Education

I attended a computer science course at this college, which I would have enjoyed if not for the constant lack of discipline amongst its attendant students. However, that was not the rationale for my cancellation — I was merely scheduled to attend Army CMS(R) during the duration of the course.

I completed all of the sections of the Defence Aptitude Assessment: psychometric, mathematic, orthographic, and mechanical.

Thereafter, I achieved the highest available level on the fitness test, and participated in a Health and Safety at Work course.

This provided NSV clearance, from UKSV.

As part of CMS(R), I completed my Skill At Arms certification for Military Weapons Handling. This involved demonstrating competence at maintenance, and consistent sub-60 mm group size at 200 m, on a range.

Additionally, I was evaluated on how to operate under CS (riot) gas exposure, as part of my chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear decontamination drills.

I also studied combat first aid, and I practised multiple week-long woodland position assault and defence courses, during which I directed stretcher barers for a real casualty in a combat-simulation environment, at night. To enable this, I was certified to prevent and treat heat illness and cold injury.

This provided NSV clearance, from UKSV.

I was a founder of its Latin club.

This was a time of significant emotional and intellectual development for me. Providing the autonomy to spend recreation times in the woodland alone or with solely other children is a significant departure to the safeguarding afforded by other schools. However, it was solely to my benefit.