DiDA – an overview

The DiDA suite

ICT in Enterprise

Multimedia

Graphics

DiDA(equivalent to 4 GCSEs)

CiDA(equivalent to 2 GCSEs) AiDA

(equivalent to 1 GCSE)

four GCSE-sized units

or or

Using ICT

Using ICT

A*

A

B

C

D

E

F

GLevel 1

Distinction

MeritCreditPass

Levels & grades

Level 2

Distinction

MeritCreditPass

DiDA CiDA

AiDA

Key Stage 3 ICT

strategy

eportfolio multimedia enterprise graphics

control and monitoring

DiDA – an e-qualification

• online SPB

• assessment by eportfolio

• on-screen moderation

• on-line registration and entry

• on-line support

The Summative Project

• mini website • hosted by

Edexcel• links to stimulus

material and resources

• Mark Alert!

example

• Summative Project Brief (SPB)

• Separate SPBs for Levels 1 & 2

• Approximately 30 hours of work

• Students must work independently

• Controlled environment

• Not a vehicle for teaching the course

• Internally marked, externally moderated

How are students assessed?

The process

develop and practise the

skills

STAGE 1

work on the SPB

STAGE 2

build the eportfolio

STAGE 3

• a collection of digital evidence• structured and organised• itself a piece of evidence • viewed on-screen• interactive and navigable• vehicle for moderation• stand alone

A DiDA eportfolio is

example

• gather, select and work with information

• create products that are fit for purpose,

• make constructive use of feedback

• build and maintain an eportfolio

• critically review their own and others’ use of ICT

• plan and manage projects

• evaluate outcomes and performance

Successful DiDA students can

DiDA

Macromedia Associate Certification

Multimedia using MM Flash

D202

Web Graphics using MM FireworksD20

3

Web Media using MM Dreamweaver

D201 + D202

• one multimedia work station per student

• range of digital tools - cameras, microphones, headsets

• reliable broadband internet access and email

• individual storage area

Hardware

Software

• artwork and imaging

• browser

• database

• email

• mind mapping

• presentation

• spreadsheet

• web authoring

• word processing

DiDA – an overview