British Esports resources and info packs
Here’s a collection of PDFs, info packs, videos and other resources from the British Esports Association that you may find useful:
Vision 2022 booklet
British Esports outlines mission to the year 2022
Video: What is esports?
We featured in a video with Sharp Focus Productions to discuss when esports came about, when it really started to take off and the many benefits of getting involved.
Read our PDF for more info on esports here
British Esports Championships guides
- Handbook
- Code of conduct
- General rules
- Overwatch ruleset (2020-21)
- Rocket League ruleset (2020-21)
- League of Legends ruleset (2020-21)
You can also see more on our British Esports Championships website here
Esports Parents Guide
With 81% of children playing video games online nowadays, games are arguably a larger part of their lives than ever before.
With esports on the rise, this area is of great interest to many young people beyond just being a hobby. In this guide, we take a look at everything parents may want to know about competitive gaming, including the benefits of esports, career options, age ratings, how to get started and more.
View our Parents Guide in article form here and downloadable PDF from here
Family Video Game Database
Find a wide range of competitive games and ways to improve different gaming skills on the Taming Gaming website. Each game page offers full age ratings and is written by parents for parents.
Also supported by the book Taming Gaming.
Check out age ratings on Family Video Game Database here
British Esports weekly email newsletter
Anyone can sign up to join the association and receive this for free, regardless of nationality or location.
It contains the latest updates from the British Esports Association each week, plus it aggregates the major goings on in the UK scene and the wider esports industry globally.
Esports career pathways
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See more info on our esports BTEC qualifications with Pearson
Esports age guide
Download our Esports Age Guide here:
Download our Esports Age Guide PDF
The benefits of esports
Download our Benefits of Esports PDF here:
Download our Benefits of Esports PDF
For more info on the benefits of esports, check out some of these articles:
- Deputy Headteacher explains how esports has transformed her Alternative Provision school
- Ban gaming? Our pupils play in a school Overwatch team (TES blog written by a teacher)
- School pupils survey shows esports increases concentration, behaviour and attendance levels
- What’s it like being a parent of an esports player and how can they support their child’s interest in gaming?
- Psychologists say games can help teens study and avoid exam stress
British Esports: Timeline and history
Diversity in esports: The initiatives making esports more inclusive
How accessible is esports for disabled and neurodiverse gamers? Check out a list of charities here
Sign-up poster for British Esports Championships
If you’re a student or teacher in a school or college and are looking for other pupils to form teams to take part in our British Esports Championships, why not print off this poster and put it up in your school or college? (please seek permission from your teacher before doing so)
British Esports Championships content creation guide
Are you taking part in the British Esports Championships and have an interesting story to tell?
Maybe you want to let everyone know about an epic play you made. Perhaps you’re not a player but still want to get involved somehow, or give your school or college’s esports operations some positive PR/coverage.
Example PC build page
Want to take part in our Championships but want to know what a PC might cost you first?
Read our example PC guide page here – you can also view our video on how to build a PC here
Twitch Student Program
- Official Twitch Student deck
- Twitch getting started guide
- Twitch Moderation Recommendations & Configuration
- Twitch broadcasting Music guidelines
Case study: Glasgow Clyde College’s journey in esports
Published: July 2020
Archived resources
Content older than 1 year
- AP Schools report
- British Esports 2018 end of year report
- British Esports Championships inaugural pilot findings
- Children’s esports club pilot scheme – you can see all the findings and follow-up info from our pilot at Maida Vale Library here
- AnyKey diversity guides
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