Students switch places for day

Swansea College students are switching places to mark International Women’s Day 2010.

All this week, students will be able to step into each other’s shoes and try their hand at subjects they have never encountered before. Included in this year’s session swaps are groups from Beauty, Engineering Technology, Plumbing, Hairdressing and Digital Technology.

“These swaps are always great fun for the students but, at the same time, it makes them think about generally accepted gender stereotypes,” says Jane John, the College’s Equality and Diversity Leader. “Afterwards the students have a much better understanding about their different - and similar - skills and abilities.”

In addition to the swaps, female students have been asked to complete the caption, ‘the best thing about being a woman is...’

Over 300 students have taken part so far, with responses ranging from the joys of motherhood to our talents for multi-tasking and the lure of a pair of killer heels. These responses are now on display in Tycoch, Llwyn y Bryn, the Broadway Centre and the Kingsway Centre and there will be prizes up for grabs for the most popular quotes.