eSports 101: Norwegian High School Offering Competitive Gaming Classes

MCV Staff 13th January 2016 Business News

With a career in eSports becoming a viable option for some people people, it’sonly fitting a high school in Norway would set up a curriculum for students who want to be competitive gamers. The schedule will include plenty of opportunities for students to sharpen their skills, but there will bemandatory physical exercise for all participants.

Garnes Secondary School in Bergen, Norway will beginning offering the eSports curriculum in August 2016. The school specializes in a program for general studies and courses in media and communication. Subjects taught at the school include math, English, social studies, history, geography, economics and natural science.

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