No knowledge of programming is required to start creating your own games or interactive resources. Quickly gain skills as a games designer and discover progression routes for your more advanced learners.

This course relies on freely downloadable Gamemaker Studio so no software purchase is required, just a desire to learn.  The skills and techniques learnt on this course are directly transferable to other versions of Gamemaker including Gamemaker 8, 8.1 etc.

This course is a standalone version of the Gamemaker content delivered in our GCSE Computer Science course aimed at teachers delivering KS3 and KS4 Computing or Computer Science classes.

Participants will gain the skills needed to teach Games Design/Programming in the classroom even if you have never done anything similar before. There are no course pre-requisites apart from the ability to use a computer.

Go from absolute beginner to designing simple 2D games and interactive content suitable for use in the classroom.

The course also includes tips on delivering games design courses, differential learning, peer evaluation techniques and ideas for projects.

Learn how to create your own interactive whiteboard software and other classroom resources.