This document is a professional development plan for Ben Storer, who is studying for a BTec Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production in Games Design. The plan outlines his goals from May 2013 until December 2017, which include completing his diploma courses, applying to university to study games design, attending university, gaining work experience through part-time jobs and group projects, and applying for jobs in the games industry after graduating.

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: Ben Storer
Job Role: Games Designer
Month Target
May 2013
June 2013 BTec Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design 90 Credit Diploma
complete.
July 2013
August 2013
September 2013
October 2013 UCAS Application completed
Employment plan in place
November 2013
December 2013
January 2014
February 2014 Carry on with College as normal
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
June 2014 BTec Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production – Games Design 180 Credit
Diploma complete.
July 2014 BTec SRF grades sent to UCAS. University offer accepted (possible clearing)
August 2014
September 2014 University starts
October 2014 See if I like the course set out for me of what I have chosen
November 2014
December 2014
January 2015
February 2015 Take a driving test
March 2015 Take second driving test
April 2015
May 2015
June 2015 First year of University ends
July 2015
August 2015
September 2015 University starts again
October 2015 Carry on with course
November 2015
December 2015 Apply for some part time jobs

2. January 2016
February 2016 Carry on doing common interests
March 2016
April 2016 Find people in University and create a social group/ Interest group
May 2016
June 2016
July 2016
August 2016 Do the final unit and any outstanding units needed to do
September 2016
October 2016
November 2016 Produce the game and things with the production group I made in April
December 2016
January 2017
February 2017
March 2017 Decide where I want to go with a career
April 2017 Efforts decide on a certain subject/ interest
May 2017
June 2017
July 2017 University finishes
August 2017 Put work into a portfolio of work and send off CV to multiple companies.
September 2017
October 2017
November 2017 Limit spending, Buy meaningful stuff
December 2017