This document provides guidance for drafting a personal statement for a BTec Level 3 90 Credit Diploma in Creative Media Production in Games Design. It prompts the writer to answer questions about their dream jobs in the games industry, required qualifications and experience, skills both current and needing development, work experience, interests and hobbies to include in a personal statement. Specifically, it advises focusing on examples of skills used in subjects and activities rather than just listing qualifications, and to discuss skills like problem solving, communication, creativity and teamwork with examples from everyday experience.

1. Salford City College
Eccles Sixth Form Centre
BTec Level 3
90 Credit Diploma in Creative Media Production
Games Design
Personal Statement
Draft some answers to the following questions. This is the start of a working document that you will refine over
the year. Remember to be truthful, relevant and positive. A successful personal statement is a combination of
head and heart.
Name
Cristian Galliano
What is/are your dream job(s)?
What do you have to do to start working in that industry?
• Concept artist
• Sound Designer
• Digital Graphics Designer
To start work in this industry I would need to get my qualification from college and for further education I would
have to go into university or go into an apprenticeship. This would give me more experience in the games
industry work and would give me more of a chance of getting the job.
What skills do you possess now?
Don’t list your qualifications as they are on you CV. Talk about what you did within those subjects that you’re
good at and enjoyed.
• Playing and Composing music
• Photography at different landmarks
• Mathematics
• Geography
Have you carried out any work experience or voluntary work?
Don’t list your qualifications as they are on you CV. Talk about what you did within those subjects that you’re
good at and enjoyed.
I did 2 weeks work experience at Tesco’s Extra on Salford precinct, during this time I learned teamwork skills and
also how to work independently and efficiently without guidance.
What soft, transferable skills do you possess now or need to develop and how?
Problem solving Communication Commitment
Tenacity Creativity Honesty
Efficiency Innovation Trustworthiness
Teamwork Entrepreneurship Reliability
Self-presentation Punctuality Humour
Confidence Public speaking Empathy
ICT Literacy Numeracy
Try to use examples from your everyday experience and that negatives can sometimes be turned into positives.
• Efficiency

2. • Creativity
• Reliability
• Commitment
• ICT
• Teamwork
• Problem solving
• Trustworthiness
• Numeracy
What personal interests and hobbies do you have or have had in the past?
Reading
Films
Music – both playing and listening to.
Socialising
Sports
Pets
Travel
Stamp collecting
However uninteresting you may think your interests are, even if you’ve not taken them very far, put them down.
• Playing music
• Playing games
• Travelling
• Watching movies
• Producing artwork