Video game GCSE

Schools secretary Ed Balls said:

teehehe

Not sure whether i see the history of such a relatively recent subject worth basing a whole degree on. Kinda pointless if you ask me.

When video games become useful in society then i'm all for it
 
Complete waste of time and effort.

If any1 was/is that interested in the history of gaming, or checking up on old gaming, there is the internet. A good few hours here and there and u will see all u need to see.

To use it as an excuse to educate is rediculous.

Now.. learning about programming games, starting from very old ones - that`s another thing.

Games programming is definately something they should offer to educate.
 
I think thats more wat it would be.. not just about the history.. like programming because it says it then leads onto things like IT and engineering and things..
 
I just can't see that as an aid to getting a job...

The successful applicant will have gcse passes in maths, english and historical development of computer games...

Nah...

Programming yes
 
hahaha

That is shocking. I'm sure the mandatory curriculum involves a complete run through of the whole final fantasy series :rolleyes:

Rast.. on my computing A level we did a bit of programming to make some games in visual basic (but not on the curriculum). That was pretty tough, even to make a little load of dots run around a screen killing each other. But worth it :)
 
name='ali_james' said:
hahaha

That is shocking. I'm sure the mandatory curriculum involves a complete run through of the whole final fantasy series :rolleyes:

Rast.. on my computing A level we did a bit of programming to make some games in visual basic (but not on the curriculum). That was pretty tough, even to make a little load of dots run around a screen killing each other. But worth it :)
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Pfft we had to put up with writing our own games and programs @home cos the freakin teachers knew very little outside of pascal/cobol.

Not exactly something they`d emphasize on today 6502/68000. Simple games in this weren`t exactly rocket science, but it`s a learning curve. Then we had sprites and mobs.
 
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