees will be appointed as Unit Drill Instructors in their schools, where they will be able to impart knowledge acquired in the course to their juniors and subordinates.
On 7 June 2016, two of our Cadet Leaders - 3SG Aloysius Chan and 3SG Chng Heng Rong, attended the Senior Specialist Course organised by East and Sea District. Both of them have successfully graduated from the course. 3SG Chng Heng Rong was also awarded the Platoon Best Cadet Award from the course.
Here is what our Cadet Leaders have to say about the course:
"The 3 days 2 nights Senior Specialist Course was a very meaningful course for me. On the first day till the last day when we are dismissed, I have learnt many new things and values. I became more confident as I start to meet new friends and took even more initiative. This course has taught me how to be a better leader and how to teach others. The course challenged me mentally and physically and I endured through the entire course thanks to the encouragements of my platoon mates. On the last day of the course, there was the pinnacle challenge. At first, I thought it will be hard to complete it but once I put my heart and mind into it, and with the help of my section mates, we were able to help one another and complete it together. Through this course, I have also learned a phrase 'Learn to lead, lead tomorrow'. We were taught how to lead in the course and learned how to do it so that we will be able to lead others in the future" - 3SG Aloysius Chan
"After going through the SSC, I have learnt many things. What impacted me the most was the time spent together with my Platoon. We encouraged one another and supported one another during tough times. I brought home with me this phrase by Commandant NCC "Even if you are tired, do not show it, cause if they see it, thats when they will take you down". This relates to how we as leader should be, even when we are tired, we must not show it and continue to lead the cadets by example, because if it is shown, your cadets will take the chance and 'smoke' you through. The course was not as physically tough as I expected. However it was mentally tougher than what i expect. On the first day i was only aiming to pass out from the course. However during the second day i felt that i had to give in what i have and started to take more initiative and helping each other more, even if it is someone I don't know. It was definitely not something I have done before in other camps. I became closer with my detail during the Pinnacle Challenge and we would often make jokes even in the 1.5km run. It was indeed memorable. At the end of the day, I was presented with the Platoon Best Cadet Award and I was surprised as I did not expect to get any award. All I could say was that it was all hard work with a bit of luck. On the first day, I was hoping to go home, but on the last day, I felt that I would miss the camp and the new friends I've made in there, It was indeed an memorable camp." - 3SG Chng Heng Rong
On 14 June 2016, 3 of our Cadet Leaders - 3SG Jacky Wijaya, 3SG Aaron Te, and 3SG Lim Jun Jie, will also be going through the Senior Specialist Course organised by Central District. The Unit wishes them the best of luck and to do their best in every aspect of the course.