About the course

Esports offers a unique opportunity to study a sector that crosses multiple subject areas such as sport, marketing, enterprise, IT and the creatives. The course con-sists of a breadth of transferable skills that enable you to experience different areas of Esports to aid your progression to employment, such as livestream broadcasting, developing an Esports brand, promoting brands, designing logos and merchandise, planning events, enterprise and entrepreneurship, nutrition and diet and designing a game. The skills acquired translate to other areas of business such as marketing, events and brand management. We work in partnership with Burnley FC as the pro team development squad and compete as the Burnley FC Esports Academy Bees. 

Start Date/s

01/09/2025

Entry Requirements

Three GCSEs at Grade 4 or above including English and Mathematics or a relevant Level 1 qualification.

Modules

Learners taking this qualification will study 5 mandatory units: • Unit 1: Esports Games, Teams and Tournaments • Unit 2: Establishing an Esports Organisation • Unit 3: Streaming for Esports • Unit 4: Plan an Esports Event • Unit 5: Start an Enterprise in Esports and one optional unit from the following: • Unit 6: Design an Esports Game • Unit 7: Positive Health and Well-being in Esports.

Assessment

The course is 100% coursework and has no external assessment. Learners will produce analysis reports, presentations, pitches for business, logo and merchandise designs, YouTube tutorial videos, plans for events and live stream broadcasting as methods of assessment. Learners get ongoing feedback throughout the projects as well as summative feedback at the end of each unit. Learners receive ongoing formative feedback throughout their projects as well as summative feedback at the end of each unit.

Careers & Progression

You could progress onto the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Esports.

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