Today in HUMAN, 7Explorer were lucky enough to have a visit from a particularly special expert! Ethan, who is one of XP’s first cohort of students to take their GCSEs, came to speak to us about applying for jobs in the army and the qualities needed to be a successful soldier.
Ethan is joining the army in March when he will start his training as a soldier in the Royal Engineers.
Ethan talked to us about what inspired him to join the army, what his roles and responsibilities will be and what his daily routine will be like. He also explained what duties the role of being both a medic and an engineer would include.
We were fascinated to hear that he will have to share a dormitory with 11 other soldiers and get up at 5am! We were shocked to hear that you can have one hour on your X Box each evening to help you unwind!
Ethan spoke clearly about needing qualities such as compassion, respect and craftsmanship and quality. Shawn said, ‘It’s just like crew!’
We then shared examples of our job descriptions and asked Ethan to choose a job to apply for. Ethan said he would apply for all of them as he was impressed with persuasive devices used, such as Sam’s rhetorical questions, and the clear explanations of the character traits that are needed.
7Explorer would like to appreciate Ethan for taking his time to talk us. We have invited him back once he has started his training to let us know how he is getting on.
Good luck, Ethan!