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AiDA, CiDA, DiDA. Suite of qualifications All information available on the incredibly complex site: http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/. First, test what you may already know!. Starter. AiDA – Award in Digital Applications CiDA – Certificate in Digital Applications
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AiDA, CiDA, DiDA Suite of qualifications All information available on the incredibly complex site: http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/
First, test what you may already know! • Starter
AiDA – Award in Digital Applications • CiDA – Certificate in Digital Applications • DiDA – Diploma in Digital Applications • GCSE equivalents • 1 - AiDA • 2 - CiDA • 4 - DiDA
GCSE Equivalence • Worth equivalent to GCSEs and taken at either: • Level 2 – Grades A – C • Level 1 – Grades C – G • http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/faq-centres/faqgrading/
Unit Structures • D201/D101 – Using ICT • D202/D101 – Multimedia • D203/D103 – Graphics • D204/D104 – ICT in Enterprise
E-Portfolio Examples • http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/faq-centres/faq-eportfolio/ • 15MB • http://www.payne-gallway.co.uk/dida201spb/index.html • http://www.payne-gallway.co.uk/didaD201/Eportfolio/ • http://www.payne-gallway.co.uk/didad202/spb/index.html • http://www.payne-gallway.co.uk/didad202/eportfolio/index.html • http://www.didaonline.co.uk/eportfolio1/Index.htm
SPB – Summative Project Brief • Best way of seeing what the students learn is to examine the exam or SPB. • http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/home/spb/ • Exam board says do not teach to THE SPB • Our first efforts on our intranet • Our suggestion is to teach to SPB’s • We are going to use our own teaching Scenario and turn it into a teaching SPB
Why Clarify ideas Communicate design decisions Record feedback How Storyboards Structure charts Prototypes Designing Publications
Tracking • Essentail • Tracking Sheet Example
Holistic Marking 4. Project Planning 2. Gather Information 1. Set of Publications 5. Eportfolio 3. Analyse Data 6. Project Review
Grading DiDA units and levels are graded:Pass, Credit, Merit, Distinction. Each unit is marked out of 42 raw marks. Pass – 18, Credit – 24 Merit – 30, Distinction – 36 At Level 2 the equivalencies with GCSE are: Distinction: A*, Merit: A, Credit: B and Pass: C. At Level 1 the equivalencies with GCSE are: Distinction: C, Merit: D, Credit: E and Pass: F/G.
Cashing In Level 1 Level 2
Cashing In Examples Grade Awarded : Pass at CiDA Level 2 Other eligible claim : Credit at AiDA Level 2
Cashing In Examples Grade Awarded : Pass at DiDA Level 2 Other eligible claim : Distinction at CiDA Level 1Pass at CiDA Level 2Pass at AiDA Level 2Distinction at DiDA Level 1
OSCA • Internal Moderation • Saves exam board moderating • Exam board takes your marks • http://dida.edexcel.org.uk/VirtualContent/87674/DiDA_0512_xvi.pdf
Shelf Life • SPBs valid for one year from December to December
Key success factors Effective prototyping and testing Sense of Audience and Purpose (SoAP) Commentary throughout decision making process Preparation and presentation of evidence Record of feedback and advice sought Effective end-of-project review
Recommendations • Use resources available such as CLC • Teach to SPB’s • Set pupils • Seriously look at entry for levels • C at level 1 is much easy that level 2 • Don’t believe anything EDEXCEL says
Resources • Derek Fatchet City Learning Centre – Andrew McGlen • Mcglena01@leedslearning.net • Alternative Presentation • http://www.reviseict.co.uk/dida/index.shtml • http://www.dida-delivered.org/ • http://freespace.virgin.net/beanie.genie/index2.htm
Plenary • Check what you have learnt by flinging the teacher. • Click Here