Application
This unit describes the skills required to supervise groups in the conduct of collective ceremonial drill movements and to perform specific individual drill movements with a cane, including:
advance in review order
change from slow to quick time and quick to slow time
form two ranks from three and three ranks from two
forms in slow and quick time
march in line in slow and quick time
open and close order on the march
Collective ceremonial drill fosters discipline, team work and a sense of collective identity while providing an appropriate means to physically commemorate the unique history, customs and traditions of military service.
This unit was developed for Defence personnel who are required to participate in and lead ceremonial drill, but is applicable to any individual in this field of work.
The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.
Those undertaking this unit would work independently. They use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs. They would perform routine tasks in mainly predictable contexts.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section. |
1. Supervise collective ceremonial drill | 1.1 Identify appropriate type of collective ceremonial drill activity. 1.2 Plan for a collective ceremonial drill activity. 1.3 Conduct collective drill instruction in accordance with prescribed format. 1.4 Set and display standards of dress, bearing and collective drill movements. |
2. Perform cane drill | 2.1 Rehearse cane drill movements and correct faults. 2.2 Perform cane drill movements in accordance with the manual. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.
communicating interactively with others using words of command
leading by example
performing drill movements
controlling a team/group
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.
drill and ceremonial orders of dress
format for the conduct of collective drill lessons
formations for ceremonial drill
work health and safety (WHS)
protocol for funerals and guards of honour
purpose of national flag and methods of paying compliments
types of colours, flags and banners; entitlements, display and paying of compliments
words of command required to direct ceremonial occasions
Assessment Conditions
Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment and must be demonstrated over time covering all of the following drill movements:
beating the retreat
birthday, graduation and passing out parades
catafalque parties
freedom of entry to towns or cities
funerals
guards
presentation of colours, guidons or banners
unit parades
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
The foundation skills demands of this unit have been mapped for alignment with the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The following tables outline the performance levels indicated for successful attainment of the unit.
Further information on ACSF and the foundation skills underpinning this unit can be found in the Foundation Skills Guide on the GSA website.
Competency Field
Military Skills