Game Design Year 1 Be Sessions by

British Values

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Rule of Law

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Log GroFar hours

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how to

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Be Sessions - 90 minute session for 1 to 1 reviews, discussion of wider topics to support positive, professional behaviours and progression

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One to one progress review meetings, SMART targets set and added to your ILP
1:1 meetings as required to set and monitor clear expectations and targets around attendance,
punctuality and work experience placements (WEX)
Highlighting opportunites to develop Skills Promise skills
Monitor formative and summative assessment, setting submission targets and link to progression
Highlighing and supporting opportunities to develop English and maths skills in coursework and by using Century English & Maths, wether you are working towards a GCSE not
Support with mental fitness using Fika
Providing a safe environment (as in all sessions), to discuss topics such as County Lines, knife crime etc.
Complimenting and expanding on the Be Independent topics
Assignment work and Be Independent must be carried out in regular class sessions and in your own time respectively - not in Be Sessions!

Prevent

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What is PREVENT? Discussing the differences and the links between radicalisation, extremism and terrorism

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Black History Month - why do we celebrate this?

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Discussion - what evidence have you seen of this?

Knife Crime

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Discussing knife crime, facts and figures, it's impact and the law that applies to carrying knives

1 t o1 review

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Interim feedback on your project, attendance and punctuality etc.

Your ILP and ProPortal

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Go to bsdc.ac.uk and naviagte to the Learner App Access Hub. Then click on ProPortal. Here you can find your:

minimum expected grade
aspirational grade
attendance and punctuality figures
coursework grades
targets and other comments

Work Experience (WEX)

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You are required to complete 37 hours of work experience. That can be a combination of individual placements and work assigned to you by PlayTonic Games, and other partner studios, where they will lead you through tasks and feedback to you directly. Here is a link to more information.

Century English & Maths

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Login link

1 to 1 review

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(Continued)
Discussing your induction project and your pen portrait. Identifying a Skills Promise to work on.

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Skills Promise update

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AI image creation

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Sexual Health

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Contraception choices

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Personal strengths & developments

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1 to 1s: Unit A1 feedback and grades

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Progression

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Click 'Apply Now'

Click 'Already Enrollled'

Answer yes to studied here before

Enter the buzzword: STEP24

Amend any personal details that may have changed

Work through the sections of the application, then submit it

Transferrable Skills

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Skills Hub

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ACT and Knife Crime

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Online safety and grooming

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Progression

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British Culture

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Skills Promise

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The Skills Promise (click to read more about each one) is our promise to you. It means you can be sure that when you complete your course, you’ll not only have an industry recognised qualification, you’ll be job ready with the transferable skills you need to make an impact in your chosen industry or profession.

They are:

Ambitious
Confident with English & Maths
Creative Thinker
Digital Expert
Entrepreneurial
Global Mindset
Good Communicator
Good Problem Solver
Job Ready
Professional
Resilient
Self-confident
Show Initiative
Strong Leader
Team Player

Induction Pen Portrait

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Answer the questions on the Pen Portrait to introduce us to you, your achievements so far and how you think you learn best. You should spend approximately 30 minutes on this. Answer each question as fully as you can. When you have finished, submit it here on Canvas. You will receive some feedback in Canvas that you can comment on.

Safeguarding

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Discussing safeguarding - what is it and how does the college ensure your wellbeing? How do employers do this? What safeguarding obligations might you have as a professional game developer?

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Choosing a career

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Take the Game Designer Challenge!

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Browse the chart. Pick 3 roles that appeal to you.

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Games or VFX? - read the summaries of both and consider your options

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Sustainability in game design

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Find, in the past 12 months, (1) the average amount of hours worked per week as a developer; (2) the maximum hours worked per week as a developer; (3) the percentage of developers who think their company has been very successful in their sustainability efforts

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Skills Promise Assessment 24/25

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Digital Capability

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Log in by selecting Burton & South Derbyshire College first, then using your college login and password when prompted. Answer the questions as accurately as you can. Read the questions carefully - your answers will help us to help you develop your digital skills. When complete, you will be given a report. Download this as a PDF and submit it here

Buses and late arrivals

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If you are experiencing consistently late arriving buses, you can make a complaint to the bus service you use here:

https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/contact-us/contact-details

https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/help/contact-us

https://www.diamondbuses.com/staffordshire/contact-us/

Black History Month

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Black History Month

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KNIFE CRIME

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Derby B-Line bus card

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ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY - WHAT IS YOURS? PUNCT. MIN. 97% - ATT. MIN - 90%

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As a reminder from your first year, go to bsdc.ac.uk and navigate to the Learner Access Hub. Then click on ProPortal. Here you can check your second year:

minimum expected grade
aspirational grade
attendance and punctuality figures
coursework grades
targets and other comments

https://ilp.bsdc.ac.uk/

ONLINE GROOMING

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STAY SAFE ONLINE

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Century English & Maths

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Login link

CONSENT

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW?

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ACT for Education

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HE event

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BADGR talk HELT

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Learner Survey

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ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY - WHAT IS YOURS? PUNCT. MIN. 97% - ATT. MIN - 90%

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As a reminder from your first year, go to bsdc.ac.uk and navigate to the Learner Access Hub. Then click on ProPortal. Here you can check your second year:

minimum expected grade
aspirational grade
attendance and punctuality figures
coursework grades
targets and other comments

https://ilp.bsdc.ac.uk/

BADGR INTRODUCTION - BE INDEPENDENT SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

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Bus Cards for Derbyshire

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If your journey starts or ends in Derbyshire for example Derby to Burton or Burton to Swadlincote - you can use your B-Line card which limits the bus fare for that journey (single) currently at £1.50. Also available for Trent Barton customers (V1 bus service )

B-Line cards are available up until your 19th Birthday.

ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY - WHAT IS YOURS? PUNCT. MIN. 97% - ATT. MIN - 90%

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As a reminder from your first year, go to bsdc.ac.uk and navigate to the Learner Access Hub. Then click on ProPortal. Here you can check your second year:

minimum expected grade
aspirational grade
attendance and punctuality figures
coursework grades
targets and other comments

https://ilp.bsdc.ac.uk/

INTRO TO STUDY SKILLS

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RESEARCHING ONLINE

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TIME MANAGEMENT

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Read the first page, then carry out activity 1

On the session padlet, in your column, put your answer - A or B

WORKING AT & PREDICTED GRADES

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ESSAY WRITING

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AI for studying

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Progression

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Progression

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Progression

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A1: Writing effective prompts

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How to Craft the Perfect ChatGPT Prompt

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