NIUAS – Development Programme

Completion of Flying & Leadership Development Programme - Module 1 & 2 counts as 2 Ulster EDGE Award activities.

Outline of Activity

Learning Outcomes

Module 1 Learning Outcomes:

• To develop flying, leadership and management skills through a challenging programme of RAF / military activities, flying, navigation, adventurous training and sport.
• This will involve theoretical and practical aviation skills and command, leadership, physical, skill at arms, first aid, map reading, marching, etiquette, sport, field craft and adventurous training.
• A good grounding in the principles and theories and applications of flight.
• A good grounding in the principles and theories of leadership and management.
• Be able to apply leadership principles and theories of leadership and management.
• Able to understand and use the basic techniques of oral and written communication.
• Understand the principles of map reading and navigation and apply them to flight and in an outdoor environment.
• Understanding of the values and standards relating to leadership and management roles.
• Have a good understanding of how to work and interact within a team.
• Have a grasp of basic social etiquette theory, deportment and have put this into practice.
• Experience of a number of cultural and social activities.

Module 2 Learning Outcomes

• Advanced Principles and theories and applications of flight.
• Advanced Principles and theories and application of leadership and management.
• Be able to apply leadership principles and theories of leadership and management.
• Able to understand and use advance techniques of oral and written communication.
• Understand the principles of advanced map reading and navigation and apply them to flight and in an outdoor environment.
• Application of the values and standards relating to leadership and management roles.
• Application of effective interdisciplinary teamwork
• Have a grasp of advanced social etiquette theory, deportment and have put this into practice.
• Experience of organising, planning and delivering a number of cultural and social activities.

Assessment Details

All supporting evidence to show sufficient attendance at training and assessment papers/results will be held by the NIUAS to support EDGE activity award.

Level of Commitment

1. 20 x evenings (Oct - March annually)

2. 8 x weekends Friday evening to Sunday (Oct - March annually)

3. 15 day camp (June annually)

4. 5 day adventure training qualification course (usually May through Sept annually).

For more information visit the RAF website.