ARmy Rumour SErvice

Originally Posted by BorDAr

I got a B from ADSC last week. And I'm going to catterick to join the rifles in may so of anyone has any questions fire away

What scores did you get? (run, power bag etc)

Run was 9.46
Power bags 40kg - I think any averagely built person can lift the 40kg bag. As long as you use the right technique it's not too hard.
Grenade test 10/10 - easy as
Icebreaker I was told I did well and wasn't prompted or asked any questions afterwards.

I think the difference between A or B is how you perform in the team tasks. I definitely wasn't quiet, maybe too loud. I'm getting sent my certificate in the mail and I'm not sure if I'll get a report with it but I didn't get any specific feedback about where I lost points. But the ADSO and my recruiting sergeant both said I did really well

Originally Posted by BorDAr

Run was 9.46
Power bags 40kg - I think any averagely built person can lift the 40kg bag. As long as you use the right technique it's not too hard.
Grenade test 10/10 - easy as
Icebreaker I was told I did well and wasn't prompted or asked any questions afterwards.

I think the difference between A or B is how you perform in the team tasks. I definitely wasn't quiet, maybe too loud. I'm getting sent my certificate in the mail and I'm not sure if I'll get a report with it but I didn't get any specific feedback about where I lost points. But the ADSO and my recruiting sergeant both said I did really well

What did your team task involve?

Originally Posted by ANaylor

What did your team task involve?

Completing a task in a team. It's not about the actual task, it's about how well you work as part of a team.

Originally Posted by JammieDodger

Completing a task in a team. It's not about the actual task, it's about how well you work as part of a team.

Partial truth there. It looks at how you work as a team but it also tests your mental reasoning and aptitude by setting a seemingly simple challenge with many complex solutions and one very simple solution... Whilst it isn't so important how wel you do at the task, they do like to see both how you approach the task mentally and how you work as a team.

Originally Posted by BorDAr

Run was 9.46
Power bags 40kg - I think any averagely built person can lift the 40kg bag. As long as you use the right technique it's not too hard.
Grenade test 10/10 - easy as
Icebreaker I was told I did well and wasn't prompted or asked any questions afterwards.

I think the difference between A or B is how you perform in the team tasks. I definitely wasn't quiet, maybe too loud. I'm getting sent my certificate in the mail and I'm not sure if I'll get a report with it but I didn't get any specific feedback about where I lost points. But the ADSO and my recruiting sergeant both said I did really well

Unfortunately there is no written feedback (I'd have liked this also) nor was there any constructive feedback from ADSO, but I guess they are quite busy and have a lot of lads and lasses to get through so it's fair play.

It's a real positive to finish your Icebreaker and just get told to sit down, saying that a chap on my ADSC was utter shite and kept 'umming' and pausing for obscene amounts of time, Cpl just told him to sit down in the flattest tone I've ever heard before he'd finished.

Team Tasks are the shiz, for a sizable part of your career in the Army you are just a leg on a centipede , it doesn't matter if YOU can scale a fence with any bother it's whether your entire team can. I'd agree with you mate, A grades are perhaps reserved for those who show more leadership potential in the team tasks.

Originally Posted by Yorkshire Lad

Partial truth there. It looks at how you work as a team but it also tests your mental reasoning and aptitude by setting a seemingly simple challenge with many complex solutions and one very simple solution... Whilst it isn't so important how well you do at the task, they do like to see both how you approach the task mentally and how you work as a team.

Spot on.

...and just to bullet point a few things I found to be useful for pre-ADSC applicants.

Planning - you get 3 minutes to formulate a plan in your groups (this is marked)
1. Just because you know what the plan is don't assume your entire team to, don't be afraid to question others, asking the quietest in the group to recap the plan.
2. Listen, if you start interrupting people you are dirt.
3. People shouldn't be interrupting you, so keep what you have to say short and to the point.
4. Ensure you identify the strengths in your team members.
5. Ensure you inform others of your strengths.
6. Use the same terminology from the get-go, if you are taking a plank from someone and believe you can control the weight, shout "My Plank!" - the opposing team failed to do this on my ADSC and wasted valuable time arssing around and at one point they tugged one of the smaller members onto the gravel (lava) from a 4ft slippery wet platform.

During the Task
1. Always focus on the action, the surrounding trees or nearby honking cars are very pretty but you can play with them some other time, eyes on the prize...don't look at the other team.
2. If your group goes quiet don't just start yelling encouragement - there are times where concentration is needed and a good team player should know when to belt up.
3. Use the correct and agreed terminology (MY PLANK!)
4. If someone displays good and sensible reasoning skills then fall in behind them for that task, you don't have to lead on every single task and I would discourage you from doing so.
5. Make sure you do lead at some point, be it during planning or during the task, you can lead from the back or the front - you essentially need to be commentating on the teams intended movements (according to the plan).
6. Making decisions, if two of you are on platform and need to cross a narrow bridge, instruct the other team member that he is first, nice and loud - this is an order and the team member will respond if you say it with authority.
7. Don't make bloody jokes or swear a lot - it doesn't actually help your team and besides if you focus and win every team task you will have a big smile on your gob right up until your interview (careful with how much you smile whilst in the showers though).

And just because it isn't said enough on this on any other forum. Team Tasks are the most important part of selection, your fitness can improve very quickly and isn't applicable in every part of army life, teamwork however is harder to come by and is relevant to almost every aspect of your career.

Originally Posted by BorDAr

Grenade test 10/10 - easy as

Interesting. We were told on the 1st Feb at Lichfield that Grenade test was changed to random lesson and related test - actually they were going on about it a lot. I do know however from my local office that the change over wasn't supposed to have happened yet.

Our was a lesson on two similar armored vehicles - With 10 points worth of questions which were not hard at all if you paid a slight bit of attention.