FCD - DOC Presentation

"GOING DIVING"

BSAC Diving Officers' Conference
Saturday 3rd December 2005

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE

MARK WILSON
National Instructor & First Class Chief Examiner

SIMON CAMPBELL
First Class Diver & National Instructor: Ribble Valley Sub Aqua Club (RVSAC)

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Insight as to what ACTUALLY happens
Examiners view vs. Candidates view
WHAT we saw and HOW it was marked
The REAL assessment comment
What happened, how it happened & how it felt

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
24 different areas are examined
There are four potential grades:

Merit
Pass
Borderline
Fail

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Everybody met on the Friday morning
No pressure as I didn't think I would pass
The briefing by examiners
Only knew a couple of my team so was establishing group dynamics
Finished at 0130...

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
The planning session.
Proactive
Compromise
Listen

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
The boat was 'cosy'
Buddy checks not as thorough as usual
The task wasn't clear from our planning session
I ENJOYED THE DIVING!!!

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
The expedition
Personal diving skills
Leading correct level
Involve buddy

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Enjoyed the expedition day
Pretty hectic on the boat
In depth questions
Wrestling with my personality
Pressure building as I thought I might be able to pass the exam!!!

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
The expedition
Contribution to leadership:
Proactive
Missed opportunity
Good humour
Enthusiastic

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Ended up managing the rescue
Classic mistake: Not delegating EVERYTHING
Worked as a team and helped each other

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Response to emergency!
Confusion of role
Didn't delegate everything

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Vertical topographic survey
Required Ramsbottom HEAVY DUTY SOLUTION
No local knowledge
Opted to prepare rota and passage pan
Difficult dry run
Some of the teams kit had been nicked.. PRESSURE?..
No wall.. More pressure
Are we there yet?? Even more pressure
Didn't complete the task..
DEPRESSION

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
The task section!
Teamwork:
Tries hard to salvage the day
Keeps day moving
Approach:
Maintained positive attitude
20 passes and four merits

A FIRST CLASS EXPERIENCE
Snapshot of a real exam
Sharing the real experience
Very PERSONAL challenge
Not just a route to NI!
Its not easy!
But achievable!

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