Commenting on today’s GCSE results, TIGA, the trade
association representing the UK video games industry, said the significant
increase in entries for physics combined with a rise in the proportion of young
people achieving A*-C grades at GCSE mathematics was encouraging.
However, the challenge to continue raising standards
remains as over two-fifths of GCSE students again failed to get a good pass
(A*-C) at GCSE mathematics.
Commenting on today’s GCSE exam results, Dr Richard
Wilson, TIGA CEO, said:
“There are encouraging signs in this year’s results. The
increase in the overall A*-C rate in GCSE mathematics from 58.4% in 2010 to
58.8% in 2011 as well as a 0.1% increase in the physics rate to 93.7% is a step
in the right direction. Mathematics and physics are important core subjects for
progression into some jobs in the video games industry.
“It is disappointing that again over 40% of students
studying GCSE mathematics are not achieving a good pass. Whilst today’s GCSE
results are generally positive, the Government must continue to focus on
driving up standards, particularly in key subjects such as mathematics.”
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Notes to editors:
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The
majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house
publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing
companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. TIGA
was awarded ‘Trade Association of the Year’ and the ‘Member Recruitment Award’
at the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards 2010. TIGA has also been
named as a finalist in the 2010 Chartered Management Institute (CMI) National
Management and Leadership Awards in the category of ‘The Outstanding
Organisation of the Year Award (SME)’. TIGA is an Investors in People
organisation.
TIGA's vision is to
make the UK the best place in the world to do games business. We focus on
three sets of activities: political representation, generating media coverage
and developing services that enhance the competitiveness of our members.
This means that TIGA members are effectively represented in the corridors of
power, their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a
material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and
improved commercial opportunities.
For further information, please contact Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on
07875939643: or email richard.wilson@tiga.org