Games Development at Loughborough College Pathways to Games

Games Development at Loughborough College

Pathways to Games Dev, Animation, and VFX 4 GCSEs at 3 or above 5 GCSEs at 4 or above Level 2 Games Development Level 3 Games, Animation, and VFX (with or without Maths or English) (including Maths and/or English) (including Maths)

Level 2 Games Development Unit 1: Digital Media Sectors (Exam) Unit 2: Planning and Pitching a Digital Media Product Unit 5: Digital Publishing Production Unit 7 & 15: Digital Games Production and Testing Unit 8: Media Industry in Context (Exam) Unit 9: Digital Editing for Moving Image Unit 11: Animation for Digital Media Unit 12: Digital Audio Editing Unit 16: Digital Art for a Media Product

Level 3 Games Development Foundation Diploma Extended Diploma Exploring and Developing Creative Media Skills Advancing Creative Practice A 1: Skills Development • Informing ideas B 1: Skills Development • Problem solving • Informing ideas • Problem solving • Technical skills • Professional practice • Communication A 2: Creative Project • Technical skills • Professional practice • Communication B 2: Creative Project

Areas for focus

Level 3 Games, Animation, and VFX Diploma Extended Diploma Art Fundamentals Images and Sounds for Imagined Worlds Core Principles of Game Design (Exam) Story/Playboarding Fundamental Animation Skills Production Management Fundamental Product Programming (Exam) Working in the Games, Animation, and VFX Industries Maths and Logic Fundamentals (Exam) VFX Fundamentals 3 D Tools: Creative and Technical 3 D Modelling Emerging Technologies/Trends

Pathways to a career Level 2 Games Development (Achieved a Merit overall) Level 3 Games Development University Level 3 Games, Animation, and VFX Apprenticeship Other Level 3 Qualifications Employment