Guides
Total Defence Programme for Uniformed Groups
Target group
Primary school
Secondary school & above
The Total Defence (TD) Programme for Uniformed Groups (UGs) aims to promote awareness of and participation in Total Defence among secondary school students in UGs.
Refreshed in 2018, it creates more opportunities for secondary school UG cadets to participate in and lead Total Defence-related activities within their UG, school, and/or communities.
The Total Defence Programme for Uniformed Groups (UGs) aims to create opportunities for Secondary school UG cadets to participate in and lead Total Defence-related activities within their UGs, schools, and/or communities.
The programme uses the Appreciation, Application, and Advocacy model, with lessons designed to help cadets gain a deeper appreciation of Total Defence, put Total Defence into action, and be advocates for Total Defence as they earn the Bronze, Silver, and Gold badges.
The refreshed 2022 edition of the programme puts greater emphasis on Emergency Preparedness skills. It also has a more flexible curriculum and incorporates new activities such as an introduction to CPR-AED (as part of MOE PE curriculum), Total Defence lesson via Student Learning Space (SLS), N.E.mation! Story-boarding and CPR-AED certification to create a more meaningful and immersive experience for UG cadets.
The Total Defence Programme for UGs comprises three levels: (1) Bronze; (2) Silver; and (3) Gold. After the satisfactory completion of the activities in each level, cadets will be awarded the corresponding badges. Upon completion of the requirement, UG cadets can receive the corresponding badges from their school’s UG teacher in charge.
In 2020, the Total Defence Achiever Badge for Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members was launched to increase emergency preparedness and mould advocates for Total Defence in the community. To encourage meaningful contributions for cadets in the community, beyond secondary school, the People’s Association Community Emergency and Engagement Committees (PA C2Es) will recognise the Total Defence Badge for Uniformed Groups (UG). Cadets who enrol as CERT members and have completed the various tiers in the TD Badge Programme for UGs, will be eligible to receive the TD Achiever Badge equivalent in the CERT programme.
The Total Defence (Bronze) Programme will also be offered to students beyond UGs. Schools may conduct this badge programme as a cohort experience for Secondary 2 students in general, as part of their Total Defence Day commemoration programme. Students (including non-UG) who complete this programme based on the requisites, will receive the Total Defence Bronze Badge from MINDEF/Nexus. Schools may write in directly to nexus@defence.gov.sg to request for the badges for non-UG students.
For more details and to download the Facilitation Guide [PDF, 1.1MB]
Download Gold Badge: Facilitator's Guide [PDF, 365 KB]
Download Silver Badge: Facilitator's Guide [PDF, 297 KB]
