JE2 Assignment Brief

Assignment brief

Qualification	Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design
Unit number and title	Unit 13 Understanding the Computer Games Industry.
Assessor name	Jordan Eastwood
Date issued	29/2/2016
Hand in deadline	26/3/2016
Assignment title	JE2 – Portfolio
Purpose of this assignment is to: ·         LO5: Be able to prepare personal career development material
Scenario You are now into the second half of your first year of the Extended Diploma in Games Design. You now need to start the process of preparing your progression into higher education, training or employment. This will involve you preparing a snapshot of your achievements to date and then a plan of where you will move onto after the course. This process is going to provide you with options for the future. Although you have to complete your second year before you move on, the process starts almost immediately you start the new term in September and so you need to be prepared.
Task 1 – Portfolio Create a portfolio of your work from the units you have completed this year. You only need to include the final outcome for each assignment. This may involve artwork, animation, screen capture, sound files and presentations. Make sure that you use headings to make it clear which unit and assignment the work you are presenting relates to. This is your chance to reflect on what you have achieved. You will also be able to evaluate what your strengths and weaknesses are and what you did and didn’t enjoy. You are aiming to prepare personal career development material to a quality that reflects near professional standards consistently using correct formal language. The title of this work should be titled Task 1 – Portfolio This provides evidence for P5, M5, D5
Task 2 – CV Prepare a CV by customising the supplied template. Please make up the personal information highlighted in red as the document will be posted to your blog, but ensure that the rest of the information is accurate. Make sure that you include all pending qualifications, as well as those achieved. (You do not have to put your real address on for the assignment) You are aiming to prepare personal career development material to a quality that reflects near professional standards consistently using correct formal language. The title of this work should be titled Task 2 – CV This provides evidence for P5, M5, D5
Task 3 – Skills Audience and Personal Statement. Produce an ideas map exploring the soft, transferable skills you possess and those that you need to develop. Use this to produce a personal statement that introduces you as an individual, rather than as a candidate for a job. This should include you identifying areas for improvement and the setting of goals. Wherever possible, try to use examples to illustrate your skills. You are aiming to prepare personal career development material to a quality that reflects near professional standards consistently using correct formal language. The title of this work should be titled Task 3 – Skills Audience and Personal Statement                                                                                            This provides evidence for P5, M5, D5
Task 4 – Progression – Higher Education. Use the UCAS site to familiarise yourself with the process of choosing and applying for higher education courses. You can also find out about the financial aspects of studying at university. Do not register at this stage. You may also want to look at the Skillset accredited courses for games in addition to company websites. But remember that you have a wide range of options and do not have to stay within the field of games design. Create a shortlist of five courses that you would consider attending and include a short profile on each, type of course, duration, entry requirements, overview etc. You are aiming to prepare personal career development material to a quality that reflects near professional standards consistently using correct formal language. The title of this work should be titled Task 4 – Progression – Higher Education.                                                                                            This provides evidence for P5, M5, D5
Task 5 – Progression Training Use the government’s apprenticeship site to familiarise yourself with the process of choosing and applying for apprenticeships. Do not register at this stage. Create a shortlist of ten apprenticeships that you would consider applying for and include a short profile on each. You may find it very difficult to find an apprenticeship in a field directly linked to your interest in the creative media sector. However, you may find an interesting alternative. You are aiming to prepare personal career development material to a quality that reflects near professional standards consistently using correct formal language. The title of this work should be titled Task 5 – Progression Training.
Evidence checklist
Task 1 – Blog post showing a link and screenshots of your portfolio including thought process on exposing work.		[ ]
Task 2 – Blog post showing the CV created and explanation of what a CV is.		[ ]
Task 3 – Blog post showing skills.		[ ]
Task 4 – Blog post showcasing UCAS courses and a report on each one.		[ ]
Task 5 – Blog post showing apprenticeships.		[ ]
Sources of information Reference on Moodle.