This Course

[xxMATTGxx]

When I finish Year 11, I want to go to college and I think I found something I would want to do and will enjoy it. What are your views on this;


BTEC National Certificate, Software Development/Games Design

The unit includes:
- Games Design
- Computer Systems
- Database
- Graphics
- Animation
- Web Development
- Programming
- Install and Upgrade PC Systems
- Networking
- Maintaining an IT System
- Spreadsheets

[Recursion]

Looks cool :) Be warned thought, about 80% of it will be quite boring :P

[Yoshimitsui]

And if you can't cope with doing lots of coursework such as portfolios and assignments then you may not enjoy it.

[Samishlol]

Good luck with the course

[Wayne]

It looks quite good and it covers quite a lot of work so it might require a lot of dedication.

[scott]

Looks quite good & fun, good luck with it.

[SUPERhanna.]

looks good, hope you enjoy it :)

[Alarx]

When I finish Year 11, I want to go to college and I think I found something I would want to do and will enjoy it. What are your views on this;

sounds awesome,
looking forward to it? ;)

[Throne Sofa]

Well, if that's what you want to do in life then you should look into taking it. There's a lot of money to be earned these days via computer games etc, and if you're a fanatic then go for it. Though, you may have nothing to fall back onto if that line fails, as i'm sure employers won't really value a BTEC in that field too highly.

[JackBuddy]

Well, if that's what you want to do in life then you should look into taking it. There's a lot of money to be earned these days via computer games etc, and if you're a fanatic then go for it. Though, you may have nothing to fall back onto if that line fails, as i'm sure employers won't really value a BTEC in that field too highly.
second that

[Zak]

When I finish Year 11, I want to go to college and I think I found something I would want to do and will enjoy it. What are your views on this;

When I was in college I did the BTEC National Diploma in Computing, which is one up from the Certificate. I recommend taking the Diploma as you get an extra A level.

The only difference really is the Certificate has 12 units and the Diploma contains 18 units.

There is quite alot of work, espically if you want merits/distinctions. It is all coursework so don't worry about exams.

[xxMATTGxx]

Thanks for all the replies, they been useful. I shall look into it more :)

[Fifteen]

I did a similar course to that last year, is it a coursework based course?

[leah]

It sounds like a load of hard work to me, but if that's the sort of thing that appeals to you then I think you should take it.

[Coheed&Cambria]

I'd definatly take that. Good luck :)

[Fehm]

Seems liek a good choice but think about the future =]
Do that course and throw in another of yuor favourite subjects as a life line.

[Judge Judy]

I'd take it. If that's what you want to do then take it also. But BTEC is a lot of assignments along the way (well there is in Business Studies for me :P).

[LoveToStack]

Looks good to me. I do agree with the points made about all or nothing with that course tho.

[Lee]

It looks good, but you should be aware about the 'not so enjoying' side of it :P