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I was given a breakdown of the POC by my AFCO when I went for my intial interview - it stated that the topic for the lecturette was YOU - as in talk about yourself.

I have since recieved almost exactly the same copy from the AIB with the date for my POC - this time the lecturette topic is stated as being "up to you".

Has anyone done the POC recently, or at least recieved the breakdown saying what the topic has to be on???

I don't know which one to believe!

I think I might look a bit arrogant if I started talking about myself when the topic could be on anything of your choice!!

When I did POC it was any topic. (Arctic climate and habitats as you ask )

I believe it has recently changed to about yourself now though, and the AIB info hasn't yet been updated.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong fellas!

Dave

IMO, it would probably be easier talking about yourself as you dont need to learn anything beforehand and you can just waffle on about family, interests, schools, etc. it would also minimise the effect, if being watched, as if you are simply reading a mental book of facts (if you understand what im getting at.) www

Absolutely not. Your lecturette should be 100% waffle free. Also it needs to be practised to death to ensure it takes exactly the specified amount of time, no more, no less.

ah well, thats my telling off for today!! WWW (but i see what you mean!)

Not my place to tell anyone off WWW!

Although I would imagine talking about yourself is a difficult topic. How much do you talk about your achievements for example? As I am my own favourite subject I could talk about how great I am for hours...

The girlfriend could probably sum it up neatly into three minutes though...

Dave

maybe 3 and a half at a push and she's bored www

Makes no difference to me I was going to talk about myself anyway.

I wasn't really. I think it'll be quite interesting to hear all about the others on your POC, more interesting then hearing stuff about the toilet or how to cook a chicken.

I was also told recently that the topic has to be yourself, probs so they can compare each candidate more easily, i'm not sure.

themattmeister wrote:toilet

Oi lol

It isnt just the Young officers who have to give lectures either. Anyone who wants to get promotion within the Corp will have to give lectures as well. On my Junior Command Course I was tasked with giving a five minute lecture on Grass! (the stuff lawns are made of)

I once heard a bloke called Sweepy King give a lecture on of all things; Car Keys. In 2 minutes flat Owd Sweepy had swung it around to Sexual perversions in a Monastery! He had the entire classroom in hysterics! Marines, JNCO's, SNCO's and the Sigs Troop Officer included. I must add that he had to give the lecture as a kind of punishment as he had annoyed C/Sgt Jan Wakeham with his impersonation of the said C/Sgt.

Artist Tell Um All how you kept the Squad enthralled for 3 hours on the Pleasures of DRINK and then turned it round to the Pleasures of DRINK and Finished up with the PLEASURES OF DRINK.

JWT.

Once did a lecture when a candidate on homebrew JWT.

Lecture took five minutes. Tasting the resultant brew took two hours. 10 gallons of Ale. Five of Stout and Five of Bitter (I'd brought some in to show the lads what it tasted like).

Wrote of half the class!!!