Four GCSEs grade C or above or equivalent preferably in relevant creative subjects. Entry is subject to a successful interview with the course co-ordinator.

The course is assessed by 100% coursework. (No exams)

Year 1

A - Exploring and Developing Creative Media Skills

A1 Skills Development

A2 Creative Project

Year 2

B - Advancing Creative Practice

B1 Personal Progression

B2 Creative Industry Response.

Learners must complete all four assessment units and achieve a Pass grade or above in each assessment criterion.

The Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice (Games) is graded using an overall qualification grading of PPP to D*D*D*, attracting UCAS points in the same way as A Level grades.

Upon successful completion of this qualification learners may progress to higher education courses such as our ownFoundation Degree in Visual Media Arts (validated by The Open University) (validated by The Open University) Games pathway at South West College. It also supports progression to apprenticeships or employment in the creative media sector.

To deepen and refine students’ skills over time, this course has been designed to ensure exposure to teaching and learning approaches that challenge learners. This is supported by the five mandatory areas of content, which are common to both modules and which are developed to give learners valuable transferable skills. The five content areas are: informing ideas problem solving technical skills professional practice communication This qualification has been designed to enable and encourage multidisciplinary practice and integration of all the relevant skills that learners want to develop. Technical skills have been expressed through the following categories to allow for development and integration of skills across practices, including skills used across games design practice: Moving image Character environment Experience Sound Text Skills are developed through teaching and learning modules and synthesised through projects, producing outcomes for assessment. Learners can also choose to undertake an optional Level 4 assessment unit Critical Self-Appraisal.