Raising the Game: Quality Assurance for Gaming

Raising the Game is a program that offers a Quality Assurance (QA) service for game studios, while also providing training, jobs, and work experience opportunities for young people.

QA is a vital part of the game development process, as it ensures that the games are free of errors, bugs, and glitches, and that they meet the expectations of the players and the clients.

The program also aims to further develop a social enterprise that will employ neuro-diverse young people as QA testers and trainers, and deliver QA services for external game studios. This will create a sustainable and inclusive model that will benefit both the game studios and the young people, as well as the wider gaming community.

Raising the Game is a comprehensive program that will enhance technical, employability, and social skills, and offer invaluable support for skill development.
Each of the six micro-credentials has been registered with the SA Skills Commission which provides businesses and individuals with confidence that the course can deliver the contemporary skills required by industry.
South Australian Skills Commission Endorsement is determined based on the course’s alignment with the following five principles:

1. An industry-recognised skills gap that cannot be met through current nationally accredited training systems.
2. Certification of a person’s learning outcomes, including skills and competencies that reflect elements of licensing and other regulatory requirements (local, national and international) or contemporary industry practices.
3. Assessment of learning outcomes include core transferable skills and core job-specific skills required for job roles as identified by industry.
4. Supports people to adapt to changing job roles and workplaces, and/or to transition to a new industry.
5. Supports pathways between the school, vocational education and higher education sectors, and can provide a pathway to accredited courses.

The QA for Gaming program is supported by the JFM Fund, and is led by Youth Options, a charity that works with young people and collaborates with partners from the gaming industry, education sector, and government agencies.

The development of the program has also in the past received financial support from the Government of South Australia and the Rotary Club of Adelaide.

Each of the micro credentials are delivered in person at our Sturt Street studio and runs for 4 weeks each (8 weeks for Level One). Each week there are two x three hour sessions which participants must attend. (24 hours for each micro credential). Follow up work is required in your own time.

Participation costs in Level 1 is determined by the level of support required

Level of student support	Client cohort	Current level of study capability	Cost of delivery	Support provided	Payment arrangements	Further Information
Tier 1	Fee for service – Current year 11,12 (with average to good grades), or post school or current tertiary student	Can participate in online learning autonomously, good literacy and numeracy, intrinsically motivated	$900 per micro credential ($1800 for level 1) plus GST	Minimal individualised support, general small class learning. Peer leader (past participant) in the room. SACE assessment (10 points) included if required.	Payment in advance (payment terms can be negotiated individually)	Click Here
Tier 2	Tailored Learning students (FLO) with a Case Manager employed by Youth Options	Partially disengaged from learning, other barriers to learning, lower motivation. Must have acceptable attendance before acceptance into the program	$900 per micro-credential ($1800 per level 1) plus GST This could be partially school funded and partially family funded. A small number of partial scholarships exist for this cohort funded by a external philanthropic agency.	Case Manager is available on site to support the student, debrief challenges, follow up attendance. Peer leader (past participant) in the room. (Case manager already funded to $1500 per school term) SACE assessment (10 points) included if required.	School of FLO enrollment and parents must consent before commencement.	Click Here
Tier 3	Young people with a disability (Limitations apply – see click here button to RHS)	Young people with a disability, evidencing their need for individualised support to participate, build capacity and complete the learning model.	3 hrs contact per session, 2 sessions per week, 8 weeks PLUS 0.5hr Non face to face per session, 2 sessions per week, 8 weeks. (56 hours) billed at $59.99 per hour (no GST). Note to keep price down for NDIS access – the $1800 Micro-credential cost is absorbed and not billed on top of the support.	We will provide a qualified NDIS Mentor in the class to support those with disability. Assessment structure reasonably modified where required, Peer leader (past participant) in the room. NDIS quarterly reports and case notes done on individual basis	This is a program of support (8 weeks) meaning that once a NDIS participant is confirmed we are holding one of 7 limited work stations for them in the QA Gaming Studio. Thus billing will occur irrespective of attendance (subject to NDIS rules). Billed in fortnightly intervals as 14 hours.	Click Here

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Enrolment at this level is by offer on completion of Level 1

Participation costs in Level 2 is determined by the level of support required, and completion of Level 1 is a prerequisite requirement.

Completion of this level entitles participants to be considered for employment vacancies within the Raising the Game Social Enterprise.

