LONDON, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- TIGA, the trade
association representing the UK video games industry, is pleased to
announce the accreditation of the following games course at
Leeds City College (LCC):
- Level 3 BTEC in Creative Media Practice (Game Development)
course.
Accreditation - awarded
The Leeds City College Level 3 BTEC in Creative Media Practice
(Game Development) course provides a two-year programme of
study. There are 198 students currently on the course.
Students gain a broad range of game development skills including
coding, graphics, sound, and design. Students work on both
individual and team projects. Students gain important transferable
soft skills such as resilience, communication and teamwork. On
completion of the course, students typically continue on to a
higher education course.
Destination data
Almost three quarters of students progress on to higher
education courses after completing the Leeds City College course. Data from 2021
shows that:
- 72 per cent of students proceed to higher education after
completing the course (53 per cent go to external higher education
providers and 19 per cent study higher education courses at LCC).
Most of these students will be studying game development
courses.
- 9 per cent of students proceed to apprenticeships.
- 19 per cent of students go straight into employment.
The TIGA Accreditation Team noted the following examples of best
practice:
- The ability to determine the precise content, and method of
delivery, of the course has worked well for Leeds City College. The course teams have been
able to draw on their experience, and advice from industry, to
create exemplary learning opportunities. The current structure and
delivery are resulting in excellent student outcomes.
- The Visual & Digital Arts department, which delivers the
Game Development course, has been Graded as Outstanding against the
Ofsted inspection framework for the previous 3 years.
- A mean average of 87 per cent of students expressed
satisfaction with the course in 2021.
- Leeds City College's Games
Development course has a good reputation for student achievement
and retention, with figures approximately 10 per cent above the
national benchmark.
- The College's 'Girls into Games Project' (2018 – 2020) has led
to improvements in the gender balance of both staff and students.
Over this period the number of female staff members delivering the
course increased from 0 to 4. The percentage of girls on Games
Development is 19 per cent and on Animation 35 per cent.
- The Sleepy Brain Studio (a staff owned and controlled games
studio) offers staff an opportunity to hone their game development
skills in an industry setting.
- The games course team has excellent links with industry.
- Leeds City College's Games
Development course is regularly updated and reshaped to ensure that
it meets the evolving needs of higher education and the games
industry.
- The College has given excellent support to students, especially
during disruption caused by the pandemic, by lending laptops to
students to use at home.
- The College course is equipped with game development software
and hardware to support its students.
Accreditation Team
The Accreditation Team from TIGA who reviewed the courses
comprised:
- Dr Richard Wilson, OBE CEO TIGA
- Dr Mark Eyles, TIGA Educational
Advisor
- Chris Kingsley OBE, CTO Rebellion
- Dr Peter Howell, University of
Portsmouth
- Ted Turnbull, University of
Portsmouth
- Adam Jerrett, University of
Portsmouth
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO,
said:
"Leeds City College's Level 3 BTEC in Creative
Media Practice (Game Development) course delivers skills that are
relevant to the video games industry and equips students with
transferable skills that are important for future employment. The
course has excellent progression and satisfaction rates and
prepares its students well for further study and employment.
Congratulations to the staff and students of Leeds City College on the successful
accreditation of your course."
Dr Mark Eyles, TIGA's
Education Adviser, said:
"The outstanding teaching team at
Leeds City College provides a
rich, industry inspired learning experience. Students have
opportunities to explore the many facets of game development in a
supportive, professional environment. They identify areas they wish
to specialize in, ready to move onto the next step in preparing for
games industry careers."
Jas Ryatt, Deputy Head, Visual
and Digital Arts, Leeds City College, said:
"Our aim has always been to
connect the dreams of our students with the realities of the
Computer Games industry. TIGA accreditation is a brilliant
opportunity to stay in dialogue with people who really understand
the challenges facing our young people, and the opportunities
available. TIGA accreditation will help us to ensure they are
equipped with the skills, attitudes and experience to become a
creative force in a world they already love."
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games
industry. Our vision is to make the UK the best place in the
world to develop video games. Our core purpose is to strengthen the
games development and digital publishing sector. To this end, we
focus on four strategic objectives:
- influencing Government policy via effective political
representation;
- raising the profile of our industry to influence public
policy;
- enhancing education and skills through our accreditation
programme
(https://tiga.org/education/tiga-university-accreditation) and the
TIGA Games Education Awards (https://tiga.org/education-awards);
and
- promoting best practice through our membership services,
including the TIGA STAR Employer Award (https://tiga.org/star), the
TIGA Games Industry Awards (https://tiga.org/awards) and exclusive
events for TIGA members.
For more information contact TIGA:
Tel: 0845 468 2330
Email: info@tiga.org
Web: www.tiga.org
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tigamovement
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TIGAMovement
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/tiga
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