LEARNING OUTCOMES

Cadets will understand and appreciate the following:

1. The events leading up to the formation of the Order.

2. The original purpose and the aims of the Order.

3. The main events, names and appropriate dates leading up to the fall of Malta.

4. The development of the Order and its Foundation to the present day.

5. The Full Name of the Order, the Original Purpose, Symbols of the Order

6. The Organisation Structure and the significance of the Great Officers of the Order.

7. The Cadet Code of Chivalry

8. The development of the St John in Singapore.

ASSIGNMENT-BASED ASSESSMENT

With effect from 2020, the CPB committee has adopted a new method of assessing this badge through assignment-based assessment. This was also introduced during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, where CCAs are suspended until the situation improved for the better.

Upon successful registration, a confirmation email with the learning materials and assignment instructions willl be sent to the teachers-in-charge.

Cadets will be given 2 weeks from the start of the assessment period to work on the assignment questions. Thereafter, submission of the completed work will be done through a submission link provided by the CPB committee.

CPB committee will individually grade the work after the end of the assessment period and award to the Knowledge of the Order of St. John (KSJ/409) badge those have met the passing requirements.

COMULSORY REQUIRMENT FOR ACHIEVEMENT BADGES

This badge serves as compulsory criteria to qualify for the following awards that the cadet can achieve under the CPB Scheme:

• Chief Commissioner’s Badge

• Deputy Chief Commissioner's Badge

• Commissioner’s Badge

RESOURCES / SELF-STUDY MATERIALS

The theory lesson can be either conducted during CCAs at respective schools' discretion or be assigned offline to cadets for their own self-study.

Click here for the Knowledge of the St John learning notes and assignment questions.

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

1. Schools are to refer to the latest CPB calendar for the registration periods.

2. An email will be sent out by the CPB committee regarding registration, prior to each round of assessment.

3. To register for the home-based assignment, schools are to register at the St John Portal under the  Online Assessment Module.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFICERS AND TEACHERS

Upon successful registration, schools will receive an email confirmation from CPB committee.

All instructions on the assignment to cadets will be disseminated / posted on Google Classroom.

RELEASE OF RESULTS

Once the grading of assignments have been completed, CPB committee will release the results via email. Schools will be informed on who has passed the assessment, as well as those who did not pass.

CPB Committee will award the badge to those who have passed via the St John Portal. No action is required from the Districts & Corps.

Click here to view the booking information for the Knowledge of the Order of St John Badge - Online Assessment

When in doubt of the criteria fulfillment, please get in touch with the CPB Committee at cpbs@brigade.stjohn.org.sg for further discussion.