S.W.O.T

Unit 11: Preparing for progression in creative media production

Unit Aim: Through a process of research, dialogue, reflection and evaluation, students are required to identify and prepare for specific Higher Education or employment progression routes appropriate to their ambitions. The unit will give students the opportunity to explore aspects of business, entrepreneurship and marketing and enable the student to demonstrate the requisite practical, intellectual and communication skills necessary for progression.

What we're doing, how we're doing it and why we're doing it

Intent: Set personal and academic targets while reflecting critically on yourself, progress and aims

Implementation: Through SWOT analysis, reflection and targets

Impact: Clear, well-defined targets for the year

Soft skills: Goal setting, critical thinking, self-assessment, planning, time management, communication

Industry: Transferable for any industry

SMSC: Reflection on own values and beliefs, moral and ethical aspects of goals

Task 1: S.W.O.T Analysis

Task 2: Reflection

Think about your time at Suffolk New College: What have you learned? What have you enjoyed? What element of game arts interests you most? Why? What about the industry appeals to you? What are you career goals and aspirations? What do you need to do to get there? Set yourself smart targets for the year that will help you achieve this. Use the targets from your summer task!

We always plan our targets the SMART way

Specific

Your targets should be clear and precise. Consider breaking tasks into small chunks so that they are clearly defined. Your targets should not be broad of general.

Measurable

How will you know that you have met your target? Consider what evidence you will need to show that you have met your target but also how you will show this to someone else.

Achievable

You may only have one task to complete, but that doesn't mean that's one target. To fully meet any assignment brief or tasks, you will often have to complete a number of key actions or steps. Achieving these steps will help you meet the overall tasks, but will also be achievable within a shorter amount of time.

All targets you set should be relevant and related to challenging yourself and making progress towards the final assignment project

Time

Every target should have a set deadline and you should be making sure that you review your progress against each target regular. You are expected to review your targets and progress at the end of every session in order for you to stay on track to meeting the overall assignment brief.

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Key dates:

UCAS deadlines:

5 September 2023: Completed undergraduate applications can be submitted to UCAS.

16 October 2023: Applications for Oxford, Cambridge and most courses in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine/science should arrive at UCAS by 18:00 (UK time).

31 January 2024: Applications for the majority of undergraduate courses should arrive at UCAS by 18:00 (UK time) on the equal consideration date.

Task 3: Using these targets

You can use these SMART targets for your promonitor targets, your 1 to 1's with your progress tutor and possibly for EHCP reviews and goals. Work smart, not hard!