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Rybnik and surrounding area

SWT Academy

Innovative Education

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Project summary

Project area

Rybnik and surrounding area

Implementation period

Nov 1, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022

Funding programme

Innovative Education

Ministry of Education and Science

Funding amount

PLN 102,000

Own contribution

PLN 0

Top outcomes

Educational areas

4 areas

Entrepreneurship, soft and civic competencies, creativity, and digital competencies.

School workshops

8 sessions

Number of workshop sessions conducted in upper secondary schools in Rybnik.

Participating schools

4 institutions

ZSME, II LO, ALO and ZSE-U in Rybnik.

About the project

SWT Academy was an intensive, two-month series of lectures and educational workshops delivered in Rybnik from 1 November to 31 December 2022. We designed the project for primary and secondary school students to practically strengthen skills needed in everyday life, education, and further civic engagement.

The programme was built on four pillars: entrepreneurship, soft and civic competences, creativity, and digital competences (with a particular focus on online safety). We used workshop-based methods, dialogue, and engaging tasks so that participants not only listened, but genuinely practised new skills.

Process

We began the preparation stage by selecting practitioner workshop leaders and refining the project’s full support base: promotional and teaching materials, contact with schools, the schedule, documentation, and evaluation tools. In parallel, the speakers prepared the programme and multimedia materials for specific target groups.

Next, we ran group workshops in secondary schools in Rybnik, which served as an entry point to the programme’s topics. This stage helped organise goals, show participants possible development paths, and invite them to continue working in smaller groups.

The next step was workshop sessions in an intimate format (up to 10 people), where participants worked more individually with trainers. We ended each meeting with a qualitative survey and a progress assessment, allowing us to continuously tailor the delivery to the group’s needs.

Results

Key metrics and outcomes

Educational areas

4 areas

Entrepreneurship, soft and civic competencies, creativity, and digital competencies.

School workshops

8 sessions

Number of workshop sessions conducted in upper secondary schools in Rybnik.

Participating schools

4 institutions

ZSME, II LO, ALO and ZSE-U in Rybnik.

Workshops in small groups

20 sessions

Total number of sessions across four thematic tracks; groups of up to 10 people.

Knowledge after the workshops

72% ratings 4–5

In the cross-sectional analysis, 55% of respondents indicated level 4 and 17% level 5.

Instructor rating

90% ratings 4–5

In surveys, 40% of students rated the instructors as good and 50% as very good.

Impact

What changed thanks to the project

The project was delivered as planned, and the overall and operational objectives were achieved. We delivered 8 dates of school workshops and 20 workshop meetings in smaller groups, covering all 4 thematic areas of SWT Academy.

The final surveys show a clear increase in participants’ self-assessment of knowledge and competences. In a cross-sectional analysis after the workshops, 72% of respondents rated their theoretical knowledge at level 4 or 5 (on a five-point scale), and only 25% reported no change. At the same time, 90% of students rated the way the classes were conducted as good or very good.

The qualitative results also showed that the workshop format and work in smaller groups meet young people’s needs well. In the school survey, nearly 47% of students declared they would like to take part in further workshops, and in the thematic modules participants regularly expressed readiness to continue participating.

Students during a classroom lesson as part of the SWT Academy.
A female speaker leads a class for students in a classroom during the SWT Academy.
Participants are seated in the hall during a presentation as part of the SWT Academy.
An instructor leads a workshop in a classroom during the SWT Academy.
Promotional graphic for SWT Academy with an illustration and the website address.

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