Computer Games Development

Course Work

The National Progression Award in Computer Games Development introduces learners to the genres, trends and emerging technologies of the computer games industry. This course provides a foundation in techniques that are important to the sector, such as planning and design, creation of media assets, and development and testing. Coding is an important part of the course as learners are expected to produce a computer game. 

Computer Games: Design 

Learners: 

• Investigate different game genre and platforms.  

• Study the different elements of game design and how to plan and design a computer game. 

• Write proposals for computer games. 

Computer Games: Media Assets 

Learners: 

• Develop an awareness of copyright and intellectual property rights legislation and how they relate to games design and development, 

• Investigate and are able to describe a range of media assets for a computer game. 

• Investigate and identify sources of media assets. 

• Investigate and can use software tools to create and edit media assets. 

Computer Games: Development 

 
Learners: 

• Construct a working computer game, by following a design that they have created. This makes use of the proposal from the design unit and the creating and importing media assets skills. 

• Test their completed game. 

• Evaluate their game. 

Learning and Teaching Approaches

Lessons are varied and will include many different approaches to learning and teaching such as group work, class discussions, completing tutorials, demonstrations, presentations, internet research and working individually.

Homework

Learners will have research tasks to complete and, with other courses, will be expected to catch-up on work missed through absence. Access to the department at lunchtimes and during study periods will help to facilitate this.

Assessment Approaches

Some assessment tasks are written, some are achieved by collecting evidence from classwork and some are practical. The three units are assessed during class time. Each must be successfully achieved in order to achieve the level 4 or level 5 course award.