The document contains a professional development plan for Hamza Shahid, who is studying for a BTec Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production - Games Design. The plan outlines Hamza's targets and goals on a monthly basis from November 2011 through January 2014, which include creating an online portfolio, completing college assignments, revising work, applying for university, seeking part-time or full-time jobs in the games industry, and applying for apprenticeships.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTec Level 3
Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production
Games Design
HA1 – Unit 13 – Understanding the Computer Games Industry
Professional Development Plan
Name: Hamza Shahid
Job Role: Games Designer
Month Target
November 2011 Make a portfolio of my work and set it up on blog and other networking sites.
December 2011 Complete the projects that I’ve been assigned till the Christmas Break.
Have a little break for Christmas and start taking guitar lessons.
January 2012 Get back to my work willing to improve as much as I can and get all of my work undone
work, done.
February 2012 Start looking for a job.
March 2012 Doing a revision of all the work and assignments that include the skills I find myself weak
at.
April 2012 Improve skills that could help when going for a job interview.
May 2012 Finish all the assignment tasks and have a final go through them before getting them
ready for grading.
June 2012 BTec Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design Year 1 complete.
July 2012 Break for Summer Holidays.
August 2012 Start a part-time job.
September 2012 Have an overview of what I’ve done and what I’m going to do further.
October 2012 UCAS Application completed
Employment plan in place
November 2012 Part-time work
December 2012 Carry on with part time work
January 2013 Working on the assignments from college.
February 2013 College assignments
March 2013 Revision
April 2013 Reviewing what I’ve done by now.
May 2013 Creating a portfolio of my work and submit my work to tutors.
June 2013 BTec Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design Year 2 complete.
July 2013 BTec SRF grades sent to UCAS. University offer accepted (possible clearing)
August 2013 Summer break.
September 2013 If I match the grading criteria of Uni. I’ll plan to go to university.
October 2013 Look for a full-time(temporary) job
November 2013 Working in a full time job.
December 2013 Look for apprenticeship jobs in games companies.
January 2014 E-mail any game companies or media companies for apprenticeship.