TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, today announced Pearson as a Silver Sponsor of the TIGA Games Industry Awards 2021.
In the past year, Pearson and TIGA have worked closely together to promote a fantastic accreditation and membership programme to FE centres delivering BTEC qualifications in Creatives, IT and Esports, strengthening the awareness of these sectors and helping learners establish routes in the industry.
Pearson works closely with industry experts to provide qualifications and training to support people to access careers in this important and thriving industry. A number of Pearson’s BTECs support routes into employment in the sector, offering high-quality, career-focused qualifications grounded in the real world of work, giving learners the knowledge and skills employers and universities are looking for:
- BTECs in Creative Media offer qualifications in games design and development
- BTECs in IT and Computing offer qualifications in programming and development for games
- BTECs in Esports offer learning strategies in coaching, producing events and marketing for esports. Esports is projected to generate revenues of around £1 billion in 2020.
Pearson College’s visual effects academy, Escape Studios, also offers undergrad, postgrad and short courses in Visual Effects (VFX), Game Art, Animation and Motion Graphics.
Donna Ford-Clarke, Product Director, BTEC and Apprenticeships at Pearson, said:
“We are thrilled to continue our work with TIGA to bring awareness of the industry to our centres and our learners. With the market being worth over $100billion worldwide, it is imperative that we are providing our learners with the skills, creativity and passion to enter an industry that is only going to continue growing.”
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, TIGA CEO, said: “TIGA warmly thanks Pearson for their support and for sponsoring the TIGA UK Games Industry Awards 2021 . Pearson is the world’s leading learning company, we are delighted they are backing our 10th anniversary awards .”
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About Pearson
We are the world’s leading learning company with more than 22,500 employees operating in 70 countries. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people. Visit www.pearson.com.
About BTEC
Pearson has overseen BTEC qualifications for over 30 years. Employers know that a BTEC qualification will mean candidates are work-ready, and have the knowledge and practical skills to make a contribution from day one in the workplace. BTEC’s hands-on, vocational qualifications continue to be respected as a valuable route straight into employment and are also accepted by all but one of Britain’s universities as a route into employment via higher education.
About TIGA:
TIGA is the trade association for the UK video games industry. Our vision is to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. Our core purpose is to strengthen the games development and digital publishing sector. To this end, we focus on four strategic objectives:
- influencing Government policy via effective political representation;
- raising the profile of our industry to influence public policy;
- enhancing education and skills through our accreditation programme (https://tiga.org/education/tiga-university-accreditation) and the TIGA Games Education Awards (https://tiga.org/education-awards); and
- promoting best practice through our membership services, including the TIGA STAR Employer Award (https://tiga.org/star) and the TIGA Games Industry Awards (https://tiga.org/awards).
Dr Richard Wilson OBE, CMgr FRSA | CEO
operating in 70 countries. We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people. Visit www.pearson.com.
About BTEC
Pearson has overseen BTEC qualifications for over 30 years. Employers know that a BTEC qualification will mean candidates are work-ready, and have the knowledge and practical skills to make a contribution from day one in the workplace. BTEC’s hands-on, vocational qualifications continue to be respected as a valuable route straight into employment and are also accepted by all but one of Britain’s universities as a route into employment via higher education.