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AiDA – Award in Digital Applications. Kings of Wessex – Module 0 Introduction to the course E-portfolio. DiDA, CiDA and AiDA. Diploma in Digital Applications Certificate in Digital Applications Award in Digital Applications What is it about? How does it work?. AiDA - The Awards.
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AiDA – Award in Digital Applications Kings of Wessex – Module 0 Introduction to the course E-portfolio
DiDA, CiDA and AiDA Diploma in Digital Applications Certificate in Digital Applications Award in Digital Applications What is it about? How does it work?
AiDA - The Awards • The award we will be following is: • AiDA – The Award. • Equivalent to 1 GCSE. • Possibly CiDA • Equivalent to 2 GCSE’s • Each of the above can be taken at • Level 1 (Foundation) or • Level 2 (Higher). • Foundation (C-U), Distinction = C, Merit = D, Pass = E • Higher (A*-D), Distinction = A, Merit = B, Pass = C
AiDA - The Modules • There are currently 4 units • Unit 1: Using ICT – Compulsory • Unit 2: Multimedia – Optional • Unit 3: Graphics – Optional • Unit 4: ICT in Enterprise – Optional • CiDA – Unit 1 + 1 other • AiDA – Unit 1
AiDA - How does it work? • Each task has an SPB – (Specific Project Brief) • Each SPB is made up of short tasks • All tasks are required in the e-portfolio and are therefore assessed components. • At each stage there is a tick symbol if it is an assessed component or a blue arrow for a background task. • The SPB also has “Mark Alerts”. An online tick sheet that breaks the task into smaller components so you can check that you have done everything needed.
AiDA - New way of doing things • As part of the course you can use: • Video Cameras • Voice Recorders • Digital Cameras • Scanned Images • These can actually make up part of the written work • Everything is stored electronically
AiDA - Advantages • NO PAPER – All work in completed and assessed on the computer • You take “control” of your own coursework • as part of the course you have to plan and complete a personal project log • No exam • Will be able to do work through the new VLE • Learn new skills
E-portfolio • This is one of the most important parts of the overall project. • The e-portfolio holds all your work and makes it easy to access for marking and reviewing. • It must be suitable for a teacher or an external moderator to use; to look at your work.