January 2025 Esports update
A Happy New Year and welcome to this first update of 2025, the Global Esports Federation's Year of Development.
At the end of last term, the DfE published the outcomes of the review of Post-16 qualification reform. This provided more certainty around future funding in England for our BTEC Nationals for learners starting in September 2025 and in September 2026. There will be more information later about what happens from 2027 onwards. You may be interested in joining our briefing on 27 January (details below).
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 27 January | BTEC reforms briefing |
| 5 July | Claiming deadline: all internally assessed unit grades to be submitted and full award claims to be made by 5 July. |
Funding - England
Funding - Northern Ireland and Wales
27 January 2025 at 16:00 - 17:00 GMT
BTEC Post 16 Levels 2 and 3: Briefing Session for Esports
This session is for centres in England only and will focus on the impact of Government reforms on post 16 qualifications and funding. You will hear our latest updates in response to Government's announcement (scheduled for December) after the pause and review and have the opportunity to ask questions or hear from other centres who may have questions of their own.
TSB staff will deliver a schools module to educate students on managing their money in a gaming environment. This is part of a broader objective of improving financial literacy and helping young people understand money.
This article from the University of Chichester focuses on career opportunities which might follow study of one its programmes. Some of the material is relevant to Unit 1 Learning Aim C.
The Global Esports Federation is hoping for further growth during 2025, its 'Year of Development'
The results of a Brain and Body study seem to suggest that playing video games can bring cognitive benefits.
The National Esports Performance Campus (NEPC) is a multi-site entertainment and education complex located in Sunderland.
NEPC is the home of British Esports and provides access to state-of-the-art equipment, training, and investment. The facility offers luxury accommodation for esports bootcamps, providing a comfortable and focused environment for players. The campus boasts cutting-edge technology, including a 100-seater esports arena, training rooms, and broadcast facilities.
For help with:
- delivery support
- the Esports learner and teacher
For help with:
- assessment support
- grade statistics
We have now published national results data on the BTEC Nationals covering key information on registrations, performance, and trends across the main qualifications.
| National Extended Certificate | Total | D* | D | M | P | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 118 | 4.2% | 9.3% | 22.9% | 61% | 2.5% |
| 2022-2023 | 288 | 21.9% | 9.7% | 22.9% | 45.1% | 0.3% |
| 2023-2024 | 493 | 16.6% | 15% | 18.7% | 46.5% | 3.2% |
| National Foundation Diploma | Total | D* | D | M | P | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 580 | 5% | 9.1% | 24% | 61% | 0.9% |
| 2022-2023 | 901 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 19.4% | 64.3% | 1.8% |
| 2022-2024 | 911 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 18.9% | 61.9% | 3.1% |
| National Extended Diploma | Total | D*D*D* | D*D*D | D*DD | DDD | DDM | DMM | MMM | MMP | MPP | P | U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 76 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.2% | 21.1% | 5.3% |
| 2022-2023 | 533 | 5.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 12.2% | 7.1% | 13.3% | 28.5% | 4.1% |
| 2023-2024 | 892 | 7% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 9.3% | 7.7% | 11.4% | 31.4% | 2.9% |
The 2024 centre standardisation materials ask you to consider learner work from Unit 1.
Nik Turner has written this guide to help you get started in delivering a BTEC qualification in Esports.
This article emphasizes the benefits of teamwork, collaboration and confidence building.
Catch up on the latest education news from British Esports
Why are education institutions investing in esports facilities?
The Esports Leadership Programme offers the first-ever esports qualifications tailored for individuals aged 11 and above.
Multi factor authentication was rolled out to nearly a quarter of a million Pearson Portal users last year. Although it has now become a standard way of accessing our systems, it can sometimes present challenges if a smart device is lost or replaced.
You can read more information, see a quick start guide and access FAQs and troubleshooting for our authenticator app in our Pearson Portal Authenticator support article.
Based on feedback received this graphic was created to answer some common questions.
You can read more information, see a quick start guide and access FAQs and troubleshooting for our authenticator app in our Pearson Portal Authenticator support article.
Subject advisors
Colin Leith
Esports
