L5 Computer Games Development

Do you have an interest in the games industry? This qualification is designed to teach you how to become involved in writing, designing and producing computer games. An industry employing thousands of people in Scotland.

This course consists of three topics: media assets, design and development. The media assets part of the award focuses on finding and capturing digital media that could be used within a game, such as sounds, images and videos, and customising these assets to fit into a game. The design part of the award focuses on creating a plan for the development of a computer game. The development part of the award focuses on writing code to actually produce the game.

In this course you will:

Research various games types and platforms and discover what makes a game playable

What components make up games and what is required for different playing platforms

Design a game based on your understanding so far

Create a set of objects to be used in the development of a game including characters, backgrounds and sounds

Further design your game to include behaviours designed to enhance game play

Create a playable game and publish on the internet

Units Covered:

• Computer Games: Design

• Computer Games: Media Assets

• Computer Games: Development

Entry requirements:
Open to pupils in the senior phase and have clear interest in the subject area.

Progression Pathways:
NPA Computer Games Development Level 6