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BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports
Part of a suite of esports qualifications that focus on different progression routes, allowing learners to choose the one best suited to their aspirations.
Vocational qualifications in Esports.
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports has been developed to meet this upcoming demand for skills in esports.
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports includes a breadth of transferable skills that enable learners to experience different areas of esports to aid their progression to employment, either directly or via further study.
Esports offers a unique opportunity to study a sector that crosses over multiple subject areas such as sport, marketing, enterprise, IT and the creatives. It provides an opportunity for alignment of social, physical, mental and financial skills into one qualification to deepen and expand learning. These are skills that are highly valued in the changing and fluid workplace.
Learners must apply strategy, skill and teamwork to be successful.
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports is 360 GLH and is equivalent in size to one A level. It may be taken alongside other Level 3 vocational qualifications and/or A levels as part of a two-year, full-time study programme.
For example, it could be taken alongside a Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, Information Technology, Production Arts or Creative Digital Media Production, broadening learners’ potential career options.
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports is aimed at learners who want to progress to employment in the esports industry, possibly via an apprenticeship, or who may aspire to enter higher education.
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports is endorsed by the British Esports Federation as being suitable for learners that want to work in this industry. This means that it will be recognised by employers and will support entry into the industry in a range of roles.
When combined with other Level 3 qualifications, this qualification also offers learners the opportunity to progress to a broad range of higher education programmes, including bachelor’s degrees.
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports has been developed in consultation with key stakeholders. This ensures that the content is appropriate and consistent with current industry practice to enable learners to enter employment.
Higher education institutions have been consulted to ensure that the qualification allows appropriate progression for those aspiring to higher-level study.
This is a career focused qualification with industry endorsement that will enable learners to learn underpinning knowledge, develop technical and transferable skills, and gain experience in a variety of different sections of the esports industry.
Learners taking this qualification will study 4 mandatory units:
The mandatory content allows learners to develop their technical skills across the different unit areas, supported by underpinning knowledge, and provides the opportunity for learners to relate these to the esports industry.
The primary focus of the BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports is to progress to employment across a range of roles within esports, but it might also be taken alongside other vocational qualifications or A Levels.
Complementary qualifications to support career progression are the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Information Technology, Creative Media, Sport and Business.
Jobs that are available in these areas include:
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Esports attracts UCAS Tariff points and is recognised by higher education providers as contributing to entry requirements for many related courses.
When combined in a two year, full-time study programme with other qualifications, such as A Levels or a relevant Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma, learners can progress to higher education degree programmes, such as a BA (Hons) in Events Management, a BA (Hons) in Media or a BA (Hons) in Esports.
Learners should check entry requirements for degree and Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes with providers.
In the BTEC National qualifications in the esports industry, there are a number of opportunities during the teaching and learning phase to give learners practice in developing employability skills.
Where employability skills are referenced in this specification, we are generally referring to skills in the following three main categories:
There are also specific requirements in some units for assessment of these skills where relevant, for example where learners are required to undertake real or simulated activities.
All BTEC Nationals provide transferable knowledge and skills that prepare learners for progression to Higher Education. The transferable skills that universities value include the ability to;
BTEC learners can also benefit from opportunities for in depth holistic study where they are able to make connections between different areas of learning.
BTEC Nationals provide a vocational context in which learners can develop the skills required for particular degree courses, including teamwork, project work, presentation and analytical skills.
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