St George's School for Girls, Edinburgh, Combined Cadet Force

Combined Cadet Force (CCF)

The Combined Cadet Force is available to those in the Upper 4 and above.

The CCF is an organisation which is run along military lines - it aims to teach practical skills which are not covered within other subjects at school.

The Corps is split into three sections:

The Royal Navy
The Army
The Royal Air Force

Each option organises specific training relative to the cadets' chosen section. At St George's we have an Army Section only.

Training within the CCF is organised and run by members of staff, the Officers, and cadet NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers) who will be pupils in the upper years of the school. Within the initial training girls will be taught practical skills such as first aid, self-reliance, weapon safety, shooting, map and compass skills as well as an understanding of the Corps' military structure.

Having completed a year of initial training, members will be eligible for promotion and will be encouraged to apply and develop their leadership and organisational skills during the camps. They will also have the opportunity to attend the various courses on offer, these include:

Leadership Courses
Infanteering
Gliding
Parachuting, and many others

Much of the training that is provided within the CCF meets the requirements of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, all members of the school aged 14 or over may join. The Corps also runs various sporting activities within its training and on specific outward bound trips. These include, amongst others: