This is a vocational award run in conjunction with City & Guilds. The Graduateship provides distinctive and formal recognition of personal achievement and the application of professional and technical expertise within the Cadet Forces. Learners must demonstrate through their written work, a knowledge and competency equivalent to that which could be expected of a graduate at Honours degree level or someone who has gained a vocational qualification or NVQ at Level 6.

This award is available to any Instructor who has completed a minimum of 10 years Adult Cadet Forces service and holds:

• A Commission

 

Or has reached the rank of:

• Staff Sergeant

 

Any Instructor with a previous Armed Forces or Reservist background and has at least a minimum of 1 year’s Cadet Force experience and has previously held one of the specified ranks are eligible to apply.

• A Commission

 

Or has reached the rank of:

• Staff Sergeant

 
CVQO has the discretion to accept registrations for Civilian Instructors at all three levels of Senior Awards. Applications will be treated on a case by case basis and candidates will be required to complete either a Thesis or Portfolio Route. If they have previous commissioned or SNCO service, then the Reflective Route may apply. Individuals must have served at least a minimum of 10 years service within the Cadet Force to be eligible for the Graduateship award. The individual’s OC will be required to countersign their application confirming their eligibility to apply.

 

There are two sets of criteria depending upon the route you choose. In order to met the requirements of the award candidates will be expected to have demonstrated this is their work.

• Reflective & Portfolio Route:
  • Your role in enabling the Service to achieve its goals
  • Demonstrates team working and leadership skills
  • Collect information and use it to solve problems and make decisions
  • Manage yourself and your work effectively
  • Take responsibility for developing yourself
• Model good practice Thesis Route:
  • Self management and development:
  • Understanding, application and critical assessment of established practices
  • Effective working relationship
  • Clear and effective communication

 

Three routes are available for completing this award and all Adults have two years in which to complete the award:

Reflective Route – open to Instructors who have attended the:

• Area Commanders Course

 

You will be required to complete a 'Reflective Report' based upon what you learnt on the above course and how you have since applied these skills to your Cadet Force role.

Portfolio Route – open to any instructor who meets the criteria, holds a Level 4 qualification, but has not attended one of the Are Commanders Course.

 

For this route, you will be required to provide a portfolio of evidence (material that supports your claim), a Cadet Force / civilian CV and complete a Reflective Report on how you feel you meet the required criteria. You must also include a copy of your Level 4 qualification. Your OC will be required to comment on your report before this is returned to CVQO for assessment.

 

Thesis Route – open to any Instructor who meets the criteria, but has not attended the Area Commanders Course and does not hold a level 4 qualification.

The Thesis route requires you to complete a 2,500 word essay on a topic linked with your cadet service.

The successful candidate will gain an award which is of comparison to a Level 6 qualification or Honours degree. Graduates will be entitled to use the post nominal letters of GCGI (Graduateship City & Guilds Institute).

The cost of this award is £260.

 

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