About the course

This is a 2 year advanced level course that meets demand for skills in the growing Esports industry (the global esports market is valued at $655 million and is expected to reach $2 billion in 2022). Esports offers a unique opportunity to study a sector that crosses over multiple subject areas such as sport, marketing, enterprise, IT and the creatives.The qualification is aimed at learners who want to progress to employment in the esports industry, either via an apprenticeship, or higher education. This is a career-focused qualification endorsed by the British Esports Association as being suitable for learners who want to work in the industry. This means that it will be recognised by employers and will support entry into the industry & in a range of roles. The course consists a breadth of transferable skills that enable learners to experience different areas of esports to aid their progression to employment, such as live stream broadcasting, producing an esports brand, shoutcasting, social media, video production, event management, enterprise & entrepreneurship and games design. The skills acquired translate to other areas of business such as marketing and brand management. There are 15 internally assessed units assessed through a range of practical & portfolio work. The college works in partnership with Burnley FC as the pro team development squad, and compete as the Burnley FC Esports Academy Bees.

Start Date/s

02/09/2024, 02/09/2024

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade 5 or above in a good range of subjects, although must include English Language or Mathematics

Modules

The units you will learn are: Unit 1: Introduction to Esports Unit 2: Esports Skills, Strategies & Analysis Unit 3 Enterprise & Entrepreneurship in the Esports Industry Unit 4: Health, Well Being & Fitness for Esports Players Unit 5: Esports Events Unit 6: Live-Streamed Broadcasting Unit 7 - Producing and Esports Brand Unit 8: Video Production Unit 9: Games Design Unit 10: Business Applications of Esports in Social Media Unit 11: Shoutcasting Unit 12: Esports Coaching Unit 13: Psychology for Esports Performance Unit 14: Nutrition for Esports Performance Unit 19: Customer Immersion Experiences

Assessment

The course is 100% coursework and has no external assessment. Learners will produce analysis reports, presentations, pitches for business, YouTube tutorial videos, and live stream broadcasting as methods of assessment. Learners get ongoing feedback throughout the projects as well as summative feedback at the end of each unit.

Careers & Progression

Most students go on to study Esports or a business course at university, others will find apprenticeships within the industry. We also have students that move directly into industry. The course is designed so that students can move into any Esports sector for their career. It allows the students a broad range of skills in across the Esports industry. Jobs include, esports player, team coach, events organiser, shoutcaster and presenter, social media influencer, video production editor, photographer, data analysts.

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