#rafac as usual
Just been back and had a look at past email. Seen one for āLEAD SPACE INSTRUCTORSā COURSEā. This was in Aug 2022ā¦ And 2 places per region. Iāve forwarded it to you for reference.
But thatās all Iāve seen. Canāt find anything about a train the trainer.
Seen, but as you say, that was in 2022 and related to the old syllabus.
(Iāve also no idea how to find out who my āRegion Lead Space Instructorsā are other than asking around)
And that counts as āthroughout the RAFACā 
Whatās in the Space award syllabus?
All we know is whatās been published to the public website
https://www.raf.mod.uk/aircadets/what-we-do/space-studies/
Edit, actually some more info on the Pearson website
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Interesting so what happens for example scotland cadets can they apply to do this bare in mind we dont have b-techs on scotland ,its known as SQA here. Also i take it this is seperate to doing the blue/bronze and silver space course?
The way I read the website, the Blue Bronze and Silver āUnitsā are separate but required to be completed to undertake the BTEC.
On completion of the syllabus, you will be invited to join the formal BTEC program, during which you will be required to complete a portfolio of questions.
And as for the question about SQA, not a clue, we have no other information than that website.
More information about the BTEC can be found here.
qualifications.pearson.com
Iām not sure that is the correct syllabus for the BTEC any more - the units are based on the old Blue/Bronze & Silver (that was never released). The new subjects are detailed here: Pearsons Level 2 Certificate in Space Studies | Royal Air Force Air Cadets (mod.uk)
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I previously mentioned my train the trainer course and how I had heard rumours the new one for the BTEC would be different. Unfortunately it looks like thatās confirmed here. The Blue award is entirely different from what I have been teaching in Blue Space so far.
The First two portions of Bronze space Iāve been teaching in Blue. The moon part of Blue is within Bronze currently. The rest of Bronze is new to me so I donāt think any other parts are applicable to the old course. So anyone who did have a train the trainer previously isnāt going to be qualified for the new one, and cadets are probably going to have to redo it too.
Not the best look for a new BTEC coming out.
I have gained the following information from a number of sources:
Existing Blue & Bronze remain valid and the cadets can get the badges - these cadets can go direct to the new Silver. However, if a cadet wants to do the new BTEC, they will need to complete the new Blue & Bronze syllabus - But considering that there are only 500 BTEC places across RAFAC in the first year - not that many will need to do these on the bigger scale of things (average of 1-ish BTEC places for every 2 Sqnās)
No idea on the Train-the-Trainer course. I have also done this course - I suppose it depends on your Wing/Region Space Team how they will manage this.
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See, thatād be useful information to have officially put out there. . .
The BTEC will follow the same curriculum as the PTS, but with additional assessment.
The PTS levels are all at the same level. So the progress in information, rather than difficulty. I like this!
Train the trainer sessions will be managed by rgnl space leads, but anyone an teach this. the TtT is not compulsory.
Syllabus should be delivered and not self taught.
Nice to see a well written policy for a change. Short and pretty clear on what is going on.
The blue syllabus is already out, and can be found here.
The other levels will be out on a monthly basis.
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Who are these?
Iāve just got around to logging on and having a look.
Why have we got such an amateurish low effort, decidedly not top quality, cadet notebook for a training resource?
If anyone wants to use a better designed booklet for the Blue Space Notebook, Iāve redesigned in into a booklet that mimics the design of other training notebooks the RAFAC have put together.
Itās print only atm but if theres interest Iāll go through and make it (as best I can) digital too.
Space-BlueNoteook
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Thatās really good
Have you shared it with HQAC? They might be willing to swap it out
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I have submitted it to HQAC via the āSubmit training resourcesā button on the Cadet Trainin Resources Portal.
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