ESports Amelix Academy Level 3 National Extended Diploma (3 x A level equivalent)

Our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 19th November. As this is always a very popular event, we run three separate booking slots throughout the evening to help us accommodate as many families as possible and ensure everyone has the opportunity to visit.

Booking slots will become available from 16th October. We would strongly recommend booking as soon as bookings open, as spaces can fill quickly.

We look forward to welcoming you and giving you the opportunity to find out more about our Sixth Form, meet our staff and students explore the fantastic opportunities available to our students.

If you have any questions in the meantime, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Applications Open – 2nd November 2026

Applications Close – 30th June 2027

Entry Requirements –We do have entry recommendations for some courses, especially A-levels, as we would not want you to start a course that would not be suitable for you. We want to give you the best chance of future success.

The course programmes are flexible: students can mix Level 3 courses with Level 2 courses, or A-levels with BTECs. We provide impartial advice and guidance and seek to put you on the courses you want and are likely to be successful in.

Students are expected to study up to 3 A level equivalent subjects (this can be from either A levels and/or Level 3 BTEC subjects) building their own personalised combination of Level 3 subjects OR a full time Level 2 course.

The Sixth Form runs on a flexible timetable with some courses running until 6.00pm. This flexibility means we can offer as much as possible, to as many as possible, as often as possible.

How to Apply – Applications are currently closed. Please check back at the beginning of November to submit your application.

Esports (or electronic sports) is competitive video gaming, but it’s not just video gaming.

Esports is different from standard video gaming in that it is competitive (human-vs-human) and usually has an engaging spectator element to it, just like traditional sports. Also, like traditional sports, esports tournaments consist of amateur or professional gamers competing against one another for a cash prize.

The global industry generates more than £1 billion a year, and the average esports athlete makes around £3,500 per month. That is just the basic salary. Athletes can make a significant amount of extra income from sources such as tournament prizes, sponsorship, streaming on Twitch and YouTube content creation. (Source: www.ecomphox.com)

However, studying BTEC Level 3 Esports goes far beyond simply learning to be an expert gamer. This rapidly growing industry offers an enormous range of career opportunities.

Learners taking this qualification will study four mandatory units:

• Unit 1: Introduction to E-sports

Learners will develop an understanding of the e-sports and traditional sports industries and the careers they could pursue in e-sports, or in other related industries such as sciences, technology, digital, business, sport and the creatives.

• Unit 2: E-sports Skills, Strategies and Analysis

Learners will develop the understanding and skills to analyse e-sports performances and recommend improvements.

• Unit 3: Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the E-sports Industry

Learners will study successful e-sports enterprises and the mindset of the entrepreneurs behind them. They will research, plan and pitch their e-sports start-up enterprise and gain feedback on their planning activity.

• Unit 4: Health, Wellbeing and Fitness for E-sports Players

Learners explore the importance of health, wellbeing and fitness in the e-sports industry. This will include investigating physical and mental health and suggesting ways to improve.

Optional Units can include

Games Design

Launching your Esports enterprise

Ethical and Current Issues in Esports

English Language and Maths grade 4 and above.

The Esports world is your (digital) oyster- just take a look at the Career Pathways list above! Alternatively, progression to a related degree course is straightforward. in 2018, Stafford University offered the very first Esports degree in the UK. Since then, many other universities have expanded into Esports, including Oxford, Roehampton and York.

https://esportslane.com/esports-uk-universities-

colleges/#List_of_UK_Universities_Colleges_for_eSports