A1 Organisation and structure of esports in the UK

Definition of esports and its classification under UK law.

Involvement of the UK Government,

e.g. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).

British Esports Association.

Esports and the wider video game industry

The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (Ukie)

National Student Esports (NSE)

The National University Esports League (NUEL)

Commercial versus not-for-profit organisations

Tournament organisers, e.g. ESL, Gfinity, epic.LAN, GAME/Insomnia

A2 Organisation and structure of traditional sports in the UK

Organisation:

sports participation and sports development,

funding,

grass roots development,

professional sports performers’ participation.

Structure of sport in the UK

Sectors in the industry: public, private, voluntary, tertiary, public and private partnerships

Government departments, e.g. Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)

National sports councils, e.g. Sport England, Sport Wales, sportscotland, Sport Northern Ireland

UK Sport

British Olympic Committee

National governing bodies:

local and regional governing bodies/federations

local sports clubs o international events, e.g. Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Invictus Games.

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A3 Organisation and classification of esports in different countries

Classification of esports in different countries.

National bodies or organisations in different countries.

Countries to investigate, e.g. USA, China, South Korea, Poland, Denmark, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Germany, Singapore.

A4 Global organisations and bodies involved in esports

Games publishers, e.g. Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, Riot Games.

Global companies, e.g. Twitch®, Tencent®, Microsoft®, Sony®, Google®, Amazon®, ESL, FACEIT.

Global bodies, e.g. International Olympic Committee (IOC), Esports Integrity Coalition (ESIC), Global Esports Federation (GEF), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

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B1 Esports teams

UK based teams, e.g. Excel, London Spitfire, London Royal Ravens, British Hurricane.

Globally based teams, e.g. Fnatic, Team Liquid, Cloud9, Team Dignitas.

Franchise model being used by games publishers, e.g. Overwatch League.

B2 Esports tournaments

Local Area Network (LAN) and online tournaments.

UK and international tournaments and leagues, e.g. Fortnite World Cup.

Dota 2 ‘The International’.

League of Legends World Championship.

Overwatch League.

Call of Duty League.

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B3 Genres of esports games

Genres of esports games

Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)

First Person Shooter (FPS)

Battle Royale

Real Time Strategy (RTS)

Fighting games

Sports based games.

Age rating system for video games

Pan European Game Information (PEGI)

Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)

digital download platforms versus buying in a box:

o online safety, e.g. online grooming, vulnerability, stranger danger, safeguarding.

Demographics of esports players

age

gender

country and/or region

 technology and mode of play, e.g. PC, console, mobile.

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C1 Job roles, career pathways and progression routes in esports

Selected job roles, career pathways and progression routes in esports,

e.g. professional players, coach, shoutcaster/host, esports analyst, esports journalist, esports content creator, observer, administrator, esports broadcaster/producer community manager, team/player manager, operations, events manager.

Potential link between job roles, career pathways and progression routes in esports and other related industries,

e.g. cyber security, virtual reality and artificial intelligence, interface design, games development, social media management, event management, merchandising, sports coaching and development, journalism, exercise science.

Sources of information on careers in esports.

Education pathways in Higher Education and Apprenticeships.

There are a number of different pathways for continued learning in the esports sector. One such organisation is the college of Esports located in the London Olympic Park, Stratford. The college offer a number of different courses in both undergraduate and Higher Educational program pathways. The college have thier own Esports team "The London Legion" who compete in a number of national and regional competitions and events.

Industry and job-specific qualifications.

Employers: local, national, international.

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C2 Development planning for a career in esports

Job description and personal specification for jobs in esports.

Producing a personal skills audit against a selected career pathway.

Interests and accomplishments, and work experience.

Qualities,

e.g. reliability, organisational skills, commitment, resilience, empathy.

Basic skills,

e.g. literacy, numeracy, IT.

Experience, leadership, employment, volunteering, travel.

Qualifications,

e.g. educational, sector specific, role specific.

Generic employability skills,

e.g. teamwork, cooperation, communication, problem solving, strategic thinking, multi-tasking, performance under pressure, social skills, digital skills.

Specific technical skills,

e.g. cyber skills, improved dexterity, improved reaction times.

SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis.

Planning personal development towards a specific esports career.

Using personal skills audit to produce an action plan towards a specific career including key timescales:

short-term – next two years

medium-term – two to five years

long-term – five to ten years.

• Identification of training/educational/experiential aims at these key times and processes to achieve the goals included in the action plan.

Careers guidance, support available and educational choices.

Career development action plan (CDAP):

aims/targets with timescales

milestones

measures of success

higher levels

specialism and diversification

professional development activities, e.g. workshops, training, job shadowing, self-reflection

strengths and areas for development.

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