what to prepare before spec course?
hmm.
simple.
be prepared to lead. - most of the cadets in a platoon will get to
lead at least once in the whole of the 4 days and 3 nights of spec
course. Thus u should prepare now.
get your drills and commands right - essential if you do not want
to be deemed as a blur person giving wrong instructions and hated
by your platoon mates
be prepared for something different this year - last year 2007 was
the last year of the spec course at sispec. Thus this year i heard
from clts that it would be held at NCC HQ. Thus, it would be quite
different
M16 - you will strip the m16 (1min) and assemble the m16 (1min).
Most schools dont have a vault for these rilfes, thus you will have
to see if your school is allocated a slot for practice. Do not need
to worry if you do not have any practice sessions, during spec
course you will practices once first before going for the actual
relay.
IFC - know all the crawls and it's purpose. Easiest to score at
this section.
Yet, you ust know that this is a large section. (movt by day, movt
by night, field signals, crawls, target indication ... ...)
Mutual - you will need to prepare a lesson and either present it to
your schools's clt during trainings or in spec course itself,
subjected to change. This carries marks. so do well in this and u
are on your way to get a 2nd sgt rank.
Listen - Your specialists incharge of you would have/ will be
giving mutuals to you guys with regards to spec course ect. Listen
to them well and read up on the notes. Bring a note book to write
down notes that instructions say.
Overall, have a good haircut, groom yourself well, train up
yourself, rest well before that night and good luck.
i gt 2nd sgt during spec course last year btw.
