COMPUTER GAMES ACCREDITATION SCHEME

Establish a comprehensive list of relevant courses, including those that are directly relevant to the computer games industry and those on the periphery of the industry, such as animation.

Survey and interview a representative sample of games developers and publishers to understand their awareness of existing courses, their views on the suitability of these courses and attitudes towards recruitment of specifically trained graduates. A comparison should be made with the more traditional routes into the industry, such as Maths and Physics graduates.

Survey and interview a representative sample of Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) with existing computer games courses, to establish the success rates of placing graduates in employment within the computer games industry. This survey should aim to identify a process which all HEI's could use to ensure that the employment of graduates within the games industry is known and recorded.

Agree with the Computer Games Skills Forum and wider industry the Occupational Standards and other key requirements that would need to be covered in an accredited course or courses.

Make recommendations about the possible career paths suitable for each accredited course

Draw up draft guidelines and assessment criteria that are in line with existing quality systems and make recommendations on how they should be implemented and how industry can support this scheme.

Consult widely on Guidelines with industry and education providers.