Level of student support	Client cohort	Current level of study capability	Cost of delivery	Support provided	Payment arrangements	Further Information
Tier 1	Fee for service – Current year 11,12 (with average to good grades), or post school or current tertiary student	Can participate in online learning autonomously, good literacy and numeracy, intrinsically motivated	$900 per micro credential ($2700 for level 2) plus GST	Minimal individualised support, general small class learning. Peer leader (past participant) in the room. SACE assessment (10 points) included if required.	Payment in advance (payment terms can be negotiated individually)	Click Here
Tier 2	Tailored Learning students (FLO) with a Case Manager employed by Youth Options	Partially disengaged from learning, other barriers to learning, lower motivation. Must have acceptable attendance before acceptance into the program	$900 per micro-credential ($2700 per level 2) plus GST This could be partially school funded and partially family funded. A small number of partial scholarships exist for this cohort funded by a external philanthropic agency.	Case Manager is available on site to support the student, debrief challenges, follow up attendance. Peer leader (past participant) in the room. (Case manager already funded to $1500 per school term) SACE assessment (10 points) included if required.	School of FLO enrollment and parents must consent before commencement.	Click Here
Tier 3	Young people with a disability (Limitations apply – see click now button to RHS)	Young people with a disability, evidencing their need for individualised support to participate, build capacity and complete the learning model.	3 hrs contact per session, 2 sessions per week, 12 weeks PLUS 0.5hr Non face to face per session, 2 sessions per week, 12 weeks. (84 hours) billed at $59.99 per hour (no GST). Note to keep price down for NDIS access – the $2700 Micro-credential cost is absorbed and not billed on top of the support.	We will provide a qualified NDIS Mentor in the class to support those with disability. Assessment structure reasonably modified where required, Peer leader (past participant) in the room. NDIS quarterly reports and case notes done on individual basis	This is a program of support (12 weeks) meaning that once a NDIS participant is confirmed we are holding one of 7 limited work stations for them in the QA Gaming Studio. Thus billing will occur irrespective of attendance (subject to NDIS rules). Billed in fortnightly intervals as 14 hours.	Click Here

Level 3 is designed for those participants looking to contract to the game development industry as independent game tester contractors.

Participation costs in Level 3 is determined by the level of support required, and completion of Level 2 is a prerequisite requirement.
Not every participant will desire Level 3 – a interview with the course leader may be required before acceptance

Level of student support	Client cohort	Current level of study capability	Cost of delivery	Support provided	Payment arrangements	Further Information
Tier 1	Fee for service – Current year 11,12 (with average to good grades), or post school or current tertiary student	Can participate in online learning autonomously, good literacy and numeracy, intrinsically motivated	$900 per micro credential ($900 for level 3) plus GST	Minimal individualised support, general small class learning. Peer leader (past participant) in the room.	Payment in advance (payment terms can be negotiated individually)	Click Here
Tier 2	Tailored Learning students (FLO) with a Case Manager employed by Youth Options	Partially disengaged from learning, other barriers to learning, lower motivation. Must have acceptable attendance before acceptance into the program	$900 per micro-credential ($900 per level 3) plus GST This could be partially school funded and partially family funded. A small number of partial scholarships exist for this cohort funded by a external philanthropic agency.	Case Manager is available on site to support the student, debrief challenges, follow up attendance. Peer leader (past participant) in the room. (Case manager already funded to $1500 per school term)	School of FLO enrollment and parents must consent before commencement.	Click Here
Tier 3	Young people with a disability (Limitations apply – see click now button to RHS)	Young people with a disability, evidencing their need for individualised support to participate, build capacity and complete the learning model.	3 hrs contact per session, 2 sessions per week, 4 weeks PLUS 0.5hr Non face to face per session, 2 sessions per week, 4 weeks. (28 hours) billed at $59.99 per hour (no GST). Note to keep price down for NDIS access – the $900 Micro-credential cost is absorbed and not billed on top of the support.	We will provide a qualified NDIS Mentor in the class to support those with disability. Assessment structure reasonably modified where required, Peer leader (past participant) in the room. NDIS quarterly reports and case notes done on individual basis	This is a program of support (4 weeks) meaning that once a NDIS participant is confirmed we are holding one of 7 limited work stations for them in the QA Gaming Studio. Thus billing will occur irrespective of attendance (subject to NDIS rules). Billed in fortnightly intervals as 14 hours.	Click Here