More from the Year 2 Study Day on 12 November 2011

1. SWOT reports from
disciplinary Interest Groups
PGCE/Cert Ed
Post-Compulsory Education
University of Bedfordshire
12 November 2011

2. Briefing
The Interest Group task follows on from Frank Coffield’s lecture this
morning, and contributes to the work for Unit 7 Policy, Settings and
Practice, in particular outcomes 1 and 2;
7.1: Understand the concept of professionalism and core professional values
for teachers in the lifelong learning sector
7.2: Understand key issues in relation to professional conduct and
accountability in the lifelong learning sector
So, working from the perspective of your group’s discipline or setting:
1. Discuss to what extent you agree with Prof. Coffield’s analysis.
2. He concluded with a call to action; undertake a SWOT analysis (see below)
of your area of practice in relation to its environment, to evaluate its
potential for change.
3. Write up the SWOT analysis on a flip-chart, and use it to compare notes
with your paired group as programmed.
4. At the end of the day deposit the chart in the Campus Centre (together
with your evaluation sheets). The charts will be photographed and
uploaded to BREO so that they may be consulted and used as a resource
for Unit 7.

3. SWOT analysis stands for:
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
and is a well–established way of evaluating projects in relation to
their environment.

4. Adult and Community Learning

5. Alternative Education 1

6. Alternative Education 2

7. Alternative Education 3

8. Business Accounting and Law

9. Child care

10. Construction

11. Creative Arts 1

12. Creativity

13. Engineering

14. Hairdressing

15. Hair and Beauty

16. Health and social care

17. ICT

18. Languages and Humanities

19. Psychology Maths and Science

20. Skills for Life:
Adult Literacy

21. Skills for Life: Numeracy

22. Special Educational Needs

23. Sport

24. Work based learning

25. Unknown

26. “Heinz 57”
(group for members
not otherwise
accounted for)