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- Course and Provider Name
- Online Games Design - Career Seekers Direct Limited
- Organisation fact sheet
- https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/8228/factsheet-csd-2526
- Organisation Logo
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- Address for Course Delivery
- Coventry or Warwickshire location accessible by public transport
- Lead Contact for Course
- Glenn Robinson
- Lead Contact Number
- 0345 5480080
- Lead Contact Email
- glenn@careerseekersdirect.co.uk
- Course Name
- Online Games Design
- Course Outline
- The course: - Provides evidence for schools in relation to meeting Gatsby Benchmarks. - Is highly successful in ensuring learners see the connection between education and employment - Gives learners the skills to increase education and career knowledge, opportunities and therefore longer term success. It is ideal for any student who is: - exploring their career options - would like the opportunity to learn both technical and employability skills from industry experts - giving them a boost in their career prospects During the course, the student will: - have professional support from a L6 or L7 experienced Careers Adviser - capture the employability skills they develop through our Skills Builder passport and their technical skills in our portfolio of evidence. This on-line course is highly inter-active and learner-centred with ‘hands-on’ practical activities. It enables learners to discover what is needed to start a career in the Gaming industry including: The course leader is a young professional Game Designer To take part, learners need a computer with a microphone and be able to participate in a Microsoft Teams meeting. They will make notes and create designs to share with the course leader (and other learners in a group if they wish). This could be done with pen and paper or on a mobile phone or other device.
- Course Modules
- N/A
- Awarding Body
- N/A
- Student Expected Outcomes
- Learners will develop skills and knowledge in: • Developing and pitching an idea for a new game • Developing the basic design of a game • Working on quality assurance and solving problems • How games are launched • Post-launch activities • Different job roles and skills required in the process • Working in a Team Learners gather evidence of the new skills and knowledge they gain and receive a Career Seekers Direct certificate of participation recognising their achievement.
- Key Stage course delivered to
- KS3;KS4
- Admissions Criteria
- Mainstream (not SEND) learners
- Staff Experience
- Staff have relevant vocational qualifications or experience
- Delivery Area
- Venues (to be confirmed) are selected to provide good value, high-quality and safe facilities suitable for the course i.e. Classroom, Workshop or Kitchen
- Programme length
- The course normally runs one day per week for 6 weeks but can be extended or run more than one day a week. The course can only run with a minimum of 6 learners which may be all from one school or a mix from different schools.
- Transport Provided
- No
- Days Of Delivery
- TBC
- Times of Delivery
- TBC
- Staff Ratio
- Group
- Cost of Course
- £120 per day, per student
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