We study the Application Develop Pathway and so the main thrust of the course is to create your very own Video Game, using a games engine of your choice. You will begin by studying some core IT theory needed for the course, which will cover a basic, but wide range of technical topics. You will sit three examinations covering the legal, moral/ethical and cyber security sides of IT. On the practical side, you go into an in-depth look at how professional and modern software applications are made, to which you then go on to produce a video game of your own for a specific client. This is the ‘vocational’ approach to the study of computing it is very different to ‘Computer Science’. Be sure to select the right course for you!
- Students must have GCSE English at Grade 5 or higher to undertake this due to the quantity of writing required. Previous study of ICT is not essential but preferred. Students should also have access to their own personal computer to use at home. - Students must achieve 5 or more GCSE passes. - Two of these passes must be Grade 6 or higher. - Students who have not achieved either Grade 4 or above in English and Maths will be expected to achieve this by completing a resit in the first year of study.
You must be very dedicated to your work as there is a higher element of coursework (40%) compared to the Computer Science course (20%). This therefore means there is a considerable amount of portfolio work to produce for the course.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Worcestershire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Brake Lane, Hagley, DY8 2XL |
We study the Application Develop Pathway and so the main thrust of the course is to create your very own Video Game, using a games engine of your choice. You will begin by studying some core IT theory needed for the course, which will cover a basic, but wide range of technical topics. You will sit three examinations covering the legal, moral/ethical and cyber security sides of IT. On the practical side, you go into an in-depth look at how professional and modern software applications are made, to which you then go on to produce a video game of your own for a specific client. This is the ‘vocational’ approach to the study of computing it is very different to ‘Computer Science’. Be sure to select the right course for you!
- Students must have GCSE English at Grade 5 or higher to undertake this due to the quantity of writing required. Previous study of ICT is not essential but preferred. Students should also have access to their own personal computer to use at home. - Students must achieve 5 or more GCSE passes. - Two of these passes must be Grade 6 or higher. - Students who have not achieved either Grade 4 or above in English and Maths will be expected to achieve this by completing a resit in the first year of study.
You must be very dedicated to your work as there is a higher element of coursework (40%) compared to the Computer Science course (20%). This therefore means there is a considerable amount of portfolio work to produce for the course.